Stevie Nicks, born Stephanie Lynn Nicks, is a highly acclaimed American singer-songwriter. She gained prominence as a key member of the iconic band Fleetwood Mac, contributing significantly to their success with her distinctive vocals and songwriting talents, including hits like "Rhiannon" and "Landslide." Beyond her work with Fleetwood Mac, Nicks has also forged a successful solo career, releasing numerous albums and solidifying her status as a music icon. Known for her mystical stage presence, bohemian style, and powerful performances, Stevie Nicks remains an influential and enduring figure in the music industry.
On May 26, 1948, Stephanie Lynn Nicks, who is now known as Stevie Nicks, was born. She became an American singer-songwriter recognized for her solo work and with Fleetwood Mac.
In mid-1967, Nicks met Lindsey Buckingham. Buckingham asked Nicks to replace the lead singer of Fritz, his psychedelic rock band, because two of the band members were leaving for college.
From 1968 until 1970, Fritz, the band Nicks and Buckingham were a part of, opened for Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin. Nicks credits the two acts as inspiring her stage intensity and performance.
From 1968 until 1970, Fritz, the band Nicks and Buckingham were a part of, opened for Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin. Nicks credits the two acts as inspiring her stage intensity and performance.
In 1972, Fritz disbanded, so Nicks and Buckingham wrote as a duo, recording demo tapes in Daly City, California, on a one-inch, four-track Ampex tape machine Buckingham kept at his father's coffee-roasting plant.
In 1972, Stevie Nicks began a romantic relationship with Lindsey Buckingham.
While living with Richard Dashut in 1972, Buckingham landed a guitar role with the Everly Brothers tour. Nicks stayed behind working on songwriting herself. During this time, Nicks wrote "Rhiannon" after seeing the name in the novel Triad by Mary Leader and "Landslide", inspired by the scenery of Aspen and her slowly deteriorating relationship with Buckingham.
In 1973, Nicks and Buckingham secured a deal with Polydor Records, and their eponymous album Buckingham Nicks was released. The album was not a commercial success, and Polydor dropped the pair.
On December 31, 1974, Mick Fleetwood called Lindsey Buckingham and invited him to join Fleetwood Mac. Buckingham refused, insisting that he and Nicks were a package deal and that he would not join without her. The group decided that incorporating the pair would improve Fleetwood Mac.
In 1975, Fleetwood Mac achieved worldwide success with the album Fleetwood Mac. Nicks's song "Rhiannon" was voted one of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time by Rolling Stone. "Landslide" became another hit from the album, with three million airplays.
In 1976, Stevie Nicks' romantic relationship with Lindsey Buckingham came to an end.
In early 1976, Fleetwood Mac began recording their follow-up album, Rumours, which continued until late in the year. The band's personal relationships were eroding. Also, Nicks and Buckingham sang back-up on Warren Zevon's eponymous second album.
In November 1977, after a New Zealand concert on the Rumours tour, Nicks and Fleetwood secretly began an affair. Fleetwood was married to Jenny Boyd at the time.
After the success of the Rumours album and tour in 1977 to 1978, Fleetwood Mac began recording their third album with Nicks and Buckingham, Tusk, in the spring of 1978. By this time, Nicks had amassed a large backlog of songs that she had been unable to record with Fleetwood Mac.
In 1977, Rumours, Fleetwood Mac's second album after the incorporation of Nicks and Buckingham, was the best-selling album of the year. The album remained at number one on the American albums chart for 31 weeks and reached number one in other countries.
By October 1978, Mick Fleetwood left Jenny Boyd for Nicks's friend Sara Recor.
After the success of the Rumours album and tour in 1977 to 1978, Fleetwood Mac began recording their third album with Nicks and Buckingham, Tusk, in the spring of 1978. By this time, Nicks had amassed a large backlog of songs that she had been unable to record with Fleetwood Mac.
In 1978, Fleetwood Mac won a Grammy Award for Album of the Year for their album, Rumours. Stevie Nicks was a member of the band at the time.
In 1978, Stevie Nicks was romantically linked to Mick Fleetwood.
In 1978, Stevie Nicks, as a member of Fleetwood Mac, won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year for Rumours.
In 1978, the album Rumours won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year.
While working on Tusk, Nicks sang backup on virtually every track of Not Shy, recorded by musician Walter Egan, a friend of both Nicks and Buckingham. Nicks also recorded the hit duets "Whenever I Call You Friend" with Kenny Loggins in 1978.
On October 19, 1979, Fleetwood Mac released the album Tusk, their third album with Nicks and Buckingham.
In 1979, Nicks wrote and recorded demos for a solo project during Tusk sessions and the Tusk world tour. Nicks, Danny Goldberg, and Paul Fishkin founded Modern Records to record and release Nicks's material.
In 1979, Stevie Nicks had an abortion after becoming pregnant by Don Henley.
In 1979, Stevie Nicks recorded the hit duet "Gold" with John Stewart.
During 1980, Stevie Nicks was involved with Jimmy Iovine, who produced Bella Donna.
On July 27, 1981, Stevie Nicks's first solo album, Bella Donna, was released to critical and commercial acclaim, reaching number one on the Billboard 200 chart, with four singles making the Billboard Hot 100.
In November 1981, Nicks embarked on her White Winged Dove tour, which she had to cut short to record Mirage.
During 1981, Nicks made occasional guest appearances with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers on their Hard Promises tour.
In 1981, Stevie Nicks built a home in Paradise Valley, Arizona, where she lived with her brother, his wife, and their daughter until July 2007.
Mirage was recorded in late 1981 and early 1982.
Following Robin Anderson's death in 1982, Nicks married Robin's widower, Kim Anderson, believing that Robin would want her to care for the baby. They divorced three months later.
Mirage was recorded in late 1981 and early 1982.
On June 10, 1983, Nicks released her second solo album, The Wild Heart. The album went double platinum and reached number five on the Billboard 200 albums chart.
From June 1983 to November 1983, Nicks toured the U.S.
From June 1983 to November 1983, Nicks toured the U.S.
In December 1983, Nicks appeared on Saturday Night Live, performing "Stand Back" and "Nightbird".
In 1983, Stevie Nicks became involved with Eagles and James Gang guitarist Joe Walsh.
In 1983, Stevie Nicks married Kim Anderson, the widower of her best friend Robin Anderson, shortly after Robin's death from leukemia. The marriage was short-lived, ending in divorce after only three months.
Following the tour for The Wild Heart, Nicks commenced work on her third solo album. During 1984, she recorded songs for the album originally titled Mirror Mirror. However, Nicks was unhappy with the album, and opted to record a new batch of songs in 1985.
In 1984, Stevie Nicks toured with Joe Walsh and wrote the song "Has Anyone Ever Written Anything for You?" about Walsh's deceased daughter.
Rock a Little was released November 18, 1985, to commercial success, supported by three successful singles.
In 1986, Stevie Nicks' relationship with Joe Walsh ended due to mutual drug abuse.
In 1992, "Silver Springs" was included on the four-disc Fleetwood Mac retrospective album 25 Years – The Chain.
In 2003, Stevie Nicks received the Grammy Hall of Fame Award.
In October 2005, Stevie Nicks attended Melbourne Cup Week in Australia, where a horse-racing stake was named after her: The Stevie Nicks Plate. She used the opportunity to promote her Australian/New Zealand tour in February and March 2006.
In March 2006, Stevie Nicks toured in Australia and New Zealand with John Farnham.
In October 2006, Stevie Nicks was the featured performer for Bette Midler's benefit function, Hulaween.
In March 2007, Tom Petty's Homecoming Concert in Gainesville, FL, which contained performances with Stevie Nicks, was released on DVD as part of PBS Soundstage.
In July 2007, Stevie Nicks announced that her Paradise Valley, Arizona home would be put up for sale to downsize and focus on charity work, as she had spent little time there in the previous year.
In 2007, Stevie Nicks referred to Joe Walsh as one of her greatest loves, reflecting on their relationship that ended due to mutual drug abuse.
In a 2007 interview with the Telegraph, Nicks spoke about marrying Kim Anderson, Robin's widower, following Robin's death in 1982.
In 2008, Stevie Nicks embarked on the Soundstage Sessions tour in the U.S.
In 2009, a video recording of one concert date from Stevie Nicks' Soundstage Sessions tour was released as Live in Chicago, featuring Vanessa Carlton as a guest artist.
On March 20, 2011, Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks launched the Heart & Soul Tour in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, uniting the two singers for a series of arena concerts throughout North America.
On August 9, 2011, Stevie Nicks' solo tour for In Your Dreams began in Denver, Colorado.
Until December 2011, Stevie Nicks continued on an Australian and New Zealand leg of the In Your Dreams tour accompanied by Dave Stewart.
In June 2012, Stevie Nicks resumed the In Your Dreams tour.
On December 27, 2013, Stevie Nicks, as an ordained minister with the Universal Life Church, officiated at the wedding of Deer Tick singer John McCauley and singer-songwriter Vanessa Carlton.
As of 2017, Rumours had sold over 45 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling albums of all time.
On December 13, 2018, Stevie Nicks was announced as one of seven inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class of 2019, making her the first woman to be inducted twice to the hall.
In 2020, Stevie Nicks mentioned in an interview that her stepson's daughter, named Robin after his late mother, calls Nicks "Grandma Stevie".
In 2023, Stevie Nicks and Billy Joel performed a series of concerts across the United States, starting with SoFi Stadium outside Los Angeles on March 10, in conjunction with a solo tour.
On April 19, 2024, Taylor Swift referenced Stevie Nicks in her song "Clara Bow" from her album The Tortured Poets Department (2024). In the song, Swift wrote "You look like Stevie Nicks / In '75, the hair and lips". Nicks also wrote a poem in the liner notes of Swift's album.
In early 2024, Stevie Nicks announced a European leg to her tour, starting in Dublin, Ireland on July 3.
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