ANN & NANCY WILSON OF HEART TO BE HONORED WITH STAR ON THE HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME

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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:  6752Hollywood 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 ofFame on Tuesday, September 25, at 6752 Hollywood Boulevard. Their star will beunveiled in front of the Musician’s Institute. “This location is a covetedspot for many Rock n’ Rollers and these ladies will join the likes of bandsJourney and Motley Crue who also have stars on that property. We are thrilledwith this latest  star addition as many young, aspiring female rockerslook 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 rockwhen their band, Heart, storming the charts in the ‘70’s with hits like “Crazyon You,” “Magic Man,” “Barracuda,” “Straight On,” and so many more.  Notonly did the Wilson sisters lead the band, they wrote the songs and played theinstruments, too, making them the first women in rock to do so.  Heartcontinued 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,” anda string of other hits that showcased the sisters’ enormous talents asmusicians and singers.            Nearly 35 years after their first big hit, Ann and Nancy Wilson were back inthe Billboard Top 10 in 2010 with Heart’s “Red Velvet Car” album, and a Top 5DVD (“Night at Sky Church”). As individuals, the sisters have also achievedsignificant success.  Ann sang on songs that were both chart successes andmotion picture themes, like “Almost Paradise” from Footloose, “Best Man in theWorld” from Goldenchild, and “Surrender to Me” from Tequila Sunrise, whileNancy composed and performed the scores to a half dozen motion picturesincluding the award winning “Jerry Maguire” and “Almost Famous.”           Although they got their start in Seattle, Heart is a worldwide phenomenon, andHeart singles, albums and videos have achieved chart success in virtually everymajor territory.           Along the way, music by Ann and Nancy Wilson and their band Heart has sold morethan 35 million albums, sold out arenas worldwide, and found its way into thesoundtrack of American life through radio, motion pictures, television, andassociations with branded sponsors.  Today, songs made famous by Heart areheard in every aspect of contemporary culture.           2012 is a big a year for Heart: Their 50+ city tour kicked off on June 29.They recentlyreleased their first-ever box set Strange Euphoria on June 5, and theirfirst-ever book “Kicking & Dreaming” will be released by Harper Collins onSeptember 18, and their brand new studio CD, “Fanatic” being released by SonyMusic on October 2^nd.   SelectDiscography:                                                     ·    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 Grammynominations·    Brigade (1990) – 49 weeks on the charts, multi-platinum selling, Grammynominated·    Greatest Hits 1985-1995 (2000) – platinum selling·    Essential Heart (2002) – platinum selling·    Red Velvet Car (2010) – Top 10 entry in Billboard Magazine, September 6Honors &Achievements:Four GRAMMYnominationsLifetimeAchievement Award – GRAMMY Foundation Northwest ChapterLifetimeAchievement – VH1 Rock HonorsImage Award:Lifetime Achievement for Excellence in Songwriting – ASCAPRock & RollHall of Fame Museum – ExhibitElectric MusicProject Museum - ExhibitPhilanthropicInvolvements & Contributions:Race to Erase MS,Make a Wish Foundation, Covenant House, Alzheimer’s Association, Barbara DavisMultiple Sclerosis Foundation, Children’s Hospital of Seattle, Neil Young’sBridge School, National Breast Cancer Foundation, TJ Martell Foundation,Matthew Sheppard Foundation, Lily Claire Foundation, MusiCares, American HeartAssociation, Larry King Cardiac Foundation, ASPCA, Humane Society, Susan BKomen 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’sTheatricum 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, SoroptimistInternational of the Verdugos, Self-Realization Fellowship, Midland/OdessaEducational Foundation, Foundation for the Greater Good, The Perkins ElementarySchool Fund, Hurricane Katrina Relief, American Red Cross, Noah’s Wish, StandUp 2 Cancer, We are the World Foundation, Grammy Museum Los Angeles “Night WithHeart,” Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Museum

For moreinformation and to view who shares a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, visit www.walkoffame.com