Fleetwood Mac vocalist Stevie Nicks owes a lot to the sounds of the counterculture. She revealed her deep love for Crosby, Stills and Nash (CSN) albums in an interview with The Guardian in 2011. She specifically mentioned CSN's eponymous 1969 debut as the album that taught her how to sing harmony and shaped her as an artist.
Nicks expressed her admiration for CSN's harmonies and even learned to sing all three parts from their album when she spent a whole summer singing along to it. The influence of CSN on Nicks' music and her desire to be part of a band with similar harmonies cannot be overstated.
In addition to CSN, Nicks also highlighted "Rock and Roll Woman" by Stephen Stills' previous band, Buffalo Springfield, as one of her favorites. She resonated with the lyrics, believing they were about her, inspiring her further.
Get Your Daily Dose of Laughs with @larrydeancomedy's Hilarious Original Sound Bites!Reflecting on her time during the counterculture, Nicks, together with her songwriting partner Lindsey Buckingham, acknowledged the impact of the era on their personal and musical journey. They formed a band and practiced in the same gated community, where Nicks' parents also approved of Buckingham.
Listen to the transformative Crosby, Stills and Nash album here.
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