This is an unauthorized biography, although it was clear that the author had done a lot of research and also worked with Mick Fleetwood on Fleetwood's own memoir. Per the Goodreads info, "Gold Dust Woman gives "the gold standard of rock biographers" (The Boston Globe) his ideal topic: Nicks' work and life are equally sexy and interesting, and Davis delves deeply into each, unearthing fresh details from new, intimate interviews and interpreting them to present a rich new portrait of the star."
I didn't know that much about Stevie Nicks, although I own a few of her CDs, as well as a copy of Rumours by Fleetwood Mac. I've read bits about her over the years and when this book got a number of good reviews, I picked it up as soon as it hit the library. I found it to be an interesting read, although the author's personal tone comes through at times. Which is fine, although the book can sometimes come off as being pretty critical of Nicks. However, if this were a book that made it sound like Nicks was a perfect person, it wouldn't be accurate. I appreciated that the author went into a lot of detail about Nicks' life and her artistic process, as well as how her decisions would have far-reaching impact on not only her own work but the work of other musicians. If nothing else, it gives me a little more insight into Nicks' own music, which I've started listening to again after reading this book.
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