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Crystal Visions – The Very Best Of Stevie Nicks
''Crystal Visions... The Very Best of Stevie Nicks'' is a compilation album released by the American singer-songwriter and Fleetwood Mac vocalist Stevie Nicks. It features songs from her solo career, as well as her career with Fleetwood Mac. It includes her hit singles, a dance remix, and one new track, a live version of Led Zeppelin's "Rock and Roll". Three singles were culled from the album: "Rock and Roll", "Landslide", and a remixed version of "Stand Back". There are two versions of this album, one with just the audio CD and another version with an included DVD featuring all of Nicks' music videos with audio commentary from Nicks, as well as rare footage from the '' Bella Donna'' recording sessions. The album debuted and peaked at No. 21 in the United States selling 33,944 copies in its first week. The album spent a total of 12 weeks on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart, and had sold 348,000 copies as of February 2011. The album is certified gold in Australia and the United Kingdom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stevie Nicks
Stephanie Lynn Nicks (born May 26, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter, known for her work with the band Fleetwood Mac and as a solo artist. After starting her career as a duo with her then-boyfriend Lindsey Buckingham, releasing the album '' Buckingham Nicks'' to little success, Nicks joined Fleetwood Mac in 1975, helping the band to become one of the best-selling music acts of all time with over 120 million records sold worldwide. '' Rumours'', the band's second album with Nicks, became one of the best-selling albums worldwide, being certified 20× platinum in the US. In 1981, while remaining a member of Fleetwood Mac, Nicks began her solo career, releasing the studio album '' Bella Donna'', which topped the ''Billboard'' 200 and has reached multiplatinum status. She has released eight studio albums as a solo artist and seven with Fleetwood Mac, selling a certified total of 65 million copies in the U.S. alone. After the release of her first solo album, ''Rolling Stone'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin were an English rock music, rock band formed in London in 1968. The band comprised vocalist Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist-keyboardist John Paul Jones (musician), John Paul Jones and drummer John Bonham. With a heavy, guitar-driven sound and drawing from influences including blues and folk music, Led Zeppelin are cited as a progenitor of hard rock and heavy metal music, heavy metal. They significantly influenced the music industry, particularly in the development of album-oriented rock and stadium rock. Led Zeppelin evolved from a previous band, the Yardbirds, and were originally named "the New Yardbirds". They signed a deal with Atlantic Records that gave them considerable artistic freedom. Initially unpopular with critics, they achieved significant commercial success with eight studio albums over ten years. Their 1969 debut, ''Led Zeppelin (album), Led Zeppelin'', was a top-ten album in several countries and features such tracks as "Good Times Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silver Springs (song)
"Silver Springs" is a song written by Stevie Nicks and performed by British-American band Fleetwood Mac. It was originally intended for the band's 1977 album '' Rumours'' but became a B-side to the single "Go Your Own Way" instead. The subject of the song is the breakup of the romantic relationship between Nicks and Fleetwood Mac guitarist and vocalist Lindsey Buckingham. Conflicts over "Silver Springs" led Nicks to leave Fleetwood Mac in 1991. The song appeared on Fleetwood Mac's 1992 box set, '' 25 Years – The Chain''. A live version of "Silver Springs" was released as a single from the band's 1997 album '' The Dance''; this version of the song was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals in 1998. A version of "Silver Springs" appeared on a remastered edition of ''Rumours'' in 2004, and the song was also included in Nicks' 2007 compilation album, '' Crystal Visions - The Very Best of Stevie Nicks''. Background Composition and rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Campbell (musician)
Michael Wayne Campbell (born February 1, 1950) is an American guitarist and vocalist. He was a member of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and co-wrote many of the band's hits with Petty, including "Refugee (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers song), Refugee", "Here Comes My Girl", "You Got Lucky", and "Runnin' Down a Dream". Outside of The Heartbreakers, he has worked as a session guitarist and songwriter with a number of other acts, including composing and playing on the Don Henley hits "The Boys of Summer (song), The Boys of Summer" & "The Heart of the Matter (song), The Heart of the Matter" as well as working on most of Stevie Nicks's solo albums. Campbell, along with Neil Finn, joined Fleetwood Mac to replace lead guitarist Lindsey Buckingham on their world tour in 2018–2019. After the end of that tour, he has been involved in his own band, the Dirty Knobs. As of 2024, the Dirty Knobs have released three albums. On November 11, 2011, ''Rolling Stone'' magazine named Campbell i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers were an American rock band formed in Gainesville, Florida, in 1976. The band originally comprised lead singer and rhythm guitarist Tom Petty, lead guitarist Mike Campbell, keyboardist Benmont Tench, drummer Stan Lynch and bassist Ron Blair. In 1982, Blair, weary of the touring lifestyle, departed the band. His replacement, Howie Epstein, remained with the band for the next two decades. In 1991, Scott Thurston joined the band as a multi-instrumentalist, primarily on rhythm guitar and secondary keyboard. In 1994, Steve Ferrone replaced Lynch on drums. Blair returned to the Heartbreakers in 2002, the year before Epstein's death. The band had a long string of hit singles, including " Breakdown", " American Girl" (both 1976), "Refugee" (1979), " The Waiting" (1981), " Learning to Fly" (1991), and " Mary Jane's Last Dance" (1993), among many others, that stretched over several decades of work. Although Petty was insistent that the band's musica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stop Draggin' My Heart Around
"Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" is a song recorded by Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and released as the first single from Nicks' debut solo album '' Bella Donna'' (1981). The track is the album's only song that was neither written nor co-written by Nicks. Written by Tom Petty and Mike Campbell as a Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers song, Jimmy Iovine, who was also working for Stevie Nicks at the time, arranged for her to sing on it. Petty sings with Nicks in the chorus and bridge, while his entire band provides instrumentation with the exception of Ron Blair, who was replaced by bassist Donald "Duck" Dunn for the recording. A performance of the song in the studio was used as the promotional video. The video was the 25th video to be played on MTV's launch date on August 1, 1981. Petty and Nicks also sang together on the songs "Insider" (from Petty's album '' Hard Promises'' (1981)) and " I Will Run to You" (from Nicks's album '' The Wild Heart'' (1983)), and fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandy Stewart (musician)
Sandy Stewart (born January 13, 1958, in San Francisco) is a songwriter, singer and keyboardist from Houston, Texas, USA. She is mostly known for her album '' Cat Dancer'', and her association with Fleetwood Mac vocalist and solo act Stevie Nicks. Stewart's first single, "Saddest Victory" was released in 1984. Its video played on MTV for several weeks, but the song was never a big hit. The single peaked at No. 105 in the Bubbling Under Hot 100. Stewart and Nicks also sang a duet for the song "I Pretend", which featured on ''Cat Dancer''. A 12" single was released to promote ''Cat Dancer''. The single featured a large close-up photo of Stewart on its album cover. Stewart sang background vocals, played keyboards, synthesizer and piano for Nicks' second solo album '' The Wild Heart'', released in 1983. She also co-wrote several songs for the album, including "If Anyone Falls", "Nothing Ever Changes" and "Nightbird". Stewart's voice can be heard on the song " Nightbird", the third s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
If Anyone Falls
"If Anyone Falls" is a song by American singer-songwriter Stevie Nicks. It was the second single from her second solo studio album '' The Wild Heart'' (1983). The song peaked at number 14 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and reached number eight on the ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock chart. Background The song is based on an instrumental synthesizer track called “The Last American,” written by singer-songwriter Sandy Stewart. Dallas studio owner and producer Gordon Perry sent the track to Nicks. “The next thing I know, I’m on the phone and Gordon’s saying, ‘You can’t have it back. They want to use it on Stevie’s next album,” Stewart told ''Record'' magazine in 1984. ''Cash Box'' said that it "manages to be familiar and sure-footed without being predictable." Personnel * Stevie Nicks – vocals * Waddy Wachtel – guitar * Sandy Stewart – synthesizer * Bob Glaub – bass * Roy Bittan – synthesizer, piano * Russ Kunkel – drum overdubs * Bobbye Hall – p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sorcerer (Stevie Nicks Song)
"Sorcerer" is a 1984 song written by American singer-songwriter Stevie Nicks. It was written in 1972 during her time with Buckingham Nicks. The song was produced by Jimmy Iovine and given to Marilyn Martin for her contribution to the soundtrack album for the 1984 film '' Streets of Fire''. Personnel *Marilyn Martin – vocals *Stevie Nicks, Sharon Celani, Lori Nicks – backing vocals *Billy Payne – piano *Waddy Wachtel – guitar *Russ Kunkel – drums * Kenny Edwards – bass Stevie Nicks version In 2001, Stevie Nicks released her own version of "''Sorcerer''" on her album '' Trouble in Shangri-La'', featuring Sheryl Crow on guitar and backing vocals. This version peaked at number 21 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Adult Contemporary chart. 2001 personnel *Stevie Nicks – vocals, keyboards *Sheryl Crow – guitar, backing vocals, producer *Sharon Celani – backing vocals *Lori Nicks – backing vocals *Matt Chamberlain – drums *Tim Smith – bass guitar *Pete Stroud – b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Can't Wait (Stevie Nicks Song)
"I Can't Wait" is a song by American singer-songwriter Stevie Nicks from her third solo studio album ''Rock a Little'' (1985). Written by Nicks, Rick Nowels, and Eric Pressly, the song was released as the album's lead single in Australia, the United Kingdom and Ireland, and as the second single in the United States and Germany. Background "I Can't Wait" was recorded in 1985 at The Village studio in West Los Angeles and was written by Nicks, Rick Nowels, and Eric Pressly. The song was produced by Nowels and Jimmy Iovine, who had worked with Nicks since her 1981 '' Bella Donna'' album but later left the ''Rock a Little'' project. Nicks explained the song in depth in the liner notes of her 1991 compilation album '' Timespace: The Best of Stevie Nicks'': "To understand this song, you sort of have to let yourself go a little crazy. Love is blind, it never works out, but you just have to have it. I think this was about the most exciting song that I had ever heard. My friend, Rick, who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edge Of Seventeen
"Edge of Seventeen" is a song by American singer-songwriter Stevie Nicks from her debut solo studio album '' Bella Donna'' (1981), released as the third single from the album on February 4, 1982. The lyrics were written by Nicks to express the grief resulting from the death of her uncle Jonathan and the murder of John Lennon during the same week of December 1980. The song features a distinctive, chugging 16th-note guitar riff, drum beat and a simple chord structure typical of Nicks' songs. The song's title for the single release was "Edge of Seventeen (Just Like the White Winged Dove)". In the United States, "Edge of Seventeen" just missed out on the top 10 of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, peaking at No. 11. It became one of Nicks' most enduring and recognizable songs and has been covered by several artists. In 2021, it was ranked No. 217 on Rolling Stone's list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time". Background and inspiration According to Nicks, the title came from a conv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dreams (Fleetwood Mac Song)
"Dreams" is a song by the British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac, written and sung by Stevie Nicks for the band's eleventh studio album, '' Rumours'' (1977). In the United States, "Dreams" was released as the second single from ''Rumours'' in March 1977, by Warner Bros., while in the United Kingdom, the song was released as the third single in June 1977. A stage performance of "Dreams" was used as the promotional music video. In the US, "Dreams" sold more than one million copies and reached the top spot on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, the band's only number-one single in the country. In Canada, "Dreams" also reached number one on the ''RPM'' Top 100 Singles chart. In late 2020, the song experienced a widespread resurgence in popularity as a result of a viral TikTok video created by Nathan Apodaca. The song subsequently re-entered national music charts and also entered the Spotify and Apple Music charts in certain countries. "Dreams" was ranked number nine on ''Rolling Stone''s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
