WHO:
Ann & Nancy Wilson of Heart
Emcee: Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, President/CEO Leron Gubler
Guest speakers: Alice and Chains’ Jerry Cantrell and Mike Inez and Rita Wilson
WHAT:
2,481st Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the Category of RECORDING
WHERE: 6752
Hollywood Boulevard in front of The Musician’s Institute
WHEN:
September 25, 2012 at 11:30 a.m.
This ceremony will be live video-streamed at www.WalkofFame.com
COMMENTS:
Ann and Nancy Wilson will be honored with their star on the Hollywood Walk of
Fame on Tuesday, September 25, at 6752 Hollywood Boulevard. Their star will be
unveiled in front of the Musician’s Institute. “This location is a coveted
spot for many Rock n’ Rollers and these ladies will join the likes of bands
Journey and Motley Crue who also have stars on that property. We are thrilled
with this latest star addition as many young, aspiring female rockers
look up to these legendary ladies of Rock n’ Roll”, stated Ana Martinez,
Producer of the Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremonies.
Sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson first showed the world that women can rock
when their band, Heart, storming the charts in the ‘70’s with hits like “Crazy
on You,” “Magic Man,” “Barracuda,” “Straight On,” and so many more. Not
only did the Wilson sisters lead the band, they wrote the songs and played the
instruments, too, making them the first women in rock to do so. Heart
continued topping the charts through the ‘80’s and ‘90’s with huge hits like
“These Dreams,” “Alone,” “What About Love,” “If Looks Could Kill,” “Never,” and
a string of other hits that showcased the sisters’ enormous talents as
musicians and singers.
Nearly 35 years after their first big hit, Ann and Nancy Wilson were back in
the Billboard Top 10 in 2010 with Heart’s “Red Velvet Car” album, and a Top 5
DVD (“Night at Sky Church”). As individuals, the sisters have also achieved
significant success. Ann sang on songs that were both chart successes and
motion picture themes, like “Almost Paradise” from Footloose, “Best Man in the
World” from Goldenchild, and “Surrender to Me” from Tequila Sunrise, while
Nancy composed and performed the scores to a half dozen motion pictures
including the award winning “Jerry Maguire” and “Almost Famous.”
Although they got their start in Seattle, Heart is a worldwide phenomenon, and
Heart singles, albums and videos have achieved chart success in virtually every
major territory.
Along the way, music by Ann and Nancy Wilson and their band Heart has sold more
than 35 million albums, sold out arenas worldwide, and found its way into the
soundtrack of American life through radio, motion pictures, television, and
associations with branded sponsors. Today, songs made famous by Heart are
heard in every aspect of contemporary culture.
2012 is a big a year for Heart: Their 50+ city tour kicked off on June 29.
They recently
released their first-ever box set Strange Euphoria on June 5, and their
first-ever book “Kicking & Dreaming” will be released by Harper Collins on
September 18, and their brand new studio CD, “Fanatic” being released by Sony
Music on October 2nd.
Select
Discography:
·
Dreamboat Annie (1976) – 100 weeks on chart, multi-platinum selling
·
Little Queen (1977) – 41 weeks on chart, multi-platinum selling
·
Magazine (1978) – 25 weeks on chart, platinum selling
·
Dog & Butterfly (1978) – 36 weeks on chart, multi-platinum selling
·
Greatest Hits Live (1980) – 25 weeks on charts, multi-platinum selling
·
Heart (1985) – 92 weeks on charts, five times platinum selling, Grammy nominated
·
Bad Animals (1987) – 50 weeks on charts, three times platinum, two Grammy
nominations
·
Brigade (1990) – 49 weeks on the charts, multi-platinum selling, Grammy
nominated
·
Greatest Hits 1985-1995 (2000) – platinum selling
·
Essential Heart (2002) – platinum selling
·
Red Velvet Car (2010) – Top 10 entry in Billboard Magazine, September 6
Honors &
Achievements:
Four GRAMMY
nominations
Lifetime
Achievement Award – GRAMMY Foundation Northwest Chapter
Lifetime
Achievement – VH1 Rock Honors
Image Award:
Lifetime Achievement for Excellence in Songwriting – ASCAP
Rock & Roll
Hall of Fame Museum – Exhibit
Electric Music
Project Museum - Exhibit
Philanthropic
Involvements & Contributions:
Race to Erase MS,
Make a Wish Foundation, Covenant House, Alzheimer’s Association, Barbara Davis
Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, Children’s Hospital of Seattle, Neil Young’s
Bridge School, National Breast Cancer Foundation, TJ Martell Foundation,
Matthew Sheppard Foundation, Lily Claire Foundation, MusiCares, American Heart
Association, Larry King Cardiac Foundation, ASPCA, Humane Society, Susan B
Komen Foundation, AIDS Walk Los Angeles, Guitars Not Guns, Busted Foundation,
Jewish Family Services of Los Angeles, Electronic Music Project Museum, Rock &
Roll Hall of Fame Museum, Country Music Hall of Fame Museum, Will Geer’s
Theatricum Botanicum Community Theater, Amnesty International, Help a Pet,
Clear Channel Relief Fund, Union Rescue Mission, Coalition for the Homeless,
Planned Parenthood, St. Nicholas Home for Animals, Heal the Bay, Soroptimist
International of the Verdugos, Self-Realization Fellowship, Midland/Odessa
Educational Foundation, Foundation for the Greater Good, The Perkins Elementary
School Fund, Hurricane Katrina Relief, American Red Cross, Noah’s Wish, Stand
Up 2 Cancer, We are the World Foundation, Grammy Museum Los Angeles “Night With
Heart,” Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Museum
For more
information and to view who shares a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, visit www.walkoffame.com
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