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• Sang Red Sovine's "Are You Mine" alongside her grandfather, A.J. Nicks, at her first musical performance at age 4.
• Received her first guitar for her 16th birthday and wrote her first song that same day.
• Met classmate Lindsey Buckingham her senior year of high school; later joined his band Fritz, which opened for such acts as Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin.
• Partnered with Buckingham post-Fritz, releasing the album Buckingham Nicks in 1973.
• Worked as a waitress and cleaning lady prior to joining Fleetwood Mac.
• With Lindsey Buckingham, joined Fleetwood Mac after Mick Fleetwood heard several tracks from the Buckingham Nicks LP that were being used to demonstrate a record studio's sonic abilities.
• Raises funds for the Arizona Heart Institute in honor of her father, who served as its chairman for three decades.