Full Description
A stunning musical biography of Stevie Nicks that paints a portrait of an artist, not a caricature of a superstar.
Reflective and expansive, Mirror in the Sky situates Stevie Nicks as one of the finest songwriters of the twentieth century.
This biography from distinguished music historian Simon Morrison examines Nicks as a singer and songwriter before and beyond her career with Fleetwood Mac, from the Arizona landscape of her childhood to the strobe-lit Night of 1000 Stevies celebrations.
The book uniquely:
Analyzes Nicks's craft—the grain of her voice, the poetry of her lyrics, the melodic and harmonic syntax of her songs.
Identifies the American folk and country influences on her musical imagination that place her within a distinctly American tradition of women songwriters.
Draws from oral histories and surprising archival discoveries to connect Nicks's story to those of California's above- and underground music industries, innovations in recording technology, and gendered restrictions.
Contents
Introduction: Crystal Visions
1. Stephanie
A.J. • Fritz • Van Nuys • Alabama
2. Stevie
"Landslide" • "Rhiannon" • Glunk Glunk • BDE • The White Album • Rumours • "Dreams" • Maryland • "I Don't Want to Know" • Love and Hate • Tusk • "Angel" • "Sara" • "Storms" • Luna • Disappeared Years • The Kingston Trio • "The Goldfish and the Ladybug"
3. Bella Donna
"Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" • Age of Seventeen • "After the Glitter Fades" • "Bella Donna" • Face to Face • Sharon and Lori • Ghosts • "Designs of Love" • "Gypsy" • The Wild Heart • "Beauty and the Beast" • "Stand Back" • Joe • "Don't Come Around Here No More" • Rock a Little • Live at Red Rocks
4. Sara
"Welcome to the Room, Sara" • Tango in the Night • "Joan of Arc" • Rupert • The Nadir • Twister • Trouble in Shangri-La • Say You Will • Someone She Used to Know • In Your Dreams • Fred and Ginger • MusiCares
5. 24 Karat Gold
Except for Mabel • Mabel
Conclusion: A Thousand Stevies
Acknowledgments
Appendix 1: Demos
Appendix 2: Fandom
Notes
Index
