Heart is known as being one of the biggest bands to have come out of Seattle, Washington, but most people know very little about the path that brought the Wilson sisters to the state. Ann and Nancy, who are four years apart, were both born in California. Their father, John Wilson, was a Major in the Vietnam War, and because of this, the family had to move around quite a bit. They lived in California, North Carolina, and even in Taiwan! When their father retired from the military, the Wilsons settled in the Seattle area. It was here that the Wilson sisters came into their own. While their mother, Lou Wilson, always created music with them and their sister, Lynn, it was in their new home that they took to their craft. Ann came down with mono, and so to keep her from getting insanely bored, her parents bought her a guitar. Nancy fell in love with it and taught herself to play it, earning her the nickname “Whiz Fingers.” Ann was often bullied for her weight and for her stutter, but singing helped her overcome both. Ann and Nancy played their music in churches and at family parties. They were frequent concert-goers, even getting to see The Beatles and Led Zeppelin! Their family was very encouraging of them to play music. When Ann was in her early 20’s, she moved to Vancouver, B.C., and joined a band called Hocus Pocus, soon to be known as Heart. Nancy went away to school for a few years before she ultimately joined her sister.