There's a reason why Stevie Nicks is called "The White Witch." This legendary musician has a way of casting spells not just with her music, but with her magnetic presence. Back in the '80s, when she was carving out her solo career, she set her sights on winning over someone who would become one of her biggest musical influences: Tom Petty. According to biographer Stephen Davis, speaking to Closer, "She basically became an honorary Heartbreaker for the rest of her career." And let's face it, what a woman, right?
It’s no surprise that Stevie Nicks, now 69, has left an indelible mark on everyone she's crossed paths with, from Fleetwood Mac bandmates Lindsey Buckingham and Mick Fleetwood to Eagles members Don Henley and Joe Walsh. But being the legendary Stevie Nicks isn’t all glitz and glamour. "It’s not very much fun being Mr. Stevie Nicks," she admits. "I’m always a phone call away from having to leave in two hours." And that's just the beginning. Despite her success, Stevie has faced her fair share of heartbreaks and regrets, making her journey all the more human.
Stevie’s single-minded dedication to her craft has made her a feminist icon, but it’s also left her with some heavy baggage. "Her relationship with Lindsey never healed after she dumped him for being too controlling in the late '70s," Davis explains. Even though they stayed in the band together, Stevie held onto hope for a reconciliation until Lindsey’s first child was born in 2000. "It’s heartbreaking," Davis says, and you can feel the weight of those words.
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Stevie’s Complicated Love Life
Stevie and Lindsey Buckingham
In 1979, Stevie found herself in a situation that tested her priorities. She became pregnant by Don Henley, but ultimately decided on an abortion. "I didn’t want others raising [my children], and looking after them myself would get in the way of being a musician and writer," Stevie explained. The decision weighed heavily on her, and she even wrote the song "Sara" in part for the child she would never meet.
Marriage and Heartbreak
After the tragic death of her best friend Robin from leukemia, Stevie made a decision that turned out to be a misstep. She married Robin's widower, Kim Anderson, in 1983, intending to help raise their infant son. "It was so the wrong thing," Stevie admits now. "I wasn’t thinking." The marriage lasted only three months, and Stevie moved on, but not without scars.
That same year, she fell deeply for Joe Walsh. "There was nothing more important than Joe Walsh — not my music, not my songs, anything," Stevie confessed. But their relationship was tumultuous, fueled by mutual battles with drug addiction. "We were a couple on the way to hell," she recalls. After their breakup, Stevie struggled to move on, saying, "It took me a long, long time to get over it."
