8 albums Stevie Nicks backed up her fellow stars and the 5 best she picks of hers

By editorial board on April 8, 2023

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Stevie Nicks is a star. Best known as a co-vocalist in the legendary rock band Fleetwood Mac or as a successful solo artist, Nicks has shined brightly in any role. Even in the background, she has been dazzling, Americansongwriter report.

Nicks has not only spent a career in the spotlight, but she has also played backup to her fellow stars. Here are seven albums you may not have known feature Stevie Nicks.

1. Nightwatch – Kenny Loggins
Kenny Loggins’ 1978 sophomore release, Nightwatch, featured Nicks’ vocals on the hit “Whenever I Call You Friend.” Their duet on this album is arguably one of ’70s soft rock’s greatest collaborations.

2. Not Shy – Walter Egan
Walter Egan’s debut, the 1977 released Fundamental Roll, and its follow-up, 1978 album Not Shy, were co-produced by Nick’s musical and romantic partner Lindsey Buckingham. Nicks, in turn, lent her vocals to the background of both albums.

3. Warren Zevon – Warren Zevon
Warren Zevon’s self-titled hit album also saw assistance from Nicks. Her vocals can be heard on the tracks, “Mohammed’s Radio” and “Join Me in L.A.

4. Hard Promises – Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers’ album Hard Promises featured Nicks on backing vocals for the songs “Insider” and “You Can Still Change Your Mind.” Nicks and Tom Petty were a dream team, producing a number of collaborations from their musical friendship.

5. Back to the Bars – Todd Rundgren
On Todd Rundgren’s live album Back to the Bars, Nicks’ vocals can be heard on the Rundgren classic “Hello It’s Me.” Guests on the album include Rick Derringer, Daryl Hall, and John Oates, alongside Nicks.

6. C’mon C’mon – Sheryl Crow
Sheryl Crow’s 2002 release, C’mon C’mon, is riddled with stars with the voices of Liz Phair, Lenny Kravitz, and even Gwyneth Paltrow gracing some songs.

7. King of Hearts – Rick Vito
Rocker Rick Vito was a former Fleetwood Mac guitarist from 1987 to 1991

8. Gorillaz -'Cracker Island.'

The virtual group, comprising 2-D, Murdoc Niccals, Noodle and Russell Hobbs, take an early lead with their eighth studio album. Should it hold on, it’ll become the band’s first chart-topping LP since 2005’s Demon Days. Albarn went on to call Kate Bush the holy grail and Stevie Nicks Appearing in the clip, she told Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1.

Stevie Nicks picks out the five best songs of her career

Opening up about some of her favourite records from her extensive career, Nicks told Entertainment magazine, Nicks expressed her undying affection for ‘Gypsy’ from Fleetwood Mac’s 1982 album Mirage.

Of course, Nicks couldn’t list the best songs of her career without at least mentioning her breakthrough solo single ‘Edge Of Seventeen’

'Gypsy’ from Mirage – Fleetwood Mac (1982)
‘Edge Of Seventeen’ from Bella Donna – Stevie Nicks (1981)
‘Sara’ from Tusk – Fleetwood Mac (1979)
‘Beauty And The Beast’ from The Wild Heart – Stevie Nicks (1983)
‘How Still My Love’ from Bella Donna – Stevie Nicks (1981)

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