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Ann Wilson of Heart was told by the label that she could hand pick here duet partner to singer the duet Almost Paradise on the Footloose soundtrack. Her first pick was Paul Rodgers of Bad Company and then Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin . None of them could do it. Lou Gramm who was with Foreigner at the time was another pick. Also Steve Perry of Journey. After schedules didn’t match up, the record label suggested Mike Reno of Loverboy. They knocked it out of the park. The duet called Almost Paradise was one of the big hits from the soundtrack . Ann Wilson and Mike Reno tell the amazing story in this exclusive interview.
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Ann Wilson of Heart tells the legendary story of the 80s classic Almost Paradise from the Footloose Soundtrack that went to #1.
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