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A Story of Heart, Soul, and Rock and Roll
It Books
September 2012
On Sale: September 18, 2012
288 pages
ISBN: 0062101676
EAN: 9780062101679
Kindle: B0092SIL52
Hardcover / e-Book
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Non-Fiction Memoir
Two sisters. Two voices. One Heart. The mystery of
"Magic Man." The wicked riff of "Barracuda." The sadness and
beauty of "Alone." The raw energy of "Crazy On You." These
songs, and so many more, are part of the fabric of American
music. Heart, fronted by Ann and Nancy Wilson, has given
fans everywhere classic, raw, and pure badass rock and roll
for more than three decades. As the only sisters in rock who
write their own music and play their own instruments, Ann
and Nancy have always stood apart—certainly from their male
counterparts but also from their female peers. By refusing
to let themselves and their music be defined by their
gender, and by never allowing their sexuality to overshadow
their talent, the Wilson sisters have made their mark, and
in the process paved the way for many of today's female
artists. In Kicking and Dreaming, Ann and
Nancy, with the help of critically acclaimed and bestselling
music biographer Charles R. Cross, recount a journey that
has taken them from a gypsy-like life as the children of a
globe-trotting Marine to the frozen back roads of Vancouver,
where they got their start as a band, to the pinnacle of
success—and sometimes excess. In these pages, readers will
learn the truth about the relationship that inspired "Magic
Man" and "Crazy On You," the turmoil of inter-band romances
gone awry, the reality of life on the road as single women
and then as mothers of small children, and the thrill of
performing and in some cases partying with the likes of the
Rolling Stones, Stevie Nicks, Van Halen, Def Leppard, and
other rock legends. It has not always been an easy path. Ann
struggled with and triumphed over a childhood stutter, body
image, and alcoholism; Nancy suffered the pain and
disappointment of fertility issues and a failed marriage but
ultimately found love again and happiness as a mom. Through
it all, the sisters drew from the strength of a family bond
that trumps everything else, as told in this intimate,
honest, and uniquely female take on the rock and roll life.
Throughout their career, Ann and Nancy have never
found an answer to the question they are most frequently
asked: "What is it like to be a woman in rock and roll?"
Kicking and Dreaming puts that question to bed, once
and for all.
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