Heart Made the Best of '80s Comeback by Churning Out Quality Pop Hits

Well, if it had to happen the way it did, legendary rock and roll sisters Ann & Nancy Wilson certainly handled a transformation from original rockers to commercial pop stars in the best possible way. As you'll notice in my profile of the band as well as my top songs list, I just can't seem to get over the fact that the Wilsons' veteran songwriting skills were pretty much put into a deep freeze for Heart's '80s revival. Imagine how these influential female artists might have engineered their own comeback had they been able to maintain full artistic control.

Then again, the '80s music landscape would have suffered considerably without the group's memorable mainstream pop/rock hits like "Never" and "Alone," which still stand up as solid songs expertly delivered. Such is the conflict I have when considering the '80s work of one of classic rock's most memorable bands of the '70s, but I suppose I can reconcile my reservations in light of Heart's generally classy evolution in one of rock's trickiest, most chaotic eras.

• Heart Profile
• Top 6 Heart Songs of the '80s
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