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Stevie Nicks sang on this track, and provided inspiration for the lyrics. Walter Egan told Songfacts the story behind the song: "In 1976 I was living in Pomona, California, and I had a notion to write a song with the 'stroll' beat (made famous by Chuck Willis) and so began the rough outline of what was tentatively called 'Don't Turn Away Now.'.
Walter Egan, Lindsey Buckingham, Richard Dashut. " Magnet and Steel " is a hit single written and performed by Walter Egan, released in March 1978. It was the first and biggest hit on Egan's second solo LP, Not Shy. It reached number eight on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number nine in Canada. It spent 22 weeks on the American charts.
- "Tunnel O'Love" (U.S.), "She's So Tough" (International)
- March 1978
- 3:25
- Soft rock
In 1977, Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac co-produced Walter Egan's first album, Fundamental Roll, with Stevie Nicks, also of Fleetwood Mac. The hit song, " Magnet and Steel ", inspired by Nicks and from his second album Not Shy , [8] was featured in the 1997 film Boogie Nights , the 1998 film Overnight Delivery , and the 1999 film Deuce ...
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- Nightwatch – Kenny Loggins. Kenny Loggins’ 1978 sophomore release, Nightwatch, featured Nicks’ vocals on the hit “Whenever I Call You Friend.” Their duet on this album is arguably one of ’70s soft rock’s greatest collaborations.
- Not Shy – Walter Egan. Walter Egan’s debut, the 1977 released Fundamental Roll, and its follow-up, 1978 album Not Shy, were co-produced by Nick’s musical and romantic partner Lindsey Buckingham.
- Warren Zevon – Warren Zevon. Warren Zevon’s self-titled hit album also saw assistance from Nicks. Her vocals can be heard on the tracks, “Mohammed’s Radio” and “Join Me in L.A.”
- Hard Promises – Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers. Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers’ album Hard Promises featured Nicks on backing vocals for the songs “Insider” and “You Can Still Change Your Mind.”
See Full Discography. Fundamental Roll (1977) Not Shy (1978) Wild Exhibitions (1983) Walternative (1999) The Lost Album (2000) Maddog (2001) Apocalypso Now (2002)
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[Chorus] (With you I'm not shy) to show the way I feel (With you I might try) my secrets to reveal For you are a magnet and I am steel [Outro] For you are a magnet and I am steel For you are a ...
For you are a magnet and I am steel. I can hope that I'll hold you for long (ooh) 'Cause you're a woman who's lost to your song (ooh) But the love that I feel is so strong (ooh) And it can't be wrong. (With you I'm not shy) to show the way I feel. (With you I might try) my secrets to reveal. For you are a magnet and I am steel.
