Roger Fisher (guitarist)

Infobox Musical artist


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Name = Roger Fisher
Birth_name = Roger Fisher
Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
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Born = birth date|1950|02|14|mf=y
Died =
Instrument = Guitar
Genre = Rock, Hard rock
Occupation = Musician, Songwriter
Years_active = 1968 - present
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Associated_acts = Heart, Alias, The Clever Bastards
URL = http://www.rogerfisher.com/
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Roger Fisher (born February 14, 1950) is a guitarist primarily known as one of the founding members of the band Heart.

Career

The band Heart started out as "Army" in 1963 in Seattle, Washington, formed by bassist Steve Fossen and brothers Roger Fisher (guitar/mandolin) and Mike Fisher (drummer, producer, sound engineer and at times, manager). The group went by the names Army, Hocus Pocus, and White Heart (and/or perhaps White Hart) before settling on just Heart in the early 1970s. Ann Wilson joined the band in 1970 and Nancy in 1974; romances sprang up between the Fisher brothers and Wilson sisters, with Mike dating Ann and Roger dating Nancy.

Heart rose to fame following the release of their debut album, Dreamboat Annie, in 1976. Follow-up albums Little Queen, Magazine, and Dog and Butterfly also sold well. Following the release of the "Dog and Butterfly" album, the Fisher/Wilson romances came to an end. In February 1980, Roger Fisher left the group.

Roger Fisher went on to join the band "Alias". Alias had a few hits, most notably in 1990 with the song “More Than Words Can Say”, which recently resurfaced in a Subway sandwich commercial. Alias toured extensively through 1990. The band also performed twice on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. The group disbanded in the early 1990s whilst touring to promote their album.

Fisher continues his musical career. He has recorded a number of solo records and has collaborated with many musicians in the Pacific Northwest USA including session/touring percussionist Matthew Burgess. He was also involved with a group called "Clever Bastards". Fisher moved with his family from Washington State to Prague, Czech Republic, in 2007. [ [http://www.rogerfisher.com/journal.html#20071010 Roger Fisher's Journal, Oct 2007] ] As of September 2008, however, he resides in Lynnwood, WA, USA. [Interview on the Dori Monson KIRO 710 radio show, Sept. 5, 2008.]

References and notes

External links

* [http://www.rogerfisher.com Official Site]
* [http://www.gruhn.com/features/heart/EF6691.html Fisher's custom made Stratocaster]
* [http://www.macdirectory.com/music/Fisher/Fisher.html Mac interviews: Roger Fisher]
* [http://www.cleverbastards.net/ Fisher's band, The Clever Bastards]