THE WILSON SISTERS HELP OUT THE WILSONS
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HEART’S ANN AND NANCY WILSON
FILL IN FOR ELTON JOHN AT “BRIAN WILSON AND FRIENDS,”
A BENEFIT CONCERT AND CELEBRATION FOR THE CARL WILSON FOUNDATION,
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16th AT UCLA’S ROYCE HALL, LOS ANGELES

Heart’s Ann and Nancy Wilson had the chance to pinch hit for Elton John at the recent “Brian Wilson And Friends” benefit concert and celebration for The Carl Wilson Foundation, Thursday, October 16th, at UCLA’s Royce Hall. Along with musical guests Brian Wilson and Sugar Ray, the duo performed such Heart classics as “Dog and Butterfly,” and “Alone” as well as a Harry Neilson tune “Lifeline.” Ann and Nancy also performed the Beach Boys tune “Until I Die.”

“Early in our career, we had the chance to open for The Beach Boys, plus we’re big fans of their music so Ann and I were very honored to be asked to take part in this worthy event,” said Nancy Wilson.

Heart took the summer of ’03 by storm releasing Alive In Seattle, their critically acclaimed DVD (Image Entertainment) and Super Audio CD (Epic Legacy). The duo is currently in the studio recording their first studio album in 10 years with the same superstar band from the successful “Alive In America” tour which is comprised of Gilby Clarke on guitar (Guns N’Roses), Ben Smith on drums (Lovemongers) keyboardist Darian Sahanaja (Wondermints, Brian Wilson) and Mike Inez (Alice In Chains, Ozzy Osbourne) on bass.

The Carl Wilson Foundation was established in 1999 by Jonah and Justyn Wilson to honor their father, Carl Dean Wilson. Despite his valiant efforts, he succumbed to cancer in 1998. The aim and primary focus of The Carl Wilson Foundation is to help raise funds for cancer research and to air musicians in need of support.

Photo Caption: (Left to Right) HEART's Nancy and Ann Wilson fill in for Elton John at "Brian Wilson and Friends," a benefit concert and celebration for the Carl Wilson Foundation, Thursday, October 16th at UCLA's Royce Hall, Los Angeles. (Photo courtesy of Luck Media)