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Roger Fisher (born February 14, 1950) is an American guitarist primarily known as one of the founding members of the band Heart. His tenure lasted from 1967 until 1979. [ 3 ] In 2013 Fisher was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Heart .
After the release of the band's first four albums, Roger Fisher was fired from Heart in October 1979 due to increased tensions within the group, stemming from his lifestyle and breakup with Nancy Wilson. [5] Leese took over the role of the band's lead guitarist, as they remained a four-piece. [6]
Heart is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1973.The band evolved from previous projects led by founding members Roger Fisher (guitar) and Steve Fossen (bass guitar), including The Army (1967–1969), Hocus Pocus (1969–1970), and White Heart (1970–1973).
In 1967, he and schoolmate Roger Fisher started the band that would become Heart. Ann Wilson joined the group in 1971 followed by her sister Nancy two years later. [6] After completing the band's sixth album Private Audition in 1982, Fossen and Michael DeRosier left the group due to mismanagement and "creative differences". [5]
Alias was a Canadian rock supergroup, formed in 1988 in Toronto by songwriter/lead vocalist Freddy Curci and songwriter/lead guitarist Steve DeMarchi of the Canadian arena rock band Sheriff, along with Heart founding members Roger Fisher, Steve Fossen, and Mike Derosier. [2] [3]
Wilson's sister Ann was an acquaintance of guitarist Roger Fisher and bass player Steve Fossen (of the local band The Army) [23] when she answered their advertisement seeking a drummer and a singer. She impressed them with her vocal skills.
Dog & Butterfly is the fourth studio album by American rock band Heart, released in September 1978, ... Roger Fisher – electric guitar (tracks 1, 2, 4, 8) ...
In an appearance on a Seattle talk show, song co-writer and lead guitarist Roger Fisher announced he was thrilled with the RNC's use of the song, because it both resulted in royalties for the band and gave them an opportunity to publicly point out that he is a "staunch" supporter of Barack Obama. [13]