Heart's residency in Canada was long enough for the group to gain recognition as "Canadian artists" by the CRTC for the purposes of broadcasting. She then played solo gigs until 1974 when she quit college and moved to Canada to join Heart. Meanwhile, Nancy finished high school then went to college where she majored in art and German literature. After Ann graduated from Sammamish High School in Bellevue, Washington, she joined Roger Fisher in the band Hocus Pocus where she met Roger's brother Mike in 1971, and followed him back to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The Wilson sisters grew up in Southern California and Taiwan before their Marine Corps father retired to the Seattle suburbs.
In 1974 the Heart lineup consisted of Ann, Nancy, Roger, Steve, John Hannah (keyboards), and Brian Johnstone (drums). Nancy joined in 1974, and soon after became involved with Roger. Steve Fossen finished his college education before he also decided to move to Canada in late 1972, and Roger followed in late 1972 / early 1973, and along with Mike and Ann, the band Heart was officially formed. According to Nancy, that meeting was "when she and Michael fell in love" and Ann decided to follow Mike back to Canada. One day in 1972, Mike crossed the border to visit family and, by chance, met Ann at a Hocus Pocus show. Nancy Wilson has stated that when he did not report for duty, his home was raided, but he slipped out a rear window, escaped to Canada and became a Vietnam War draft dodger. Mike Fisher, Roger's brother, was set to be drafted. When Ann Wilson joined in 1972, the band was named Hocus Pocus. In 1971, Heart consisted of Steve Fossen, Roger Fisher, David Belzer (keys) and Jeff Johnson (drums). For a brief time in 1970 this line-up shortened its name to Heart however, the band went through more personnel changes. In 1969 the band went through line-up changes (Gary Ziegelman on lead vocals, Roger on guitar, Steve on bass, James Cirrello on guitar, Ron Rudge on drums, Ken Hansen on percussion, and Debi Cuidon on vocals ) and a new name, White Heart (from Tales from the White Hart, a collection of short stories by Arthur C. They frequented the club "Parker's" on Aurora Avenue in north Seattle during the 1970s when it was known as the "Aquarius Tavern". They frequently played Bothell High School, Inglemoor High School and Shorecrest High School, as well as many taverns and club venues. They played for several years in and around the Bothell, Washington area (northeast of Seattle). In 1967 Steve Fossen formed The Army along with Roger Fisher on guitar, Don Wilhelm on guitar, keyboards and lead vocals, Ray Schaefer on drums. (L-R) Gary Ziegelman, Ron Rudge, Ken Hansen, Roger Fisher, Steve Fossen, James Cirrello White Heart / Heart promotional photo (1970) Heart was ranked #57 on VH1's " 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock". To date, Heart has sold over 30 million records worldwide. With Jupiter's Darling (2004) and Red Velvet Car (2010), Heart made a return to their hard rock/acoustic roots of the late 70s. Over their four-decade career, Heart has had chart successes with songs in genres ranging from hard rock and metal to folk rock. After diminishing in popularity for a couple of years in the early 80s, the band enjoyed a comeback in 1985, experiencing further successes with their power ballads and pop hits into the 1990s.
The group rose to fame in the 1970s with their music being influenced by hard rock as well as folk music. Throughout several lineup changes, the only two members remaining constant are sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson. Heart is an American rock band who first found success in Canada. Mushroom, Epic, Sony BMG, Portrait, Legacy, EMI, Capitol, Shout! Factory, Sovereign, Sony Legacy For other uses, see Heart (disambiguation).