In the 1980s, Stevie Nicks, like many other musicians, began embracing the music video to accompany their songs. With the rise of MTV, it became a necessary way to promote music. Nicks put a great deal of effort into her videos; one required extensive shoots, costumes, and acting on Nicks’ part. It didn’t make it far, though. When Nicks first viewed the video, she decided she didn’t want anybody to see it. She thought it was a disaster.
Stevie Nicks | Paul Natkin/Getty Images Stevie Nicks filmed an expensive music video for ‘Stand Back’
The initial vision for the “Stand Back” music video was a Gone With the Wind-style story. Nicks wears a green velvet gown, rides a horse to a mansion, travels through a war-torn town, and meets a wounded soldier at a saloon. According to Nicks, the process of making it was disastrous.
“I tried to act,...
Stevie Nicks | Paul Natkin/Getty Images Stevie Nicks filmed an expensive music video for ‘Stand Back’
The initial vision for the “Stand Back” music video was a Gone With the Wind-style story. Nicks wears a green velvet gown, rides a horse to a mansion, travels through a war-torn town, and meets a wounded soldier at a saloon. According to Nicks, the process of making it was disastrous.
“I tried to act,...
- 6/6/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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