"Bringing In The Beast" by Fiona

Fiona Flanagan, simply called Fiona, seemed poised to be the next Pat Benatar in the late 80s. Her throaty voice first charted in 1985 when "Talk To Me" reached #64. Her sophomore record, however, failed to score a hit. In the meantime, she took up some acting gigs, landing in an episode of Miami Vice and the Bob Dylan movie, Hearts of Fire.

Fiona's third record, "Heart Like A Gun," which many regard as her best, put her back on the chart in 1989. A duet with Kip Winger helped propel "Everything You Do (You're Sexing Me)" to #52, which would become her final top 100 appearance. I always wondered how "Bringing In The Beast" would have fared on the charts back then, but it wasn't chosen as a single.

Fiona would release another solid rock album in 1992 called "Squeeze," but by then the music climate had steered away from melodic rock. I think Fiona would have been much bigger in the 80s if only she were able to find better songwriters - she sure had the pipes.