Stevie Nicks

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Stephanie Lynn "Stevie" Nicks (born May 26, 1948) is an American singer and songwriter, best known for her work with Fleetwood Mac and a long solo career, which altogether has produced over 20 Top 40 hits. She is one of the few rock artists to maintain a solo career while remaining a member of a successful band. As a member of Fleetwood Mac, she was inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. Nicks was born at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona to Jess and Barbara Nicks. Her mother fostered in her a love for fairy tales, while her grandfather, a struggling country singer, began teaching her to sing at age four. With her first guitar, at age sixteen, she wrote her first song called "I've Loved and I've Lost, and I'm Sad but not Blue." Nicks first met her future musical and romantic partner Lindsey Buckingham while attending Menlo Atherton High School. A few years later the two crossed paths again. Buckingham remembered Nicks' enchantingly unique voice, and along with Javier Pacheco and Calvin Roper they formed a band called Fritz which became popular as a live act from 1968 until 1972. They were the opening act for, among others, Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin. Both Nicks and Buckingham attended San Jose State University in Northern California. In 1989, Stevie Nicks released her solo album The Other Side Of The Mirror, an ode to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. It spawned a major hit with the single "Rooms On Fire" (#16), but this was the only song to make the singles chart; "Whole Lotta Trouble" and "Long Way to Go" achieved some Mainstream Rock radio play. Although sales were not as solid as previous releases, the album nevertheless went platinum. It also includes the release "Two Kinds of Love," a duet with Bruce Hornsby and "Juliet", a new version of the instrumental b-side to Fleetwood Mac's "Seven Wonders", "Book of Miracles". A tour of the US and Europe from August to November 1989 was modestly successful. Dependent on Klonopin, Nicks later admitted she could not recall much of the tour at all. Nicks returned to Fleetwood Mac in 1990, when they recorded "Behind the Mask". The album went gold and still hit the Top 20, but was nowhere near the level of success of previous Mac albums. After the "Behind the Mask" tour (on the last night, Buckingham and Nicks reunited to perform "Landslide"), Nicks left the group and Christine McVie retired from touring. In 1991, Nicks released Timespace ( #30 on The Billboard 200 ), a "Best Of" album which included contributions from Jon Bon Jovi ("Sometimes It's a Bitch", for which a video was shot to promote the compilation), and Bret Michaels of Poison ("Love's a Hard Game to Play". The third new song, "Desert Angel," was dedicated to the men and women serving in Operation Desert Storm. The album would eventually go platinum in 1997. During the 1992 U.S. presidential campaign, Bill Clinton used the Fleetwood Mac hit "Don't Stop" as his campaign theme song. The Rumours-era line-up of Fleetwood Mac reunited to perform the song at his 1993 Inaugural Gala, where Nicks' weight gain, as a result of prolonged use of Klonopin, was again visible for the world to see. In late 1993, Nicks held a baby shower at her house when she tripped and gashed her forehead on a fireplace. Not feeling any pain, Nicks realised she needed help and endured a painful 47-day detox from Klonopin in hospital. She stated later that Klonopin sucked the creativity and enthusiasm to write music out of her, and made her feel very lethargic. Her weight had ballooned to 175 pounds, and her short stature aggravated this. In 1994, Nicks released the most poorly received album of her career, Street Angel (#45 on the Billboard 200 albums chart). "Maybe Love Will Change Your Mind" from the album made #57 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, and "Blue Denim" was an even less-successful hit. Nicks was crushed by the poor reception to the album, despite her three-month tour featuring friends and old band musicians including drummer Russ Kunkel and Fleetwood Mac lead guitarist Rick Vito. This tour spawned some of Nicks' best and most energetic live vocals ever, as she focussed more on her vocal delivery now that she endured vicious attacks from critics regarding the weight she had gained while on Klonopin. Highlights from the tour included "Stand Back"; "Rhiannon" (to the delight of fans, Nicks performed it as possessed as she was in 1975); "Talk To Me" (which Nicks has not performed since); "Edge of Seventeen"; and a rare solo version of the Fleetwood Mac [edit] 1995-1997 Nicks entered seclusion for several years following the Street Angel tour and lost weight, vowing never to perform live ever again. During her time away, Stevie continued to write and record. She contributed the song "Twisted" to the Twister soundtrack, the Sheryl Crow penned "Somebody Stand By Me" to the Boys on the Side soundtrack and remade Tom Petty's "Free Fallin'" for Fox's TV hit Party of Five. She also wrote a demo of the song "Sweet Girl" in preparation for the next big event of her career. A victory lap so to speak. [edit] Recent career and collaborations She returned to the spotlight in 1997 when plans to help Lindsey Buckingham with a solo album turned into one final album with the Rumours-era group. This live album, The Dance, debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 and earned the group a Grammy nomination. Stevie's singles "Landslide" and "Silver Springs" (which had been originally planned for Rumours but was shelved due to its length, much to Stevie's regret) also did well, as did the concert tour. In 1998, the group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and performed together one final time...or so they thought... Stevie released a gold-selling boxed set, Enchanted, in 1998 and supported it with a successful U.S. tour. In 2001, Nicks reclaimed much commercial and critical success with her solo album Trouble in Shangri-La, which hit #5 on the Billboard 200, and was her highest charting album since 1983's The Wild Heart. The album went gold and has sold upwards of 650,000 copies. A dance remix of one of its two lead singles, "Planets of the Universe," achieved #1 on the Billboard Club Play chart. A second greatest hits album from Fleetwood Mac, "The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac", was released in 2002 and quickly hit the Top 20 and became yet another platinum smash. Fleetwood Mac's next album featured only John McVie, Buckingham, Nicks, and Fleetwood (Christine McVie had retired from the road and the group), and was their first original album together in 16 years. Say You Will was released in 2003. The album received positive reviews and was certified gold. Their tour of America, Europe and Australia ended in September 2004, with Stevie and Lindsey rejoicing in their newly enforced friendship, a long time in the making (though fans' long lasting hopes of a romantic reunion were crushed by Buckingham's recent marriage). After a few months respite from the Mac's tour, Nicks did a four-night stint in May 2005 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, and then did a 10-show tour with her good friend and former lover Don Henley. Nicks continued the tour solo, playing over 20 dates nationwide during the Summer of 2005, ending it where it began, at Caesars Palace. There her set included the rarely-performed-live "If Anyone Falls," the moving "How Still My Love" from Bella Donna and an impressive, high-energy rendition of Led Zeppelin's "Rock and Roll." On August 10, 2005 her father, Jess Nicks, died. Jess introduced his daughter during several of her concert tours and was a large influence on Nicks. Nicks remarked, after Jess's health had deteriorated, that she asked her father to "hang on" for her to finish her tour and his death came shortly after Nicks wrapped up her summer 2005 Gold Dust Tour. She was able to be with him in his final hours. "in the dark of the net of the lace, pulls back the net & it's hard to see your face..................." Of her lifestyle today, Nicks stated "I am a very different girl from the girl that was so wrapped up in rock and roll and the drugs and everything else. I'll never take it all for granted again, ever. Because I also now really realize how quickly that it can go, and that you can be the darling one year, and be nobody the next year. So you have to learn to accept and deal with that." (VH1 "Behind The Music, 1998) Up until July 2007 Nicks lived in Paradise Valley, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix in a home she built in 1981 and shared with brother Chris, his wife Lori and their daughter Jessica. She announced in mid-2007 that her Paradise Valley home would be put up for sale (see pictures on Myspace page 2), citing her aspirations to "downsize" and focus more on her charity work, and the fact that in the last year she had only "spent about two weeks there." The house was put on the market for a reported $3.8 million and many fans (feeling it was the end of a major era in her life and career) tagged it as a "Kingdom Up For Sale," a line from the song "Gold Dust Woman." She also owns a home in Pacific Palisades, CA. "I love California!" According to a September 2007 article in the Weekly Telegraph (UK), Nicks says she is again selling her home, her recently purchased Pacific Palisades home (purchased 2 yrs ago by Nicks, right down the street from a rental home she had for years in Pacific Palisades). She has said it's a "house for adults," "And even though I'm pushing 60 I don't feel that I'm that old yet." She will be moving to a penthouse apartment on the beach and the old house is already on the market. ~Oh, way upstairs where the big old house is mine.......ohhh upstairs where the stars laugh and shine........" One of the reasons for Nicks' continued career is the devotion she inspires in her fans. Such notables as Sheryl Crow, the Dixie Chicks, Michelle Branch, Tori Amos, Courtney Love and the late Laura Branigan have praised her work. She has done duets or guest vocals for several of their albums and some have returned the favor. The Dixie Chicks covered her 1975 classic "Landslide," which became a smash and hit the Top 10. Smashing Pumpkins also had a significant hit with the song on modern rock radio. She recorded a duet with Chris Isaak on his 2004 Christmas album. She has also made appearances on a number of soundtracks, ranging from 1980 (the cult cartoon Heavy Metal), to 1998 (Practical Magic) and the hit Jack Black comedy School of Rock in 2003. A notable feature of her albums, especially her compilations, are her liner-note descriptions about each song, and what they mean to her. Stevie has stated that she had really always just wanted to be a teacher. To those that can interpret and understand them, her eloquent lyrics teach more about life and love than one could learn in any classroom. Stevie is considered to have been one of the most beautiful women in the music industry. While she has had well-publicized affairs with men ranging from Mick Fleetwood to the late Warren Zevon to Eagles member Don Henley, Nicks has only married once. Though she and Lindsey Buckingham lived together for several years and lived as if they were married, they never were, though the relationship has meant a great deal to both of them. Stevie was married only to Kim Anderson. His first wife had been Stevie's best friend and had recently died of leukemia, leaving behind a husband and young child, and Nicks felt it was her calling to marry Anderson and raise the child. They married in 1983, but the arrangement quickly fell apart and they split a year later. One of the more persistent rumors which has trailed Nicks through the years is that she is a witch and is heavily involved in Wicca. While she has a love for the mythic (Rhiannon) and gothic and has no problem with any of these beliefs, she has never been associated with Wicca nor has she ever called herself a witch. Though her work is copyrighted under the name Welsh Witch Music, that name most likely refers to the origin of the name 'Rhiannon' and probably provides no proof that Nicks, herself, is a witch. Standing at 5ft 1.5in, Nicks is not a particularly tall person and has stated she felt a little ridiculous standing next to Mick Fleetwood. For this reason she has developed self-confessed penchant for 6-inch platform boots. "Even when platforms went completely out of style, I kept wearing them because I didn't want to go back to being 5ft 3in in heels." she told Allure magazine in 1995. She admits that she loves flowing skirts and incredible fabrics and owns not even one pair of jeans. As a result, over the years Stevie has developed a very unique style which she calls her 'uniform'. Stevie has been inspired by a great variety of things from classic fairytales to the screen goddess Greta Garbo. Stevie currently resides in Paradise Valley, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix, and in February/March 2006, toured Australia and New Zealand with popular Australian performer John Farnham. In 2006, Nicks also performed with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers for the first leg of their tour in the summer, and later in the year returned as a guest performer for a number of songs on the tour celebrating Petty's 30th anniversary since his debut album. Tom Petty's Homecoming Concert in Gainesville, FL. which contained performances with Stevie Nicks was filmed for PBS Soundstage as well as DVD release for March of 2007.Nicks was also the featured performer for Bette Midler's benefit function, Hullaween, in October 2006. On December 8, 2006, Stevie performed at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas as a benefit for the Epicurean Charitable Foundation. In January 2007, the Boston classic rock station WZLX 100.7FM reported that Stevie has committed to touring this coming Summer. According to Pollstar, Billboard and Reprise Records Stevie Nicks will be touring the summer with singer/songwriter Chris Isaak, likely to begin in May. Stevie Nicks has also been confirmed as a performer during the Super Bowl XLI Pregame show, airing on CBS Sunday 2-4-07. Of her lifestyle today, Syevie has stated "I am a very different girl from the girl that was so wrapped up in rock and roll and the drugs and everything else. I'll never take it all for granted again, ever. Because I also now really realize how quickly that it can go, and that you can be the darling one year, and be nobody the next year. So you have to learn to accept and deal with that." (VH1 "Behind The Music, 1998) Nicks has even commented in interviews recently that she never would have dreamed that her trademark "Bella Donna/Witchy Woman" image would have been taken so seriously by her fans, often joking that she doesn't live her private life in her stage clothes and "Stevie garb" as many people seem to think. However, she greatly credits her career/stage image for its role in giving her a trademark that has made her unique and "timeless". Stevie released the Very Best of Stevie Nicks earlier this year. Nicks will be touring with pop/rock artist Chris Isaak beginning in May of 2007. Stevie is expected to release a DVD of her Soundstage performance in the spring of 2008. In January 2008, according to the Tennessean, she was spotted "in Nashville recording an album with Joe Thomas for a CD that accompanies a DVD of Soundstage". Stevie is set to play two concerts in April. She will be in Reading, PA on April 18 and Uncasville, CT on April 20. Fleetwood Mac 'unleashed' 2008 Articles The Mac's greatest hits tour dates announced PRNewswire December 3, 2008 LOS ANGELES — Legendary supergroup Fleetwood Mac will be embarking on their first concert tour in five years on March 1st at Pittsburgh's Mellon Arena and will include all the Mac's many greatest hits from over the course of one of rock's most enduring and influential bands of our time. "We love our band and think the title of the tour "UNLEASHED" perfectly describes how we all feel when we get on stage together -- especially in 2009. We're so happy to get back out on the road, perform everyone's favorite songs and see our fans," said the band in a joint statement. Tickets for the Live Nation produced tour go on sale to the public on December 15th at http://www.LiveNation.com and ticketmaster.com. American Express Cardmembers will have early access to tickets beginning December 8th at 10am local time through December 14th at 10pm local time at http://www.ticketmaster.com, excluding Uncasville, Ottawa and Montreal. American Express presale tickets for the Albany, NY show are available at http://www.tickets.com The first 16 dates of the historic "UNLEASHED" tour will include stops in New York, Boston, Washington and Montreal, it was confirmed today by Live Nation, the tour's national promoter (tour dates listed below). Fleetwood Mac, the multi-Grammy (R) award winning Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees will continue the "UNLEASHED" tour throughout the Spring and Summer. Additional dates to be announced shortly. In other great Fleetwood Mac news, the iconographic 'RUMOURS' CD (certified Diamond (R) signifying sales of over 10 million units by the RIAA) is scheduled to be re-released as part of a special CD/DVD boxed set on Reprise Records in conjunction with the tour dates. The boxed set will include previously unreleased tracks recorded during the making of 'RUMOURS' as well as a DVD component with never before seen footage of the band. I Love All Access to provide a variety of VIP packages for the tour including premium seats. FLEETWOOD MAC 'UNLEASHED' TOUR DATES 2009 Date City Venue Sunday, March 1st Pittsburgh, PA Mellon Arena Tuesday, March 3rd St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center Thursday, March 5th Chicago, IL Allstate Arena Sunday, March 8th Detroit, MI Palace of Auburn Hills Tuesday, March 10th Washington, DC Verizon Center Wednesday, March 11th Boston, MA TD Banknorth Arena Friday, March 13th Uniondale, NY Nassau Coliseum Saturday, March 14th Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena Monday, March 16th Rochester, NY Blue Cross Arena Tuesday, March 17th Albany, NY Times Union Center Thursday, March 19th New York, NY Madison Square Garden Saturday, March 21st East Rutherford, NJ Izod Center Tuesday, March 24th Ottawa, ON Scotiabank Place Wednesday, March 25th Montreal, QC Bell Centre Thursday, March 26th Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre SOURCE: Warner Bros./Reprise Records href="http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LnBpbXAtbXktcHJvZmlsZS5jb20v">....

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