Q:Facts: - module: yes rock instrument = vocals , tambourine , keyboards label = background associated_acts = = solo_singer genre = rock , pop - years active: 1968 -- present - caption: nicks performing in 2015 - birth name: stephanie lynn nicks - origin: los angeles , california , u.s. - spouse: kim anderson 1983 - birth date: 26 may 1948 - name: stevie nicks - occupation: singer , songwriter - image: stevie nicks 2.jpg - birth place: phoenix , arizona , u.s. - alma mater: san jose state university Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of stevie nicks .
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stephanie lynn '' stevie '' nicks -lrb- born may 26 , 1948 -rrb- is an american singer and songwriter , best known for her work with fleetwood mac and an extensive solo career , which collectively have produced over forty top 50 hits and sold over 140 million albums .she was deemed '' the reigning queen of rock and roll '' and one of the '' 100 greatest singers of all time '' by '' rolling stone '' , and , as a member of fleetwood mac , was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 1998 .as a solo artist , she has garnered eight grammy award nominations and , with fleetwood mac , a further five .nicks joined fleetwood mac in 1975 along with her romantic partner lindsey buckingham .fleetwood mac 's second album after the incorporation of nicks and buckingham , '' rumours '' , released in 1977 , was the best-selling album of the year of its release and , to date , made sales of 40 million copies worldwide , which makes it the sixth-highest-selling studio album of all time .the album remained at number one on the american albums chart for 31 weeks and reached the top spot in various countries worldwide .the album won the grammy award for album of the year in 1978 and produced four u.s. top 10 singles , with nicks ' '' dreams '' being the band 's first and only u.s. number-one hit .nicks began her solo career in 1981 with the album '' bella donna '' , which reached platinum status less than three months after its release , and has since been certified quadruple-platinum .she has released a total of eight solo studio albums to date , with her most recent titled '' '' , released in october 2014 .nicks is known for her distinctive voice , mystical visual style , and symbolic lyrics .