Stevie Nicks Shares Letter to Family while Recording Buckingham Nicks

Stevie shared a letter she had written back in the early '70s while making the Buckingham Nicks album.  She indicated the letter was one that her mother had kept for all these years.  For anyone who remembers seeing the Sound City Documentary that Dave Grohl put together back in 2013, you may recall Stevie reading some of the letter in the documentary.  It was cool then, and it's cool now to read it in its entirety. What a piece of history, and look back at the early stage of her career before it really had even taken off. She was wise then and is still wise now. 

Dear Mom and Dad and Chris,

Well, here I am - once again at the “famous” Sound City Recording Studio. I am getting very tired of sitting around listening to 12 hours of music per day. Oh well, I know it will pay off in the end, and when I am sitting in my small but luxurious Beverly Hills home overlooking my small but tasteful pool that is totally secluded, where I can sun in the nude and tan my entire fat body while waiting for my plastic surgery leg lift - it will all be worth it. Otherwise, everything here is just “peach-y”.

I hope that all of my little family is doing fine and not working too hard. I am sure that dad is already beautifully tan and lythe - making those gorgeous blue grey eyes even more sparkling than they usually are. How sickening that he looks better than I do at 47(?) and I’m only 25. (Give me a break, Dad!)

Speaking of being almost 25 - I have decided that we should set aside the entire month of May to celebrate the fact that I am now 1 quarter of a century old. A new landmark like this should not simply be passed over as yet another birthday, but should include a gala celebration. I shall leave it to the three of you to plan it. By the way, presents will be accepted any time after the first of May - no C.O.D’s please.

Moving right along - I just want to say that I certainly do miss you all, and wish you could be here to hear some of this stuff. By the way - Dad and Chris - that rock and roll tune that you both liked (“Baby Baby, don’t treat me so bad”) with the fancy guitar work is almost finished and Lindsey may go down in history as one of “greats” in guitar playing. It really is quite amazing.

Well, no more news as of yet

- so much love to you all - and hold good thoughts about this thing.

I love you,
Stevie