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“Barracuda”
“Barracuda” cover
Single by Heart
from the album Little Queen
B-side"Cry to Me"
Released1977
Format7" single
Recorded1977
GenreHard Rock
LabelPortrait Records
Writer(s)Ann Wilson
Nancy Wilson
Michael DeRosier
Sue Ennis
Roger Fisher
ProducerMike Flicker
Heart singles chronology
"Dreamboat Annie"
(1976)		"Barracuda"
(1977)		"Little Queen"
(1977)

"Barracuda" is a song written and recorded by the rock band Heart. Heart is a rock band whose founding members came from the Seattle, Washington, scene but came together in Vancouver, British Columbia Little Queen is the third album released by the band Heart. It was released in May 1977 (see 1977 in music) and re-released in 2004 (see 2004 in music A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of 7 inch Vinyl records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Portrait Records is a sister label of Epic Records. Cyndi Lauper signed to Portrait but was released via Epic A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both Ann Dustin Wilson (born June 19, 1950 in San Diego California) is the lead singer and Flute player of Heart. Nancy Lamoureux Wilson (born March 16 1954, San Francisco California) is an American Singer, Songwriter and Sue Ennis is a Seattle Songwriter whose songs include Straight On, Even It Up and Dog and Butterfly. Roger Fisher (born February 14, 1950) is a Guitarist primarily known as one of the founding members of the band Heart. In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Mike Flicker (born 1952 is an American producer in Los Angeles who has numerous credits on music and film projects Heart is a rock band whose founding members came from the Seattle, Washington, scene but came together in Vancouver, British Columbia " Dreamboat Annie " is a song written and recorded by the rock band Heart. " Little Queen " is a song written and recorded by the rock band Heart. Heart is a rock band whose founding members came from the Seattle, Washington, scene but came together in Vancouver, British Columbia It was released as the first single from the band's third album Little Queen (1977). Little Queen is the third album released by the band Heart. It was released in May 1977 (see 1977 in music) and re-released in 2004 (see 2004 in music Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays

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Theory

The song is an aggressive rock and roll number which immediately drew comparisons to Led Zeppelin's "Achilles Last Stand", particularly with the steady driving bass riff and Ann Wilson's vocal delivery on the chorus: ". Rock and roll (also known as rock 'n' roll) is a form of Music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s with roots in mostly African Led Zeppelin were " Achilles Last Stand " is a song by English rock group Led Zeppelin, featured as the opening track on their 1976 album Presence. A refrain (from Vulgar Latin refringere, "to repeat" and later from Old French refraindre) is the Line or lines that are . . you're gonna burn, burn, burn it to the wick. . . ".

An interesting point about this tune is the use of natural harmonics, particularly in the intro where the harmonics are bent using the "whammy bar" (tremolo system) of the guitar. Tremolo, or tremolando, is a Musical term with several meanings A regular and repetitive variation in Amplitude for the duration

History

Upon its release "Barracuda" became Heart's second top-twenty hit in the U. S. , peaking at number eleven on the Billboard Hot 100. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry The song has become one of the band's signature tunes and is still a staple on American classic rock radio playlists. A signature song is the one Song (or in some cases one of a few songs that a popular and well-established

Ann Wilson revealed in interviews that the song was about Heart's anger towards Mushroom Records attempted publicity stunt involving sisters Ann and Nancy and a made up lesbian affair. Ann Dustin Wilson (born June 19, 1950 in San Diego California) is the lead singer and Flute player of Heart. Mushroom Records was a recording label company based in Vancouver, British Columbia Canada, founded by Shelly Siegel along with The song particularly focuses on Ann's rage towards a fan who came up to her after a concert asking how her "lover" was. She initially thought he was talking about her then boyfriend, band member Michael Fisher. After he revealed he was talking about her sister Nancy Wilson, Ann became angry and went back to her hotel room to write the song. Nancy Lamoureux Wilson (born March 16 1954, San Francisco California) is an American Singer, Songwriter and [1]

Appearances and covers

“Barracuda”
Single by Fergie
from the album Shrek the Third: The Motion Picture Soundtrack and The Dutchess:Deluxe Edition
Released2007
Formatdigital
Recorded2006/2007
GenreHard Rock
LabelGeffen

References

  1. ^ VH1 Behind the Music episode about Heart.
  2. ^ Frosted Pink Show, an entertainment show in aid of Breast Cancer which aired on ABC 4-6 pm Sunday, October 14, 2007.
  3. ^ www.americanidol.com/idolgivesback/


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