Heart

Heart is an American rock band which came out of Newport High School in Bellevue, Washington. Going through several lineup changes, the only constant members of the group are sisters Ann and

Heart is an American rock band which came out of Newport High School in Bellevue, Washington. Going through several lineup changes, the only constant members of the group are sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson. The group's music during the 1970s was influenced by hard rock groups like Led Zeppelin, and folk music. In the 1980s, they became a mainstream rock act, before dropping out of the public consciousness in the late 1990s.

The Wilson sisters grew up in Southern California and Taiwan before their Marine Corps father retired to the Seattle suburbs. After attending college they returned to Seattle, with Nancy working as a folksinger and Ann joining a hitherto-all-male local group in 1970. (This group was formed in 1963 by Steve Fossen and Roger and Mike Fisher as the Army. They later changed their name to White Heart, shortened to Heart in 1974.) Upon joining, Ann became Mike Fisher's girlfriend, and when Nancy joined in 1974, she became involved with Fisher's brother, lead guitarist Roger.