Stevie Nicks

She married the widower of her best friend in order take care of the small baby her friend left behind. The marriage did not last long though she maintained good relations with her stepson.

She started ‘Stevie Nicks’ Band of Soldiers’, a charity that works for the betterment of wounded military personnel.

Stevie Nicks was born to Jess Nicks, a corporate executive, and Barbara. She lived in an extended family and her music-loving grandfather taught her to sing and play the guitar.

Her family moved a lot due to the nature of her father’s job, and she spent her childhood years in Phoenix, El Paso, Salt Lake City, and Los Angeles.

She was gifted a guitar for her sixteenth birthday, and spent her teenage writing and playing music.

She went to Arcadia High School and later attended Menlo Atherton High School where she met her future professional partner Lindsey Buckingham.

She attended San Jose State University where she majored in Speech Communication. She dropped out in 1968 to pursue a music career.

Her friend Lindsey Buckingham formed a band called Fritz with Javier Pacheco and Calvin Roper, and invited her to join. She became part of the band in 1968 and they performed live, opening for famous musicians like Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin. Fritz disbanded in 1972.

Nicks and Buckingham joined Mick Fleetwood’s band Fleetwood Mac in 1974. Their first album with the band was ‘Fleetwood Mac’ in 1975. Nicks sang the hit single, ‘Rhiannon’.

The band released ‘Rumours’ in 1977. The band members were going through a difficult time and were hoping for a success. The album which featured his single, ‘Dreams’, became a bestseller and won a Grammy Award.

She performed in ‘Tusk’ (1979) and ‘Live’ (1980) with the band before embarking on a solo career; she continued performing for the band in future.

Her debut solo album, ‘Bella Donna’ was released in 1981 which peaked on No.1 on the U.S. Billboard chart. The album went Multi-Platinum and established her as a solo star.

Her debut album, ‘Bella Donna’ (1981) peaked at No.1 on the U.S. Billboard charts and went multi-Platinum. It featured hit singles like, ‘Edge of Seventeen’ and ‘Leather and Lace’.

The album, ‘The Wild Heart’ (1983) featured several prominent musicians in guest appearances and gave hits like ‘Stand Back’ and ‘Beauty and the Beast’. It was certified double-Platinum in the U.S.

Her 1985 album, ‘Rock a Little’ went Platinum in the U.S just one month after its release, and was accredited Gold in the U.K. It spawned the hit singles ‘Talk to Me’ and ‘I Can’t Wait.