Summary
- Robin Quivers was moved to tears by Heart's influence on women in rock during their heartfelt interview on The Howard Stern Show.
- Howard Stern praised Heart's legacy and called their performance of "Stairway To Heaven" one of the best live performances of all time.
- Nancy Wilson thanked Robin Quivers for her beautiful words, highlighting the impact Heart has had on empowering the next generation of female musicians.
The Howard Stern Show has been a magnet for music legends, particularly since the radio legend pivoted to more in-depth celebrity interviews. This includes his bombshell interview with Barbra Streisand or even his conversation with icon Paul Simon. Of course, certain music icons still loathe Stern and his edgy show which has contributed to his unbelievably successful career. Linda Ronstadt's on-air fight with Stern's co-host Robin Quivers is proof enough of that. But Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart don't have that relationship with The Stern Show. And this was proven during their news-making interview on April 10th, 2024.
At the end of their interview, Quivers absolutely broke down in tears as she praised the rock goddesses. This article will reveal what Quivers said to the Wilson sisters, why she broke down, and then touch on what Stern said about the band.
Robin Quivers Priased Heart's Influence On Women In Rock And Roll During Their Interview On The Howard Stern Show
Some of the most important parts of Hearts' career were discussed during their in-depth interview on The Howard Stern Show on April 10th, 2024. They also discussed their upcoming tour, The Royal Flush Tour -- which starts April 20th. While Stern was on his a-game, clearly impressing Hearts' leading women, Ann and Nancy Wilson, it was his co-host who really touched them.
At the end of Hearts' debut interview on SiriusXM's The Howard Stern Show, the radio legend's longtime co-host and best friend, Robin Quivers, interrupted to reveal just how much the Wilson sisters impacted her.
What followed was a teary-eyed and unbelievably raw admission:
"This is very special for me, and I might cry. Because... as a person -- a woman, growing up, loving rock and roll... and just never having enough women expressing life through rock and roll as women. And having a woman's point of view in rock and roll. I loved Grace Slick but you never got enough of her in Jefferson Airplane, and thank god you guys came along."
"Oh wow," Ann Wilson said as Quivers broke down in tears.
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"When I heard [the album] 'Dreamboat Annie', I was just like, 'Oh my god!' I knew it was possible," Quivers said emphatically as the Wilson sisters were clearly taken aback by her incredibly authentic comments.
"Robin..." Nancy Wilson called out to her...
"I have loved you all this time and it's so nice to have you here... Thank you, thank you, thank you. And it's not said enough, how much influence you had had. I love you to the bottom of my heart."
"That's who should have inducted you to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame," Howard Stern said, referring to their 2013 induction by Soundgarden's Chris Cornell.
"I'm so thrilled you're here," Quivers said as she fought through her tears.
"We're so happy to still be here," Nancy Wilson said. "And be able to still be able to do what we're doing."
"Well, that's what you did," Quivers responded. "You kept rocking. You know, like you didn't go away."
"We didn't have female role models to follow, we had Zeppelin guys," Nancy explained before adding the following:
"And now girls can follow people like us too. So, that's -- All the new generation of Olivia Rodrigo's and Boy Genius and Taylor Swift, and there's a lot of empowerment going on with the new stuff."
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"But even those of us who are not musical, Nancy, you opened something in us too," Quivers said.
"That's right, thank you."
Then Ann Wilson added...
"Thank you for what you said, Robin. It was beautiful."
What Did Howard Stern Say About Heart's Ann And Nancy Wilson?
Throughout Howard Stern's April 10th, 2024 interview with Ann and Nancy Wilson and their band, Heart, the radio legend praised their legacy. He also waxed poetic about what it meant to play their music in the early days of his career when he was mostly a disc jockey. But it's Stern's comments an hour before the interview that are the most revealing about how he really feels about Heart.
As his April 10th, 224 show started, Stern spoke about his love of Heart's performance of "Stairway To Heaven" at the Kennedy Center Honors for Led Zeppelin, the band that first influenced their music. Stern claimed that he has watched the YouTube clip at least 100 times and believes that it may just be one of the best live performances of all time. This is certainly not a unique feeling as the clip has over 143 million views on Youtube.
What Heart's Ann Wilson Really Thought Of Her Epic "Stairway To Heaven" Performance At The Kennedy Center Honors
Nancy Wilson's take on "Stairway To Heaven" is considered one of the best covers ever, but what does she really think of the performance?
"The number one thing I look at on the internet over and over again is what Heart did at the Kennedy Center Honors for Led Zeppelin. Because those gals started out in a Led Zeppelin tribute band. They love Led Zeppelin."
"That is a great rendition," co-host Robin Quivers said about Heart's take on 'Stairway To Heaven'. "I'm sitting there thinking to myself, 'This might be better [than the original]."
"It's just staggering when that band is playing," Stern said of the performance. "Then that whole chorus comes out of the floor."
"Heart... they brought the house down with that."
Howard Stern proved himself to be a huge fan of Heart and their contribution to the music industry. Although clearly, Heart had a far more weighty impact on his co-host, Robin Quivers.
