Fleetwood Mac Fleetwood MacThe members of Fleetwood Mac, including Lindsey Buckingham (lower front center), John McVie (left), Stevie Nicks (center), Christine McVie (right), and Mick Fleetwood (rear center).(more)Since its inception in 1967, had released numerous albums without attracting much attention and experienced significant turnover. When Nicks and Buckingham joined, the band’s members included Fleetwood on drums, on keyboard and vocals, and on . In 1975 Fleetwood Mac put out a self-titled album. Nicks wrote and sang some of the album’s most famous songs, including “Rhiannon.” Nicks’s songwriting has received extensive acclaim. She wrote many of Fleetwood Mac’s most iconic tracks, such as “Dreams,” “,” and “Gypsy.” Her romance with Buckingham fueled many of her compositions. The pair broke up in advance of Fleetwood Mac’s seminal album (1977), and their acrimonious split inspired much of the record’s content. “Dreams,” a Nicks composed in ten minutes and that became the band’s lone U.S. chart-topping hit, describes Nicks’s wish to move on from the relationship. “Silver Springs,” released as the B-side of a single, targeted Buckingham directly; Nicks termed it a song of “love and revenge.” Buckingham also penned several songs about Nicks for the album, including “Go Your Own Way.” The pair became notorious for their emotionally charged duets during the 1977–78 Rumours tour. In 1977 Nicks and Fleetwood had an affair, which she would also chronicle in some of her songs, including “Storms” on the band’s 1979 album . Nicks’s voice was distinctive for its sonorous, aching quality. By turns husky and plaintive, a constant soulfulness underscored her wide range. Nicks’s captivating stage presence further contributed to her success. Onstage, Nicks presented an ethereal mystique tinged with the occult, rife with feathery shawls and breathy comments. She wandered the stage during performances, particularly during numbers sung by other members of the band. Fleetwood Mac released more albums throughout the 1980s, including (1982), and (1987), while Nicks also began to issue solo music. In 1990, Nicks left Fleetwood Mac to focus on her solo career. Nicks has admitted to extensive through the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s, including multiple attempts at rehabilitation centers. She has said that she is now sober., 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., The official website for american singer, songwriter, and producer, Stevie Nicks..