Ann Wilson
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Ann (left) and Nancy Wilson, 1993 |
Ann Dustin Wilson (born
June 19,
1950 in
San Diego, California) is the lead singer, guitar player, and flute player of
Heart.
Wilson's family moved around as a child because her father was a Marine Corps colonel, and family eventually settled in
Seattle, Washington. Wilson turned to music due to shyness caused by a stutter, and in the early 1970's she joined a local band, Heart.
Her younger sister
Nancy joined the group in
1974. Their first album
Dreamboat Annie was released in the United States in
1976. In
1977,
Little Queen was released.
Wilson started a recording studio,
Bad Animals, with her sister in the mid-90's. She formed a side band,
The Lovemongers, which performed
Battle of Evermore on the soundtrack to brother-in-law
Cameron Crowe's 1992 movie
Singles and later released a four-song EP. The band's debut album
Whirlygig was released in
1997.
Ann adopted her daughter Marie in 1991 and her son Dustin in 1998. She underwent a weight-loss surgery called
Adjustable gastric band in January 2002 after what she calls "a lifelong battle" with her weight. In June 2004, Heart released
Jupiter's Darling, which is a popular favorite among classic rock stations.
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Article on Wilson's adjustable gastric band surgery
