Stevie Nicks, the 76-year-old singer was born May 26, 1948, in Phoenix, Arizona, and started her career in 1972. In an interview with MSNBC, the singer revealed that she did not vote until 70 and regretted that decision. Her statement is here quoted from the Billboard article on the matter that was published on October 30, 2024:
"I never voted until I was 70, but I regret that. I’ve told everybody that onstage for the last two years.I regret that and I don’t have very many regrets. There’s so many reasons. You can say, ‘Oh, I didn’t have time. I was this and that.’ In the long run, you didn’t have an hour? You didn’t have an hour of your time that you could have gone and voted.”
The singer's statement regarding voting comes after she recently endorsed the Democratic candidate for the upcoming US elections in September 2024:
"As my friend @taylorswift so eloquently stated, now is the time to research and choose the candidate that speaks to you and your beliefs. “Only 54 days left until the election. Make sure you are registered to vote! Your vote in this election may be one of the most important things you ever do.”
Stevie Nicks elaborates on the inspiration for her latest track
In the same MSNBC interview, the singer elaborated on the inspiration behind her newest track, The Lighthouse, released on September 26, 2024. The singer stated:
“We have to find a way to bring back Roe vs. Wade. In the end of the 50s and 60s and into the 70s, everyone was writing protest songs. Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Joni Mitchell, Stephen Stills — it was lots and lots and lots. I would say to all my musical poets that write songs to write some songs about what’s happening like I did.”
The singer continued:
“Whoever wins, the lighthouse needs to keep shining its light and keep those ships from crashing into the rocks. That’s my idea of the lighthouse being a protector, protecting all those boats and ships that are coming in.”
The Lighthouse was the singer's first new song since 2020's Show Them the Way. The song was inspired by the still ongoing fight for abortion access following the overturning of Roe V Wade.
A brief overview of Stevie Nicks's solo career
Stevie Nicks started her solo career with the album Bella Donna. The album was released on July 27, 1981 via Modern. The album charted at the top spot on the Billboard 200 album chart and received multi-platinum certification in the US and Canada.
The singer released her second studio album, The Wild Heart, on June 10, 1983. The album charted at number 5 on the Billboard 200 album chart and number 7 on the Canadian album chart.
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Stevie Nicks's third studio album, Rock a Little, was released on November 18, 1985. The album charted at number 12 on the Billboard 200 album chart and at number 11 on the Canadian album chart.
Stevie Nicks released her last studio album, 24 Karat Gold: Songs from the Vault, on October 7, 2014. The album charted at number 7 on the Billboard 200 album chart and at number 16 on the Australian album chart.
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