movie of
myth behind
performance of
process of
success of
variations of
video for
vision of
Risky Business
Rock a Little
art for
success of
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
rock star
female
image of
Rojas, Hernan
Rolling Stone
romance. See also breakup; Stevie & Lindsey Saga
with Buckingham, L.
first
with Fishkin
with Fleetwood, M.
in Fleetwood Mac
with Henley
with Hine
image of
with Iovine
lack of
of McVie, C.
with Rojas
for songwriting
struggles with
with Walsh
with Young
Ronstadt, Linda
“Rooms on Fire”
Rosenberg, Liz
Rumours
art for
success of
Salvatore, Suzanne
San Francisco
culture of
music in
San Jose State
“Sara”
“Say That You Love Me”
Say You Will
art for
making of
performing of
success of
school
challenges in
homecoming queen in
reputation in
reunion for
“Secret Love”
Seedy Management
self-doubt
Shakespeare, William
Shanks, John
“Silver Springs”
for Nicks, B.
success of
tensions over
“Sisters of the Moon”
Skeeter, Tom
Slick, Grace
Snyder, Robin
death of
dedication to
farewell to
health of
living with
meeting
pregnancy of
religion of
“Soldier’s Angel”
songwriting
attachment to
with Buckingham, L.
captivation of
challenges with
during childhood
collaboration in
“common measure”
with Crow
discovery of
for Fleetwood Mac
from heartbreak
Petty, T., on
with Petty, T.
process of
romance for
with Stewart, D.
from tragedy
“Sorcerer”
Sound City
Sound City Studio
culture of
documentary on
support of
Soundstage
Spencer, Jeremy
“Stand Back”
Stein, Mindy
Stevie & Lindsey Saga
Stevie Nicks Soldier’s Angel Foundation
Stewart, Dave
songwriting with
Stewart, John
Stewart, Rod
Stewart, Sandy
“Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around”
Storms (Harris)
“Storms”
Street Angel
failure of
touring for
success
of Bella Donna
of Crystal Visions
of Fleetwood Mac
of Fleetwood Mac/Greatest Hits
of Mirage
of The Other Side of the Mirror
of “Rhiannon,” xiv
of Rock a Little
of Rumours
of Say You Will
of “Silver Springs”
of Tango in the Night
of Trouble in Shangri-La
of In Your Dreams
Sullivan, Lorrie
“synergy”
“Talk to Me”
Tango in the Night
television
“That Made Me Stronger”
Then Play On
Thousand-Dollar Cookie Session
TimeSpace/The Best of Stevie Nicks
Torrey, Mary
touring
of Buckingham Nicks
with Crow
for Crystal Visions
with Dylan
with Fleetwood Mac
with Fritz
health while
with Henley
for In Your Dreams
for Street Angel
Triad: A Novel of the Supernatural (Leader, Mary)
Troubadour nightclub (“Troub”)
Trouble in Shangri-La
making of
success of
Trump, Donald
Tusk
expense of
reaction to
Twang Sisters
24 Karat Gold—Songs from the Vault
Twilight
“Two Kinds of Love”
Valenzuela, Jesse
Velvet Underground
Vietnam War
Vintage Recorders
Vito, Rick
Wachtel, Robert (“Waddy”)
collaboration with
concerns of
influence of
offer for
Wales
ancestors from
culture of
invasion of
migration from
religion of
Walsh, Joe
attention of
breakup from
compassion for
drugs with
romance with
Walton, Evangeline
“Warm Ways”
Warner Bros.
signing with
Weber, Janet
weight
costumes for
criticism of
Welch, Bob
Weston, Bob
White Winged Dove Tour
The Wild Heart
Wilson, Dennis
women. See also entourage
collaboration with
in fame
tribe of
Wong, Judy
Woodstock Festival of Art and Music
Worthington, Herbie
“You Can’t Fix This”
Young, Charlie
“You’re No Good”
Zanes, Warren
Zevon, Warren
Zoo
ALSO BY STEPHEN DAVIS
Reggae Bloodlines
Reggae International
Bob Marley
Hammer of the Gods
Say Kids! What Time Is It?
Moonwalk
Fleetwood
Jajouka Rolling Stone
This Wheel’s on Fire
Walk This Way
Old Gods Almost Dead
Jim Morrison
Watch You Bleed
To Marrakech by Aeroplane
LZ-’75
More Room in a Broken Heart
William Burroughs / Local Stop on the Nova Express
Miles Davis / 1973
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
STEPHEN DAVIS is America’s preeminent rock journalist and biographer, who has written numerous bestsellers on rock bands, including the smash hit Hammer of the Gods. He also collaborated with legendary musicians Levon Helm and Mick Fleetwood on their autobiographies. He lives in Boston. You can sign up for email updates here.
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CONTENTS
Title Page
Copyright Notice
Dedication
Epigraphs
Preface
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Photographs
Author’s Notes and Sources
Index
Also by Stephen Davis
About the Author
Copyright
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Title: Gold dust woman: a biography of Stevie Nicks / Stephen Davis.
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Identifiers: LCCN 2017023621 | ISBN 9781250032898 (hardcover) | ISBN 9781250032904 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Nicks, Stevie. | Singers—United States—Biography. | Fleetwood Mac (Musical group) | Rock musicians—United States—Biography.
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