Gold Dust Woman: The Biography of Stevie Nicks by Stephen DavisMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
This book came out when I used to work at the Stanford Bookstore, but for some reason, I never properly read it till now. Having seen it used as a source for the recent Christine McVie biography Songbird, however, I had to pick it up at last. Diving deep into the majesty of Stevie’s best songs, including her solo career, it’s a wonder to see just how many of hers lay dormant on the shelf for years. Not just the obvious like “Silver Springs” or “Smile At You,” but also an obscure fave of mine: “Freedom,” eventually recorded for the album Behind the Mask. It’s clear now that despite his pretensions of awesomeness, Lindsey’s best role in the band was to be the inspiration for some of Stevie’s most biting and most awesome songs, and she’ll always be the queen while he’ll never be the king. If only I could meet Stevie someday. But if we’re lucky, she’s got many years left in her to see how well the culture may carry on in her eventual absence.
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