Gold Dust Woman

Stevie Nicks is a legend of rock, but her energy and magnetism sparked new interest in this icon At sixty nine, she s one of the most glamorous creatures rock has known, and the rare woman who s a real rock n roller Gold Dust Woman gives the gold standard of rock biographers The Boston Globe his ideal topic Nicks work and life are equally sexy and interesting, and Davis delves deeply into each, unearthing fresh details from new, intimate interviews and interpreting them to present a rich new portrait of the star Just as Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham gave Fleetwood Mac the shot of adrenaline they needed to become real rock stars according to Christine McVie Gold Dust Woman is vibrant with stories and with a life lived large and hard How Nicks and Buckingham were asked to join Fleetwood Mac and how they turned the band into stars The affairs that informed Nicks greatest songs Her relationships with the Eagles Don Henley and Joe Walsh, and with Fleetwood himself Why Nicks married her best friend s widower Her dependency on cocaine, drinking and pot, but how it was a decade long addiction to Klonopin that almost killed her Nicks successful solo career that has her still performing in venues like Madison Square Garden The cult of Nicks and its extension to chart toppers like Taylor Swift and the Dixie Chicks Best Read [ Gold Dust Woman ] by [ Stephen Davis ] – kino-fada.fr Gold Dust Woman The Biography of Stevie Nicks by Steven Davis is a 2017 St Martin s Press publication She rings like a bell through the nightAnd wouldn t you love to love her She rules her life like a bird in flightAnd who will be her lover All your life you ve never seen a woman taken by the windWould you stay if she promised to you heaven Will you ever win Will you ever win In the past year or so, I ve read several rock memoirs and biographies with very mixed results I swore them off for a Gold Dust Woman The Biography of Stevie Nicks by Steven Davis is a 2017 St Martin s Press publication She rings like a bell through the nightAnd wouldn t you love to love her She rules her life like a bird in flightAnd who will be her lover All your life you ve never seen a woman taken by the windWould you stay if she promised to you heaven Will you ever win Will you ever win In the past year or s...Initially, I thought that this was a bit lifeless I ve changed my tune Gold Dust Woman is a serious look at the career of Stevie Nicks and by association Fleetwood Mac I was surprised to learn that the talented front woman actually had little power within the band at least at first This is an unauthorized biography so Davis relies on previously published interviews Nicks gave throughout her career as well as interviews by other band members and various comments by hangers on Davis is respec Initially, I thought that this was a bit lifeless I ve changed my tune Gold Dust Woman is a serious look at the career of Stevie Nicks and by association Fleetwood Mac I was surprised to learn that the talented front woman actually had little power within the band at least at first This is an ...Anyone that knows me knows that I m a die hard Stevie Nicks aholic I gobble up info on Stevie like it s going out of style, and even have a crescent moon tattoo on my wrist dedicated to the original Sister of the Moon I was lucky enough to see her live a few months ago, and have never been the same This is why when I had the opportunity to have early access to the newest Stevie biography I jumped at the chance to absorb eveninformation on this musical queen.Gold Dust Woman by Stephen Da Anyone that knows me knows that I m a die hard Stevie Nicks aholic I gobble up info on Stevie like it s going out of style, and even have a crescent moon tattoo on my wrist dedicated to the original Sister of the Moon I was lucky enough to see her live a few months ago, and have never been the same This is why when I had the opportunity to have early access to the newest Stevie biography I jumped at the chance to absorb eveninformation on this musical queen.Gold Dust Woman by Stephen Davis is yet another unauthorized biography on Stevie, but it is filled with so many wonderful quotes and stories that there s really no way to tell She has reportedly said in the past she would write an autobiography of her own, but has since nixed the idea due to not wanting to expose and hurt those around her I went into this biography expecting to know most of the information already as a self proclaimed Stevie addict, but I was pleasantly surprised to learn things I ...This book will take you twice as long as you think it will to read it because you ll have to re listen to a lot of great songs.I had read and enjoyed Davis bio of Led Zeppelin so I was anxious to read this new in depth biography of Stevie Nicks and it was very well done It spanned her entire life, from her childhood experiences to meeting Buckingham, through the trials and tribulations of her involvement with Fleetwood Mac, to her solo life and work to late 2016 Casual fans or those who aren t aware of her work may find this too detailed but die hard fans will eat this up I am a casual fan, and even though I ve read I had read and enjoyed Davis bio of Led Zeppelin so I was anxious to read this new in depth biography of Stevie Nicks and it was very well done It spanned her entire life, from her childhood experiences to meeting Buckingham, through the trials and tribulations of her involvement with Fleetwood Mac, to her solo life and work to late 2016 Casual fans or those who aren t aware of her work may find this too detailed but die hard fans will eat this up I am a casual fan, and even though I ve read Mick Fleetwood s memoirs, Carol Harris Storms My Life with Lindsey Buckingham and Fleetwood Mac, and Stevie Nicks Visions, Dreams Rumors, I still found a few tidbits of her life that aren t widely known It also substantiated a few alleged rumours about Lindsay s treatment and abusiveness however, I ll add the caveat that until Stevie is candid about her own life, no one will ever know the entire truth behind everythi...Davis co wrote Mick Fleetwood s autobiography, however this unauthorized effort lacks an insider status Sources include album liner notes, song lyrics, Stevie s commentary from her DVD Crystal Visions, and magazine articles As such it readslike a compendium or greatest hits account of widely available material There are also several inaccuracies, beginning with getting Nicks birthday wrong, oof.Nevertheless, it might be of interest for new fans who lack the broad outline of Nicks a Davis co wrote Mick Fleetwood s autobiography, however this unauthorized effort lacks an insider status Sources include album liner notes, song lyrics, Stevie s commentary from her DVD Crystal Visions, and magazine articles As such it readslike a compendium or greatest hits account of widely available material There are also several inaccuracies, beginning with getting Nicks birthday wrong, oof.Nevertheless, it might...This is an unauthorized biography, meaning that Stevie Nicks had no say in how it was written and that the author did not interview her directly but based his book on interviews with others who knew or worked with Stevie and on other media sources Given that overall shortcoming, it is still pretty good If you are or were a Stevie Nicks fan and a Fleetwood Mac fan, there is plenty to like and learn as well as plenty of inside dirt and snark Good old celebrity culture at work.I read it in a th This is an unauthorized biography, meaning that Stevie Nicks had no say in how it was written and that the author did not interview her directly but based his book on interviews with others who knew or worked with Stevie and on other media sources Given that overall shortcoming, it is still pretty good If you are or were a Stevie Nicks fan and a Fleetwood Mac fan, there is plenty to like and learn as well as plenty of inside dirt and snark Good old celebrity culture at work.I read it in a three day haze of reminiscence, watching videos on YouTube and having those songs running like constant ear worms Total immersion When I made my second attempt at having a career in music, it was 1977 I formed a duo with the man who became my second and current husband After learning about thirty cover songs in my attic bedroom in Ann Arbor, MI, we went out on auditions.I was ...Interesting since I didn t know very much about Stevie Nicks to begin with but the fact that it was an unauthorized biography often seemed glaring It would have been a much better book if the subject had actually been involved.Reading this was like a walk down memory lane for me I ve always been a fan of Fleetwood Mac and grew up listening to them Landslide is my favorite recording of Nicks and Fleetwood Mac and many others There were so many famous bands and music titles I recognized I was really surprised to find out that most of her songs that she wrote were about her intimate friendships and relationships in her professional and personal life This struck me as odd that she didn t find inspiration from other s Reading this was like a walk down memory lane for me I ve always been a fan of Fleetwood Mac and grew up listening to them Landslide is my favorite recording of N...Gold Dust Woman The Biography of Stevie Nicks By Stephen Davis2017St Martin s pressI truly enjoyed this biography Stephen Davis, for me, has a style of writing that is personal and makes me feel like I know the subject and understand them It makes this a fun and memorable read I have been a fan of Stevie Nicks, and loved her music and mystique Her legend and talent, her ability to persevere and always move forward, and her love of music are inspiring.This bio delves into her past relation Gold Dust Woman The Biography of Stevie Nicks By Stephen Davis2017St Martin s pressI truly enjoyed this biography Stephen Davis, for me, has a style of writ...

• English
• 11 July 2017
Stephen Davis
• Hardcover
• 320 pages
• 125003289X
• Stephen Davis
• Gold Dust Woman