Stevie Knicks (full name Stephanie Lynn) - American singer, musician, songwriter, lead singer of the famous band Fleetwood Mac. She became one of the most successful performers of rock music and entered the list of "100 greatest songwriters."
The singer's creative biography began at the age of 4 with performances in a small tavern held by her parents. At the age of 16, in the hands of Nyx was the guitar that she was presented with for her birthday. No one could even imagine that the girl would become one of the legendary performers of rock music, achieve tremendous success and fame in the musical field.
Nyx is the only woman to be featured twice in the famous Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Despite her age, and she turned 71 in 2019, Stevie continues to delight fans with new compositions and performances.
Facts from the biography
Stephanie was born in the United States in the spring of 1948 in the capital of Arizona - Phoenix. As a child, she was the most ordinary girl. But, as her parents said, she was uncontrollable and had a wild character.
Stevie first appeared on stage at the age of four. Parents had a small cafe where local musicians often performed. Once a girl stepped on the stage and sang a few songs. The performance really liked the audience. Therefore, in the future, she more than once demonstrated her musical talent and beautiful voice.
Parents decided to send their daughter to study at a music school, where she began to take vocal lessons. In addition, Stevie's grandfather was a well-known country-style performer and also engaged with his granddaughter, instilling in her a love of music and singing.
Soon, Stevie took part in the music competition of young talents. And after that, she decided that she would definitely become a famous singer.
In school, Stevie began to write her own songs, and then joined the group The Changing Times. When the girl was 16 years old, her parents gave her a guitar, after which she was completely immersed in music and creativity.
After receiving primary education, Knicks went to college, where she met her musician Lindsay Buckingham. Together they gathered a group called Fritz.
Music career
The group quickly became popular and soon began to open concerts of such rock stars as Jimmy Hendrix and Janice Joplin. But fame and success were still far away. Performances did not bring a lot of income, Nyx was forced to moonlight as a waitress in a restaurant. But she continued to go on stage and hoped that one day luck would be on her side.
And so it happened. After one of the speeches, Stevie and Lindsey suggested joining Fleetwood Mac. After the first concert, the singer received a pretty decent fee, which allowed her not to think about money in the near future.
By the time of joining the Knicks group, the musicians were already quite famous and even recorded several albums. But the real success came to Fleetwood Mac precisely with the advent of Stevie. With her amazing voice and original songs, the singer quickly captivated the audience. Thanks to her, the group’s popularity began to grow rapidly, and soon became known around the world.
In 1981, the singer decided to pursue a solo career. Many of her songs instantly became hits. Stevie has repeatedly been nominated for the prestigious Grammy Music Award. She also did not forget about her beloved group, sometimes she performed with musicians and helped in recording albums.
In 2013, fans of the group were again able to see the Knicks in its composition. In the following years, she took part in Fleetwood Mac tours. In 2018, the musicians performed on the 50th anniversary of the group.
