Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson revealed when asked during his spoken-word tour at Riffe Center Theatre Complex in Columbus, Ohio his favorite female singer of all time and explained why she is so good.
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Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson names his favorite female singer
“The one that rolls off the tip of my tongue is Ann Wilson from Heart. Although she didn’t have the kind of — not charisma; notoriety or whatever of somebody like a Janis Joplin, an equally great voice and things like that, she’s just a complete all-arounder.”
The most amazing voice… A beautiful folk singer, fantastic metal singer with a lovely edge to it, flawless technique. Honestly, not worthy. Amazing.”
Ann Wilson
Born in San Diego, California back in 1950, Ann Wilson it’s Heart’s vocalist since the early 70s, that is the first Hard Rock band fronted by a woman. They have sold more than 35 millions records worldwide and relased classic songs like “Barracuda”, “Magic Man”, “Alone” and “Crazy On You”.
The singer also is recalled for the amazing Led Zeppelin cover she made with her sister and Hear guitarist Nancy Wilson back in 2012 when the British band received the Kennedy Center Honors. The Wilson sisters and John Bonham’s son Jason performed the classic “Stairway To Heaven” for an audience that had John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, president Barack Obama and Oprah Winfrey.
Dickinson’s 2022 Spoken Word tour dates
February
05 Feb – Boston, Schubert Theatre at the Boch Center
07 Feb – Philadelphia, The Fillmore
08 Feb – Washington DC, Warner Theatre
10 Feb – Cleveland, MGM Northfield Park
11 Feb – Chicago, Vic Theatre
13 Feb – Minneapolis, Pantages Theatre
14 Feb – Milwaukee-Racine, Pabst Theater
16 Feb – Des Moines, Hoyt Sherman Place Theatre
17 Feb – Oklahoma City, Rose State College Hudiberg Chevrolet Center
19 Feb – Kansas City, Uptown Theater
20 Feb – Denver, Paramount Theatre
22 Feb – Dallas, Majestic Theatre
23 Feb – Houston, Stafford Centre
24 Feb – Austin, Paramount Theatre
26 Feb – Phoenix, Mesa Arts Center
28 Feb – San Diego, Balboa Theatre
March
01 Mar – Los Angeles, Orpheum Theatre
03 Mar – San Francisco, Palace of Fine Arts
04 Mar – Portland (OR), Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
06 Mar – Seattle, The Moore Theatre
12 Mar – Las Vegas, House Of Blues
14 Mar – Vancouver (New Westminster), Massey Theatre
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