Roger Fisher (born February 14, 1950) is an American guitarist primarily known as one of the founding members of the band

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. His tenure lasted from 1967 until 1979. In 2013 Fisher was inducted into the

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as a member of

Career

The band Heart started out as Army in 1967 in

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, formed by bassist

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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, ''

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'', in 1976. Follow-up albums ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' Dog and Butterfly'' also sold well. Following the release of the ''Dog and Butterfly'' album, the Roger Fisher / Nancy Wilson romance came to an end. In October 1979, Fisher quit the band. In 1990, Roger Fisher formed the band Alias with vocalist Freddy Curci and guitarist Steve DeMarchi, who were previously members of the Canadian rock band

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; the other two musicians were fellow ex-Heart members Steve Fossen on bass and Mike Derosier on drums. Alias had a few hits, most notably in 1990 with the song "

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", which in 2005 resurfaced in a Subway sandwich commercial. Alias toured extensively through 1990. The band also performed twice on ''

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'', once with Johnny Carson and once with Jay Leno. The group disbanded in the early 1990s while touring to promote their album. Fisher continues his musical career. He has recorded two solo albums 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. As of September 2008, however, he resides in

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.Interview on the Dori Monson KIRO 710 radio show, September 5, 2008 In 2013, Fisher was inducted into the

as a member of

Discography

Heart * 1976 : ''

'' * 1977 : ''

'' * 1978 : '' Dog and Butterfly'' Alias * 1990 : ''Alias'' – Starring Freddy Curci on vocals, Steve DeMarchi and Roger Fisher on guitars, Steve Fossen on bass and Mike Derosier on drums * 2001 : ''Second Coming'' * 2009 : ''Never Say Never'' Solo * 1990 : ''Standing, Looking Up'' * 2000 : ''Evolution'' – Fisher plays guitar, sitar, bouzouki, percussion, bass guitar and lead vocals; produced by Roger & Mike Fisher * 2016 : ''All Told'' – as Roger Fisher and the Human Tribe * 2018 : ''Heart of the Blues'' – as Roger Fisher and the Human Tribe

References

External links

Official websiteHeart Discography , DiscogsAlias (13) Discography , DiscogsRoger Fisher (2) Discography , Discogs
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fisher, Roger 1950 births Living people American rock guitarists American male guitarists Heart (band) members 20th-century American guitarists Alias (band) members