In the 1980s and '90s, numerous women recorded blistering ock, but things were quite different in 1976 -- when female singers tended to be pigeonholed as soft rockers and singer/songwriters and were encouraged to take after Carly Simon, Melissa Manchester, or Joni Mitchell rather than Led Zeppelin or Black Sabbath. Greatly influenced by Zep, Heart did its part to help open doors for ladies of loudness with the excellent Dreamboat Annie (reissued on a gold audiophile CD by DCC Compact Classics in 1995). Aggressive yet melodic rockers like "Sing Child," "White Lightning & Wine," and the ock radio staples "Magic Man" and "Crazy on You" led to the tag "the female Led Zeppelin." And in fact, Robert Plant did have a strong influence on Ann Wilson. But those numbers and caressing, folk-ish allads like "How Deep It Goes" and the title song also make it clear that the Nancy and Ann Wilson had their own identity and vision early on.
Cold late night so long agoWhen I was not so strong you knowA pretty man came to meNever seen eyes so blueI could not run awayIt seemed we'd seen each other in a dreamIt seemed like he knew meHe looked right through meCome on home girl, he said with a smileYou don't have to love me yetLets get high awhileBut try to understandTry to understandTry try try to understandI'm a Magic ManWinter nights...
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