Stevie Nicks celebrates 75th birthday: Her rise to 'Queen of Rock and Roll'
foxnews.comStevie Nicks celebrated her 75th birthday on Friday. Nicks is a titan in the world of rock n' roll, at one point being named the "Reigning Queen of Rock and Roll" by Rolling Stone, as well as making the list of 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time and 100 Greatest Singers of All Time, for both her solo career and for her time with Fleetwood Mac.
While it is clear Nicks was always destined for stardom, a chance encounter with Lindsey Buckingham during her senior year in high school led to the two of them getting discovered by Mick Fleetwood and them joining the legendary band, Fleetwood Mac.
Take a look back at Nicks' road to becoming the "Queen of Rock and Roll." Soon after meeting Buckingham at a church social night where the two played guitar together, they started dating and decided to stay together in the Bay Area to pursue a music career.
While Nicks had a contract to record a country album, Buckingham managed to get her out of it, persuading her to join his band, Fritz Rabyne Memorial Band after the original lead singer left the band.They went on to open up for Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Santana to name a few.
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