Stevie Nicks
After joining Fleetwood Mac with Lindsey Buckingham in 1975, Nicks helped power the band to the era-defining album Rumours. In 1981 she launched a parallel solo career with the chart-topping Bella Donna, becoming a mystical rock icon in her own right.
The Fleetwood Mac Years
Born in Phoenix in 1948, Nicks joined Fleetwood Mac with Lindsey Buckingham in 1975. Her songs 'Rhiannon' and 'Dreams' helped make Rumours one of the best-selling albums ever.
Solo Sorceress
Her 1981 debut Bella Donna topped the charts and spun off 'Edge of Seventeen' and hit duets. Her shawls, lace, and poetic lyrics made her a singular rock figure.
Twice Honored
Nicks balanced Fleetwood Mac and a thriving solo career for decades. She became the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice, in 1998 and 2019.
Career Timeline
- 1948Stephanie Lynn Nicks born in Phoenix, Arizona
- 1975Joins Fleetwood Mac with Lindsey Buckingham
- 1977Rumours becomes a multi-platinum landmark
- 1981Solo debut Bella Donna tops the Billboard 200
- 1981'Edge of Seventeen' becomes a signature solo song
- 1983'Stand Back' anchors The Wild Heart album
- 1998Inducted into Rock Hall with Fleetwood Mac
- 2019Becomes first woman twice inducted into Rock Hall
- 2020Continues recording and touring as a solo act
Biggest Hits
- She is the first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice, with Fleetwood Mac in 1998 and as a solo artist in 2019.
- Producer Jimmy Iovine had Tom Petty hand over 'Stop Draggin' My Heart Around' because he feared Bella Donna lacked a hit single.
Portrait: Ralph Arvesen · CC BY 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons