Ann Dustin Wilson (born June 19, 1950 in San Diego, California) is the lead singer and flute player of Heart. Ann Wilson is one of the best known voices in rock, having fronted the legendary band Heart since the mid-'70s. With hits like "Crazy on You" and "Barracuda," Heart was one of the most popular bands of the album rock era. In the '80s Heart found even greater success with monster MTV and radio hits such as "Alone" and "Never." Hope & Glory is Ann Wilson's first-ever solo album and includes guest appearances from luminaries Elton John, Deana Carter, Shawn Colvin, Alison Krauss, k.d. lang, Rufus Wainwright, Gretchen Wilson, Nancy Wilson, and Wynonna on a variety of classic covers selected for their insight into important current social issues, including Elton John's "Where to Now St. Peter?," Heart's Ann Wilson has a host of big names in her corner for her first solo album, "Hope & Glory." Due September 11 via Zoe/Rounder, the 12-track project features contributions from Wilson's sister/Heart colleague Nancy as well as Elton John, Rufus Wainwright, Wynonna Judd and Gretchen Wilson, among others.The repertoire comprises socially conscious material such as Pink Floyd's "Goodbye Blue Sky," John Lennon's "Isolation," Neil Young's "War of Man" and Led Zeppelin's "Immigrant Song.""Such songs as these carry me through my life, and they are a standard to which all new music I hear and write must compare," Wilson says.Heart remains active on the road but has not released a new studio album since 2004's "Jupiter's Darling."