Gold Dust Woman
The Biography of Stevie Nicks
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Narrated by:
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Christina Delaine
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Stephen Davis
About this listen
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 Lindsay 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
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- The Garnhum's
- 2022-11-18
Stevie Nicks a perfect depiction.
I couldn't stop listening. I hung on every word. I loved Stevie before this book and now I love her more. She is my hero. I understand her lyrics and music so much more now. They mean so much more than they ever did.
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- Patti McCurdy
- 2023-08-05
Stevie Nicks
I enjoyed learning about the first-hand accounts of her life experiences, relationships and career. Next, I want to listen to all of her songs, especially her solo albums.
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- Anita
- 2019-09-22
Great book
Long but good account of an idol in music. I've long been a fan of FM & Stevie Nick's & was curious about her story. The narrator is good, clear & easy to listen to. I'm glad I listened to this audio version.
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- Kimberley Clark
- 2023-06-17
Awesome
If you love Stevie Nicks then you will LOVE this audio book. The narrator was excellent and in my opinion, very captivating.
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- Pascal
- 2022-05-18
very good
this is an easy to listen to story-telling of the life of Stevie Nicks, a female rock and roll legend. it seems to be an honest and well researched book that has many supporting sources to support their claims. the narrator does a good job throughout while providing different voices for each quoted characters. would recommend for fans of Stevie Nicks or fleetwood Mac.
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- Phil
- 2023-08-13
Interesting, detailed and compelling perspective on a lifetime in music
The book is probably longer than necessary due to the authors apparent desire for detail. I learned a lot about a band (FM) which I listened to in my late teens and early adulthood. I enjoyed the background on many of the songs and was previously unaware of the depth of bad feelings between Buckingham and Nicks.
I never would have read this book however in an audio version it passed the time during long hours driving.
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