Happy Birthday, Stevie Nicks! 5 Pop Singers’ Best Stevie Covers
by Samantha Vincenty | PopCrushWhile listening to Fleetwood Mac’s “Rhiannon,” American Horror Story: Coven character Misty Day asks fellow witch Zoe, “doesn't it just penetrate your soul and tell the truth about everything you've ever felt in your whole life?” Her obsession with Fleetwood member Stevie Nicks is milked for dark laughs on the show, but it’s really just a slightly exaggerated version of a passion that thousands of people have nursed for decades. Why is “Night of 1000 Stevies,” an annual competitive pageant event in New York City, still be going strong after 25 years? It’s due in large part to Nicks’ unforgettable voice and oft-copied, never matched gypsy-bohemian style. Her legend had endured since the mid-1970s, and today (May 26) Stevie celebrates her 67th birthday. She’s still slaying onstage, most recently in her current reunion tour with the band that made her famous — and she remains an inspiration for those who’ve come after her. The internet is a veritable treasure trove of Stevie Nicks covers, spanning her work in Fleetwood Mac and her solo career. Nobody sings like Stevie, but the source material lends itself to some fresh, compelling takes — and in honor of the woman born Stephanie Lynn Nicks, we've rounded up five of our favorites. Check out our favorite Stevie covers below.
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Sky Ferreira, "Stand Back"
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Dana Williams and Leighton Meester, "Dreams"
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Lykke Li, "Silver Springs"
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Lindsay Lohan, "Edge of Seventeen"
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Miley Cyrus, "Landslide"
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Florence + the Machine, "The Chain"
Happy Birthday, Stevie Nicks! 5 Pop Singers’ Best Stevie Covers
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