Fiona

For other people with the name Fiona, see Fiona (disambiguation).

Fiona (born Fiona Flanagan in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, September 13, 1961) is an American rock music singer and actress best known as the love interest in the 1987 Bob Dylan vehicle, Hearts of Fire.

Biography

Of Irish origin, Fiona was born in Phillipsburg, New Jersey after her parents moved from Dublin to the United States. Brought up in a family of Catholic traditions, right from childhood she felt drawn towards traditional Irish music and even learnt to play the clarinet at school. Even when she was awarded a grant for the University School of Drama in New York, she decided on a musical career.

There are videos for the songs "Talk To Me" from Fiona, "Hopelessly Love You" and "Living In A Boy's World" from Beyond The Pale, "Everything You Do (You're Sexing Me)" (a duet with Kip Winger) and "Where the Cowboys Go" from Heart Like A Gun, and "Hearts Of Fire" from the Hearts of Fire (soundtrack) (which features 4 exclusive otherwise unreleased songs from Fiona).

She also guested on Warrant's Cherry Pie album, appeared in an episode of the US television show Miami Vice in the second season episode "Little Miss Dangerous", and acted in the movie Hearts of Fire. Winger members Kip Winger, Reb Beach, and Rod Morgenstein have played on Fiona's albums. Despite popular assumptions that Kip and Fiona were romantically involved at one point, Kip maintains that they were never more than just friends.^[1]

Fiona was once married to producer Beau Hill, who produced, played some instruments on, and sang backing vocals on, some of her albums. She was also in a relationship with guitarist Reb Beach of Winger who likewise performed on her album Beyond The Pale.^[2]

Fiona now resides in New Jersey with her husband and two young children.

Discography

• Fiona (1985)
• Beyond the Pale (1986)
• Heart Like A Gun (1989)
• Squeeze (1992)

Partial Chart Success

• 1990 Everything You Do (You're Sexing Me) The Billboard Hot 100 52
• 1989 Everything You Do Mainstream Rock Tracks 22
• 1985 Talk To Me Mainstream Rock Tracks 12
• 1985 Talk To Me The Billboard Hot 100 64

References

External links

• http://www.fionafansite.com
• Fiona at the Internet Movie Database
• http://www.rebbeach.com/history_faq_opinions.htm