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Interviewed in Los Angeles, on May 11 1985, a few months before the release of her 3rd solo LP ROCK A LITTLE, Stevie talks on a myriad of subjects.
In this part, Stevie discusses her influence on other artists and how she hopes that, through her energy - if not her singing - those artists could learn something, her fashion influences (Madonna gets out of such comparative influences easily, Prince does not!), the admiration she has for up-and-coming newbie Cyndi Lauper's strength and Tina Turner's tenacity and fortitude. She also happily discusses her back-up singers Lori Perry and Sharon Celani (and "Minnie" - you have to watch) and how having them as friends and support make her life so much easier, and the relations and alleged competition between women in general, in music and in life.
She also discusses where her passion for her love of painting comes from, how it sedates her and grounds her and how it's never been an innate ability or desire until only a few years prior. She opens up about how this passion started due to the sickness of her friend Robin (whom she doesn't mention by name) and how she started drawing so, when Stevie could not be with her, the image of her drawings kept them connected. She "summons" Sister Honey for the interviewer (which can be seen in the next part of the video), a painting that has become a favorite over the years for Nicks' fans.
***Please note a portion of this video is damaged around the 7 minute mark, but it's only briefly - and you can still hear the audio.
3 окт 2024
