Stevie Nicks' Solo Breakthrough
Stevie Nicks, Fleetwood Mac's iconic singer, cut a song for her debut album that marked her true solo breakthrough.
By the 1980s, Nicks was at a crossroads, having joined Fleetwood Mac in 1974 with her then-partner Lindsey Buckingham, achieving massive success with the 1977 album Rumours.
Despite hits like 'Dreams' and 'Go Your Own Way', the band faced relationship strains and infidelity, exacerbated by cocaine use, affecting the studio atmosphere for their 1979 follow-up, Tusk.
the eighth biggest-selling album of all time
Author's summary: Stevie Nicks found solo success.