Ann Wilson

Heart's lead singer

Ann Wilson is an American singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Heart.

Her powerful, wide-ranging voice helped define arena rock in the 1970s and 1980s on songs like "Barracuda" and "Crazy on You." She performs alongside her sister Nancy Wilson, the band's guitarist.

Heart

Barracuda

Brand or title evoking ferocity

arena rock · hard rock

vocals

belting

Forceful chest-voice singing

range · power · emotion · rasp · sustain · projection · melisma · phrasing · breath control · chest voice

ballads

emotional

Showing strong feelings

intimate · orchestral · piano · acoustic · slow tempo · yearning · heartbreak · vulnerability · crooning

solo

solo tour

Single artist concert circuit

reinvention

Opposites
sibling role in heart

Ann WilsonNancy Wilson

Grammy-winning canary

vocal style in rock

Ann WilsonStevie Nicks

Debbie Harry · Sade · Nico

gender in hard rock vocals

Ann WilsonRobert Plant

Steven Tyler · Axl Rose · Freddie Mercury · Roger Daltrey · Paul Stanley

Family

Ann, Wilson, Anne, Annie

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G