Stevie Nicks Biography
Stevie Nicks (born – Stephanie Lynn Nicks) is an American Singer-Songwriter well-known for her famous solo albums and for her famous band, Fleetwood Mac. She is also known for appearing in several films, such as the concert film, 24 Karat Gold: The Concert.
Stevie Nicks Age
Nicks was born on May 26, 1948, in Phoenix, Arizona, United States, at Good Samaritan Hospital. She is therefore 75 years old as of 2023. She celebrates her birthday on the 26th of May every year.
Stevie Nicks Height
Nicks stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 1 inch.
Stevie Nicks Family
Nicks was born to her loving parents, Barbara Nicks (mother) and Jess Nicks (father). She was raised alongside her 1 brother, Christopher Nicks. She is of German, Welsh, English, and Irish ancestry. Nicks’s mom was very protective and kept her at home more than many other people. She also made sure Nicks grew up loving fairy tales. Nicks’s dad worked as a vice president of Greyhound, which meant the family moved a lot to different cities like Phoenix, El Paso, Albuquerque, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. Nicks’ grandpa, Aaron Jess “A.J.” Nicks Sr., started teaching her to sing duets when she was only four years old.
Stevie Nicks Ex-Husband / Ex-Boyfriend
Ex-Boyfriends
Nicks first dated a guy called Lindsey Buckingham, for 10 years (from 1966 to 1976). The duo first met when Nicks was a senior at Menlo-Atherton High School in Atherton, CA. She then moved on and dated Mick Fleetwood the following year. In the late ’70s, she was in a relationship with Don Henley (Eagles drummer/vocalist). Additionally, she has also dated J.D. Souther (Eagles songwriter).
She dated Jimmy Iovine from 1980 to 1981. Jimmy helped her in the production of “Bella Donna”. Then, from 1983 to 1986, she dated Joe Walsh, a guitarist from James Gang and the Eagles. In the year 2007, she mentioned that Joe Walsh was one of her greatest loves. However, their relationship couldn’t last because they both struggled with drug abuse. In the year 1984, she went on tour with Walsh, and she wrote a song called “Has Anyone Ever Written Anything for You?” in memory of Walsh’s daughter who had passed away.
Ex-Husband
Nicks was married to Kim Anderson, a widower of Nicks’s bestie, Robin Anderson. They tied the knot in the year 1983. They married after Robin passed on due to leukemia.
Stevie Nicks Children | Abortion
Nicks has no biological kids. However, she underwent an abortion in the year 1979. This was after she became pregnant by her ex-boyfriend, Don Henley. Nicks once stated that she decided not to have kids of her own on purpose. She said that her career was demanding, and she wanted to follow her passion for art wherever it led her. She felt that maybe her purpose was not to be a mom and a wife, but instead, she wanted to write songs that would make wives and moms feel better. However, Nicks says that she is a god mom to many!
Stevie Nicks Stepson
Nicks has a stepson, who was from Kim Anderson’s previous marriage. The names of her stepson are under review. She reunited with him when he reached a teen -this was after she had divorced Kim Anderson.
Stevie Nicks Net Worth
Nicks has an estimated net worth of $120 Million which she has earned through her successful career as a Singer-Songwriter.
Stevie Nicks Education
Nicks is a proud alumnus of Arcadia High School in Arcadia, California, and San José State University. She graduated with a major in speech communication from college, and she hoped to become an English teacher. She dropped out of college to pursue a career in music. While in high school, Nicks joined the Changing Times (her 1st band). It was a folk rock band concentrated on vocal harmonies.
Stevie Nicks Singing Career
At the beginning of her career, Nicks formed a duo with her then-boyfriend, Lindsey Buckingham. They released an album called “Buckingham Nicks,” but it didn’t become very popular. Then, in the year 1975, Nicks joined a famous band called Fleetwood Mac. With her, the band became incredibly successful, selling more than 120 million records worldwide. Their second album together, “Rumours,” became a huge hit and one of the best-selling albums ever. In the United States, it got certified 20 times platinum, which means it sold millions of copies.
Even though she was part of Fleetwood Mac, Nicks also started her own solo career in the year 1981. Her first solo album called “Bella Donna” reached the top of the Billboard 200 chart and became a huge success, selling millions of copies. Throughout her career, Nicks’s music has sold an amazing 65 million certified copies in the United States alone.
Stevie Nicks Awards and Honors
Throughout her singing career, she has won many awards for her remarkable work. She has been nominated for 2 American Music Awards and 8 Grammy Awards for her solo music. She has won many awards with her band Fleetwood Mac, including a special Grammy Award for the Best Album Of The Year in the year 1978 for their album called “Rumours.”
Some of their albums, like “Bella Donna,” “Rumours,” and “Fleetwood Mac,” are so popular that they were listed in a special chart by Billboard called the “Greatest of All Time Billboard 200 Albums.” Also, “Rumours” got ranked as the 7th-greatest album of all time by Rolling Stone magazine. It was also considered the 4th-greatest album by female artists.
After she released her 1st solo album, Rolling Stone magazine called her the “Reigning Queen of Rock and Roll.” Rolling Stone also recognized her as among the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time and among the 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time.
Some of her famous songs with the Fleetwood Mac band, like “Landslide,” “Dreams”, and “Rhiannon,” (which became the band’s only #1 hit in the United States), and her solo hit “Edge of Seventeen,” were all listed in Rolling Stone’s “500 Greatest Songs of All Time” list.
Nicks made history by being the first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice. First, she was inducted as a member of Fleetwood Mac in the year 1998, and then later as a solo artist in the year 2019.
Stevie Nicks Philanthropy
Nicks is the founder of “Stevie Nicks’ Band of Soldiers” (a charity foundation). This foundation helps military personnel who got hurt while serving. At the end of 2004, Nicks started visiting Army and Navy medical centers in Washington, D.C. She wanted to support the wounded soldiers.
During her visits, she realized she wanted to give them something special that would make them feel better and give them hope. So, she decided to buy lots of iPod Nanos and fill them with music, playlists, and songs from different artists. She carefully chose the music and even signed the iPods herself.
Now, Nicks regularly gives these special iPods to the wounded soldiers as a way to show her appreciation and support. Sometimes, she brings her close friends, like Mick Fleetwood, with her to share the experience and bring joy to the soldiers.
Stevie Nicks Home / House
Until July 2007, Nicks resided in a place called Paradise Valley, AZ. In the year 1981, she built a house there, and she shared it with her brother and his wife, together with their daughter, Jessica, who is Nicks’s niece. However, in mid-2007, Nicks announced that she planned to sell her Paradise Valley home. She wanted to “downsize,” which means she wanted a smaller place. She also wanted to concentrate more on her charity work. She had only spent about 2 weeks in that house during the previous year. So, Nicks put her house on the market for $3.8 million. Later, she sold it for $3 million.
Stevie Nicks Ministry
Nicks once became a special kind of minister called an ordained minister with the Universal Life Church. She performed the role of an officiant, like someone who leads a ceremony, at the wedding of 2 singers named Vanessa Carlton and John McCauley. Their wedding took place on December 27, 2013.
Stevie Nicks Duets
While Nicks was working on her album with the Fleetwood Mac band, Tusk (1979), she sang with Walter Egan, a musician who was a friend of Buckingham and Nicks. She sang backup on almost every song of Egan’s album called “Not Shy.” In the summer of 1978, one of the songs on that album, “Magnet and Steel,” became a popular hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It was inspired by Nicks, and she prominently featured her backup vocals in it.
Lindsey Buckingham, another member of Fleetwood Mac, produced the “Not Shy” album. He played the guitar and provided backing vocals on some of the songs. In the year 1978, Nicks recorded 2 successful duets: “Gold” with John Stewart and “Whenever I Call You Friend” with Kenny Loggins. In the year 1981, Nicks sometimes appeared as a guest with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers during their Hard Promises tour.
Stevie Nicks Witch
Rumors once had it that Nicks was a witch. However, she denied the rumors, but her connection to the “Rhiannon” persona and her love for fantasy during her fame had a lasting impact on her career. Throughout her time with Fleetwood Mac and her solo career, she drew inspiration from enchantment. Her songs like “Dreams” with mentions of “crystal visions” and “Sisters of the Moon” showed her fascination with the mystical. Her solo album, Bella Donna, turned her into the “White Witch.” Nicks’ artistic world is filled with witches, angels, romance, and mythical birds. Though she wasn’t the first, she popularized this aesthetic for women in a groundbreaking way. Soon after, Heart and Kate Bush also embraced similar artistic styles and found success on the charts.
Is Stevie Nicks Alive?
Yes, she is alive and in kicking.
Stevie Nicks Albums
Nicks has an album with the band, Buckingham Nicks, which is titled: Buckingham Nicks (1973). She also has released 8 studio albums, such as;
- 24 Karat Gold: Songs from the Vault
- Bella Donna
- Rock a Little
- The Wild Heart
- The Other Side of the Mirror
- Trouble in Shangri-La
- Street Angel
- In Your Dreams
Nicks also has 8 albums with the band Fleetwood Mac;
- Say You Will
- Fleetwood Mac
- Tusk
- Rumours
- Mirage
- Behind the Mask
- Tango in the Night
- The Dance
Stevie Nicks Tour / Concerts / Tickets
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Stevie Nicks Edge Of Seventeen | Youtube
Stevie Nicks Social Media Platforms
She is active on her social media accounts and is often seen posting on her Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. She has over 1.4M followers on Instagram.
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