Kick & Dream A Story Of Heart,Soul and Rock & Roll-Ann and Nancy Wilson

Kicking & Dreaming A Story of heart,Soul and Rock & Roll is the joint autobiography of Heart members Ann and Nancy Wilson. In this book they talk about the gypsy like life as children as their father who was an Marine who was transferred to different areas which they were raised in California and Tawian before eventually settling in Seattle Washington, watched the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan show to form an group which were to be the Viewpoints, Ann joined an band called White Sail who then changed to White Heart, Hocus Pocus and eventually to Heart by 1974 which Nancy joined that year which they played in vancouver Canada, began recording for the Mushroom label which they released the album Dreamboat ANnie that was to become an great sucess with the hit singles Crazy On You and Magic Man, talking about life on the road, the success they had as well as problems with drugs and alochol, Ann's problem with her weight and an childhood stutter, Nancy problem's with an failed marriage as well as issues with fertility but eventually found happiness as an mum and love again and many others. it's an EXCELLENT and an BRILLIANT book with great stories told by Ann and Nancy which I'm impressed with it and enjoyed reading it. This book was co written with Charles R Cross whrte books about Jimi hendrix, Kurt Cobain, Led Zeppelin and others and it's amazing to see how 2 sisters been through all the things that happend to them from strength to strength and still going today as they are gong to be inducted into the Rock N roll hall of Fame next year which it's great to see and truly deserve it. it's an must for music fans of the 70's and 80's as well as Heart fans and I am giving this 4 and an half stars which it's in the shops now.

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