Stevie Nicks (b. 1948)

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Biography

Stephanie Lynn Nicks is an American singer-songwriter, known for her work with the band Fleetwood Mac and as a solo artist.

In Their Own Words (5)

I can be. I do not normally try to be. In fact, there have been some reviews—which I’ve loved—that said I didn't try to sell my show on sex, that I sang my show. On the other hand, I know I'm cute. I can dance. I don't have a bad figure. I know exactly what I am. I'm certainly no great beauty. I know exactly how far I can go.

(when asked "Do you think you're sexy?") "20 Questions", Playboy, Vol. 29, No. 7 (July 1982) , 1982

Dreams unwindLove's a state of mind

Rhiannon , 1976

I'm going to spend my life writing poems, turning them into music that will affect people and touch their hearts. I'm going to write the songs that people can't write for themselves.

Kia Makarechi, "Stevie Nicks On Fleetwood Mac's Reunion Tour, Rihanna, Kanye West & Her Early Years In Music", Huffington Post, 3 December 2012 , 2012

No one knows how I feel,What I say unless you read between my lines,One man walked away from meFirst he took my hand, take me home.

Stand Back , 1983

It's just about a lady who's a goddess of steeds and a maker of birds.

(on "Rhiannon") The Sex Revolts: Gender, Rebellion, and Rock 'n' Roll (1996: Harvard University Press), , p. 281. , 1996

Timeline

The story of Stevie Nicks, told in moments.

1948 Birth

Born Stephanie Lynn Nicks in Phoenix, Arizona. Her grandfather, a country singer, taught her to sing duets by age four. She began writing songs as a teenager.

What did your grandfather's country duets teach you at four? Did Phoenix shape your sense of the mystical? When did you know songwriting was your real gift?

1975 Event

Joined Fleetwood Mac with her boyfriend Lindsey Buckingham. Their previous album as a duo had flopped. Within two years, the band's self-titled album went platinum five times over.

What was joining Fleetwood Mac like after your duo flopped? Did you and Lindsey know you were about to blow up? Was five-times platinum what you expected?

1977 Event

Rumours came out. Nicks and Buckingham were breaking up. So were the band's other couple, John and Christine McVie. The album sold over 40 million copies. "Dreams" hit number one. Pain made good music.

How do you make a masterpiece while your relationship is falling apart? Was 'Dreams' about Lindsey? Did 40 million copies of Rumours feel like compensation for the pain?

1981 Event

Released Bella Donna, her first solo album, while still in Fleetwood Mac. It topped the Billboard 200. Rolling Stone called her the "Reigning Queen of Rock and Roll." "Edge of Seventeen" became her solo signature.

Was going solo while staying in Fleetwood Mac about ambition or survival? What does 'Edge of Seventeen' mean to you? Did the 'Reigning Queen of Rock and Roll' title feel real?

2019 Life

Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist, having already gone in with Fleetwood Mac in 1998. First woman inducted twice. Certified 65 million records sold in the U.S. alone.

What does being the first woman inducted twice into the Hall of Fame mean? Were Fleetwood Mac and solo careers two different people? Is 65 million records the number or the story?