Predecessor
Heart
Ann and Nancy Wilson were rock royalty in the 70s and 80s, proving that women could shred as hard as anyone in the game. "Barracuda" still has the greatest opening guitar riff written by a woman -- or by anyone.
What Genre Is Heart?
GenreHard rock · Folk rock · Arena rock
Short answer: hard rock. In the bigger picture, Heart is a predecessor artist of Cigarette Mom Rock — the gritty, emotional, female-led alternative rock of the 1990s and 2000s, and the feminine counterpart to Divorced Dad Rock. Explore the full definition or the wider 90s female rock scene.
Does Ann Wilson Smoke?
No, and she credits it for the voice: "have never smoked or screamed or anything like that."
Full answer, with sources, in Which Cigarette Moms Actually Smoked?
Key Albums
- Little Queen
- Dreamboat Annie
- Heart
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“Barracuda”(Little Queen, 1977)
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