Ann Dustin Wilson, a multi-talented artist, was born on June 19, 1950, in San Diego, California. As the daughter of Brig. Gen. John B. Wilson USMC, her family relocated frequently before settling in the Seattle suburb of Bellevue, Washington. Wilson attended Interlake High School in Bellevue.
In the early 1970s, she joined the group "White Heart," which later changed its name to "Hocus Pocus" and then to "Heart" in 1974. With "Heart," Wilson has recorded a series of albums and enjoyed a steady stream of hit songs throughout the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s.
Notable collaborations include the duet "Almost Paradise" with Mike Reno for the Footloose soundtrack, which peaked at #7 on the US Billboard pop radio charts. Wilson also sang "Surrender to Me" with Robin Zander for the Tequila Sunrise soundtrack, which reached #6 on the US Billboard pop radio charts.
In 1986, Wilson released the solo single "The Best Man in the World" for the Golden Child soundtrack, which stalled at #61 on the US Billboard pop radio charts. In 1992, she contributed vocals to the Alice in Chains EP "Sap," singing on tracks "Brother," "Am I Inside," and "Love Song."
Wilson and her sister, Nancy Wilson, founded the recording studio "Bad Animals" in the mid-1990s. They also formed the side band "the Lovemongers," contributing the song "The Battle of Evermore" to the Singles soundtrack. The Lovemongers released a four-song EP and the album "Whirlygig" in 1997.
In 2007, Wilson released the solo album "Hope & Glory" on the Rounder record label. She currently resides in Seattle, Washington, and is the mother of two adopted children, daughter Marie and son Dustin.
