Stevie Nicks

Possessed of a raspy croon and mystical songwriting bent, L.A. troubadour Stevie Nicks had a duo with Lindsey Buckingham in the early 1970s, releasing an excellent folk-pop album as Buckingham Nicks before the pair were absorbed into veteran UK group Fleetwood Mac. Nicks and Buckingham's talents helped steer the band to superstardom via the enormous hit albums RUMOURS and FLEETWOOD MAC. Nicks ventured out on her own in the '80s, scoring numerous hit singles and ultimately leaving the band. In the late '90s, however, she reunited with her Fleetwood friends, who began performing and recording with renewed vigour.

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