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Heart's Ann Wilson talks weight bullies, the early days of MTV, and being a woman in the manly world of rock

Ann and Nancy Wilson, aka Heart, are responsible for the classic rock songs 'Barracuda' and 'Magic Man.' Now the sisters, who have been playing for over three decades, are telling their story in the new memoir "Kicking & Dreaming: A Story of Heart, Soul, and Rock & Roll." Their hard fought battles as women in the boys club that is rock and roll are recounted, along with the origins of all their great songs. Ann (the brunette) spoke to FOX411 about her military background, the music industry, struggles with her weight, and ... wind machines!FOX411: You come from a military family.Ann Wilson: My father retired as a Major. My grandfather was a Brigadier General and my uncle was a Colonel. It was a Marine Corps family.FOX411: The press were really mean to you about your weight back in the day.AW: Yeah I was among the first to be open about it because I was there at the beginning of the MTV era. It was a struggle, now of course people are still giving Adele s**t about her weight. It's such ...

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