Mirror in the Sky

The Life and Music of Stevie Nicks

Simon Morrison

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California Uni Pr Trade
04 October 2022

Music; Music reviews & criticism; Individual composers & musicians, bands & groups; History of the Americas; Social & cultural history; Gender studies: women

A stunning musical biography of Stevie Nicks that paints a portrait of an artist, not a caricature of a superstar.

Diva, heroine, icon, and—to the most devoted—a goddess. Stevie Nicks resonates across generations, singing of spellcasters and dreamsmiths, stars of the silver screen, Joan of Arc, her grandmother Alice and Alice in Wonderland. This biography from distinguished music historian Simon Morrison examines Nicks as a singer and songwriter before and beyond her career with Fleetwood Mac, from the Arizona landscape of her childhood to the strobe-lit Night of a Thousand Stevies celebrations.

Mirror in the Sky analyzes Nicks's craft—the grain of her voice, the poetry of her lyrics, the melodic and harmonic syntax of her songs—and identifies the American folk and country influences on her musical imagination that place her within a distinctly American tradition of women songwriters. Drawing from oral histories and surprising archival discoveries, Morrison connects Nicks's story to those of California's above- and underground music industries, innovations in recording technology, and gendered restrictions that rendered her femininity an object of fascination, and even fear. Reflective and expansive, Mirror in the Sky situates Stevie Nicks as one of the finest songwriters of the twentieth century.

By: Simon Morrison
Imprint: California Uni Pr Trade
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 544g
ISBN: 9780520304437
ISBN 10: 0520304438
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 04 October 2022
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

"Introduction: Crystal Visions 1. Stephanie A.J. • Fritz • Van Nuys • Alabama 2. Stevie ""Landslide"" • ""Rhiannon"" • Glunk Glunk • BDE • The White Album • Rumours • “Dreams” • Maryland • “I Don’t Want to Know” • Love and Hate • Tusk • ""Angel"" • ""Sara"" • “Storms” • Luna • Disappeared Years • The Kingston Trio • ""The Goldfish and the Ladybug"" 3. Bella Donna ""Stop Draggin' My Heart Around"" • Age of Seventeen • ""After the Glitter Fades"" • ""Bella Donna"" • Face to Face • Sharon and Lori • Ghosts • ""Designs of Love"" • “Gypsy” • The Wild Heart • ""Beauty and the Beast"" • ""Stand Back"" • Joe • ""Don't Come Around Here No More"" • Rock a Little • Live at Red Rocks 4. Sara ""Welcome to the Room, Sara"" • Tango in the Night • ""Joan of Arc"" • Rupert • The Nadir • Twister • Trouble in Shangri-La • Say You Will • Someone She Used to Know • In Your Dreams • Fred and Ginger • MusiCares 5. 24 Karat Gold Except for Mabel • Mabel Conclusion: A Thousand Stevies Acknowledgments Appendix 1: Demos Appendix 2: Fandom Notes Index"

Simon Morrison teaches music history at Princeton University.

Reviews for Mirror in the Sky: The Life and Music of Stevie Nicks

Written with respect and admiration, Mirror in the Sky analyzes Stevie Nicks's music with care, noting how it expressed the sentiments of a generation. * Foreword Reviews * Morrison's extensively researched biography does not shy away from Nicks's battles with addiction and emphasizes how as a woman musician, she has had to work harder and be better than the men around her. Nicks fans will appreciate Morrison's care in the details of her songwriting and the song production. * Library Journal * [Morrison's] narrative centers on Stevie's remarkable gifts as a songwriter, musical artist, and visionary, which have been historically downplayed by journalists and even her musical partners. Delving into the 'fandom,' Mirror in the Sky is refreshingly different from past books on Stevie Nicks. * Stevie Nicks info site *