A previous version of this caption misspelled Dr. Ted Diethrich. ️ Fleetwood Mac’s Stevie Nicks has confirmed that she was once pregnant with Don Henley’s child. All rights reserved. Please be polite. She always makes it feel like she still thinks of Arizona as home when she performs here. -- Legendary rock artist Stevie Nicks releases her first new song in 6 years, “Show Them The Way,” a trip down memory lane involving the Hamptons, the Kennedys, and Martin Luther King Jr. ", Barbara and Stevie Nicks, Dr. Ted Diethrich and Jess Nicks at a benefit concert for the Arizona Heart Association in 1998. But ‘How Still My Love’ really is a sexy song, and being that it’s one of my few sexy songs, when we do it on stage it’s fun. Typed comments will be lost if you are not logged in. She named it after "Silver Springs," a Nicks song Fleetwood Mac recorded and released as the flip side to "Go Your Own Way.". If the song in general doesn’t get you, then the emotionally charged look back on Stevie’s life will; it certainly got us! Barbara died peacefully at her home in Paradise Valley on Dec. 28, 2011, after a brief battle with pneumonia. To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the Conversation Guidelines and FAQs. Barbara Nicks was born in Bisbee and although the family moved a lot as Stevie was growing up, her parents eventually settled in Paradise Valley in 1972, by which point Nicks had long since finished high school and was working on her music with a guy she met in California, Lindsey Buckingham. … So I would like to dedicate this song to someone who no matter what our problems are or how much we fight or what comes between us, he always has my back, my brother, Christopher Nicks.". John McVie and Stevie Nicks perform with Fleetwood Mac during a concert at U.S. Airways Center in Phoenix, Ariz. Dec. 10, 2014. The singer played a key role in a nine-year grassroots effort to raise money for the building of the Arizona Heart Foundation's Cardiovascular Research and Education Building at Thomas Road and 20th Street, which opened in 2007. ~Stevie Nicks, Performing Songwriter magazine, 2003 : It's about a father-daughter relationship. Without further ado, and indebted to EW and Leah Greenblatt, take a look below as Stevie Nicks dissects some of her most famous songs: ‘Gypsy’ Written in 1979, the song is rich with intrigue for fans, it speaks of both comfort and tragedy. The first Compton Terrace was located alongside Legend City, an Old West-themed amusement park in Phoenix. Before her second induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, we look at Stevie Nicks' connections to Phoenix. Stevie Nicks Song list. She never went to school here, though. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. After the Glitter Fades (1981) Annabel Lee (2011) Beauty And The Beast (1983) Bella Donna (1981) Candlebright (2001) Cheaper Than Free (2011) Edge Of Seventeen (1981) Hard Advice (2014) Has Anyone Ever Written Anything For You? You do not need a Facebook profile to participate. Guys, this is definitely one of Stevie’s best performances of ‘Landslide’ – hands down. Stevie Nicks on her life in isolation: "We have to believe" ... "song on its way!" ~Stevie Nicks on how Landslide was written the night before her dad was operated on at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota in 1974, The Arizona Republic, June 7, 1998 I’m always going to write about the bouquets and the flowers [laughs]. While ‘Landslide’ isn’t specifically about her father, Stevie Nicks always says that it was always his favorite song she’d ever written. The time before that, on a Fleetwood Mac tour in 2014, she said, "I actually lived here for 20 years" before admitting that she wished she hadn't sold her house. She was 84. He'd be saying 'Stevie, this is so great.'" Fleetwood Mac’s Stevie Nicks is one of classic rock’s more elusive figures; she tends to shroud herself in mystery, choosing to cloak her lyrics in imagery and metaphors and so when she opens up about her life before the fame, it’s quite a treat! ", After acknowledging her friends and family in attendance, Nicks said, "A lot of our songs were written here. Stevie Nicks soon will become the latest legend with Phoenix connections to be inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame during a ceremony in New York on Friday, March 29. "I miss coming home to write and being near Camelback Mountain and all of you. The house sold for $3 million. Compton Terrace was one of the first 'sheds.' The business operated there for 11 years before reopening in Scottsdale in 2010 in a three-bedroom house across the street from Hotel Valley Ho. Stevie Nicks was in her early 30s when her father told her she'd never get married. It's good to be home." It became the Valley's biggest concert venue and the only venue Nicks or Fleetwood Mac would would play for many years. Stevie Nicks and John McVie of Fleetwood Mac perform at America West Arena. Her voice, lyrics of her songs… just everything about her. She referred to Phoenix as "my hometown" two years earlier on that same stage on the opening night of her most recent solo tour. I have to think about it a little bit, and groove into it a little bit. Barbara later moved the store to Payson and renamed it Old Hopi House. The song was born out of her … Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about. A link has been sent to your friend's email address. In a new interview with Billboard, Nicks confirmed Henley’s story. (Photo: Courtesy of Arizona Heart Association). The store, which was run by Nicks' cousin Minette Nicks Lebrecht, closed in 2012. Follow him on Twitter @EdMasley. Nicks was born at Good Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix to Jess and Barbara Nicks on May 26, 1948. Seeing her again made this 62 year old Nana cut loose and sway with delight. At the time, Valley concert promoter Danny Zelisko told The Republic, "He was a pioneer. Stevie Nicks memorabilia is seen at the Celebrity Club in the Celebrity Theater in Phoenix Dec. 13, 2013. Now, classic rocker Stevie Nicks of the band Fleetwood Mac has confirmed that the song “Sara” was about a baby she had with Eagles frontman Don Henly who was eventually killed in an abortion. Tears rolled down my face. Stevie Nicks performs at the Dodge Theater in Phoenix in 2007. The Eagles singer has said in interviews that Fleetwood Mac song ‘Sara’ was dedicated “to the spirit of the aborted baby” they conceived together. Her father, an executive at the Armour-Dial Greyhound Corp., was always on the move, resulting in her having spent her childhood growing up in Phoenix, Albuquerque, El Paso, Salt Lake City, Los Angeles and San Francisco. It closed in 1996 and was later demolished. In November, when the latest Fleetwood Mac tour played here, she reminded fans at Talking Stick Resort Arena, "I was born here" and went on to talk about her deep connection to the Valley before dedicating "Landslide" and eventually the whole night to her brother. Here's a look at several reasons Valley residents are proud to look at her as something of a local girl made good. Her “story” and everything about her touches me. Nicks helped raise funds with three performances at what was then America West Arena and one at what was then the Dodge Theatre, for which the premier seats fetched $1,000 per ticket. She'd only spent about two weeks there in 2006. Stevie Nicks (center) shakes hands with Linda Anderson and Scott Williams before having pictures taken with them during a VIP party with Fleetwood Mac at Kincaid's in downtown Phoenix in 2003. Suddenly, this song that’s been hotly debated for decades is clear! If you see comments in violation of our community guidelines, please report them. "More than Oakland or San Jose, this actually is my home," she said. So that's what I'm trying to do. Barbara opened a boutique called Silver Springs Emporium in Scottsdale in the '70s, selling collectibles — dolls, antiques and mementos that her famous daughter donated. After retiring as president and chairman of Armour/Greyhound, Jess Nicks opened Compton Terrace, named in honor of local radio personality and music promoter Bill Compton. Barbara Nicks, mother of Stevie Nicks, died in Paradise Valley, Ariz., on Dec. 28 following a battle with pneumonia. Sept. 11 (UPI) --Miley Cyrus appeared on The Tonight Show and discussed how Stevie Nicks gave her permission to sample "Edge of Seventeen" in her latest song … She announced in mid-2007 that the home would be put up for sale as part of an attempt to downsize. Here’s more: Fleetwood Mac’s Stevie Nicks has … Credit: . She's been in there for her work with Fleetwood Mac since 1988. Relive 5 Of The Best-Selling Rock Artists Of The ’60s, AC/DC Shares New Details For Upcoming Album “Power…, Stevie Nicks Streams Performance Of “Rhiannon”…, A Collection Of David Bowie’s 1990s Concert…, Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams” Hits No.1 Again…, The Story Of How Eddie Van Halen Rearranged “Beat…. It opened in 1979, becoming the Valley's first rock-and-roll amphitheater, and was demolished four years later. Stevie Nicks, from the cover of her 1981 debut solo album Bella Donna. And the last thing she said before leaving the stage was, "Phoenix, I'm so sorry I don't live here anymore.". Premieres 8 p.m. Saturday, April 27, on HBO. A second Compton Terrace amphitheater opened in Chandler in 1985, located next to the Firebird International Raceway. This time, she's being honored for her solo work, including many songs she wrote in the shadow of Camelback Mountain while living in Paradise Valley. (Photo: David Wallace/The Republic). Stevie Nicks performs with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers at Glendale Arena Oct. 4, 2006. Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac fame belts out a song during her concert at America West Arena on July 23, 1998. -- Taylor Swift and Stevie Nicks performs at the 52nd annual Grammy Awards. (Photo: Mike Rynearson/The Republic). Welcome to our new and improved comments, which are for subscribers only. You will need to register before adding a comment. The concert benefited the Arizona Heart Institute. But he also loved the music, because his daughter was a musician. While ‘Landslide’ isn’t specifically about her father, Stevie Nicks always says that it was always his favorite song she’d ever written. Her father died a few days after her Dodge Theatre performance benefiting the foundation in August 2005. So I lived here and I loved it and I had a house here for a long, long time and my parents, and I wrote a lot of songs here. Speaking at the dedication, two years after her father's death, Nicks said, "This was my dad's dream," and, "I know my father's here. I saw her at Bourbon & Beyond festival in Louisville last month. "I was born here in 1948. Suddenly, this song that’s been hotly debated for decades is clear! Jess Nicks died of heart disease on Aug. 10, 2005. Stevie Nicks speaks to my heart… my soul.