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Lyrically, "Gypsy" recounts the narrator’s early adulthood—with references to going to a clothing store in San Francisco—and reminisces about a bygone, carefree lifestyle. [4] There are two points of inspiration behind "Gypsy", as stated by Stevie Nicks, the first of which is a nostalgia for her life before Fleetwood Mac.
Stephanie Lynn Nicks (born May 26, 1948) [1] is an American singer-songwriter, known for her work with the band Fleetwood Mac and as a solo artist.. After starting her career as a duo with her then-boyfriend Lindsey Buckingham, releasing the album Buckingham Nicks to little success, Nicks joined Fleetwood Mac in 1975, helping the band to become one of the best-selling music acts of all time ...
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In 1980, Nicks was sued for plagiarism by a songwriter who had submitted a song called "Sara", which she had sent to Warner Bros. in 1978. Nicks showed that she had written and recorded a demo version of the song in July 1978, before the lyrics were sent to Warner, and the complainant accepted that no plagiarism had occurred. [20]
In 1997, "Silver Springs" got a second life on the reunion album The Dance.Nicks said, "The fiery take on the song that appears in The Dance was 'for posterity… I wanted people to stand back and really watch and understand what [the relationship with Lindsey] was.'" [3] The Dance was recorded across three performances at Warner Bros. Studios in June 1997. [2] "
The lyrics were written by Nicks to express the grief resulting from the death of her uncle Jonathan and the murder of John Lennon during the same week of December 1980. The song features a distinctive, chugging 16th-note guitar riff, drum beat and a simple chord structure typical of Nicks' songs.
Harry Styles performed this song with Nicks during his show at the Troubadour in May 2017. [60] The Japanese House recorded a cover of this song for Spotify Singles, released 26 July 2017. [61] Parodied by Lucy Lawless (in character as Stevie Nicks) in 17 October 1998, episode of Saturday Night Live. [62]
Nicks' retrospective Crystal Visions – The Very Best of Stevie Nicks (2007) included the full live 1981 clip of "Edge of Seventeen" on the DVD supplement, with optional commentary from Nicks. She admits that her tears at the end of the song were due to her thoughts of having to join Fleetwood Mac in France the following day to begin recording ...