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Oct 21, 1997 · Barbara Nicks, devoted mother of rock legend Stevie Nicks, died peacefully at her home in Paradise Valley, Arizona on December 28th, 2011 after a brief battle with pneumonia. She was surrounded by friends and family including her son Christopher Nicks, daughter Stevie Nicks and granddaughter Jessica Nicks.
Jan 5, 2012 · Barbara Nicks, mother of Stevie Nicks, died in Paradise Valley, Ariz., on Dec. 28 following a battle with pneumonia. She was 84.
- Erin Carlson
Dec 29, 2011 · Barbara Nicks, devoted mother of rock legend Stevie Nicks, died peacefully at her home in Paradise Valley, Arizona on December 28th, 2011 after a brief battle with pneumonia. She was surrounded by friends and family including her son Christopher Nicks, daughter Stevie Nicks and granddaughter Jessica Nicks.
- Stevie Nicks, A Phoenix Baby on The Move
- Barbara Nicks and Silver Springs
- Jess Nicks and Compton Terrace
- Stevie's Paradise Valley Home
- Arizona Heart Foundation
- 'This Actually Is My Home'
Nicks was born at Good Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix to Jess and Barbara Nicks on May 26, 1948. She never went to school here, though. Her father, an executive at the Armour-Dial Greyhound Corp., was always on the move, resulting in her having spent her childhood growing up in Phoenix, Albuquerque, El Paso, Salt Lake City, Los Angeles and San Franc...
Barbara Nicks was born in Bisbee and although the family moved a lot as Stevie was growing up, her parents eventually settled in Paradise Valley in 1972, by which point Nicks had long since finished high school and was working on her music with a guy she met in California, Lindsey Buckingham. Barbara opened a boutique called Silver Springs Emporium...
After retiring as president and chairman of Armour/Greyhound, Jess Nicks opened Compton Terrace, named in honor of local radio personality and music promoter Bill Compton. It became the Valley's biggest concert venue and the only venue Nicks or Fleetwood Mac would would play for many years. The first Compton Terrace was located alongside Legend Cit...
In 1981, Nick built a home near her parents in Paradise Valley, sharing the house with her brother Chris; his wife, Lori; and their daughter, Jessica, and writing many songs while living there. She announced in mid-2007 that the home would be put up for sale as part of an attempt to downsize. She'd only spent about two weeks there in 2006. The hous...
The singer played a key role in a nine-year grassroots effort to raise money for the building of the Arizona Heart Foundation's Cardiovascular Research and Education Building at Thomas Road and 20th Street, which opened in 2007. Nicks helped raise funds with three performances at what was then America West Arena and one at what was then the Dodge T...
She always makes it feel like she still thinks of Arizona as home when she performs here. In November, when the latest Fleetwood Mac tour played here, she reminded fans at Talking Stick Resort Arena, "I was born here" and went on to talk about her deep connection to the Valley before dedicating "Landslide" and eventually the whole night to her brot...
- Ed Masley
- Pop Music Critic
Barbara Nicks, devoted mother of rock legend Stevie Nicks, died peacefully at her home in Paradise Valley, Arizona on December 28th, 2011 after a brief battle with pneumonia. She was surrounded by friends and family including her son Christopher Nicks, daughter Stevie Nicks and granddaughter Jessica Nicks.
Dec 29, 2011 · Heard the news today on the passing of Mrs. Barbara Nicks. One could tell from her photos that she was a sweet heart, and surely her family will miss her dearly.
