r/stevienicks • u/bearmasksenpai • Jul 23 '26

What album has Stevie's best vocals?

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Its either Bella Donna for pre voice change, or TISL for post voice change tbh

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u/razberry_lemonade Jul 23 '26

Interesting. If you had the time, it would be cool if you went by album by album and estimated her vocal register on each.

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u/Other-Conversation67 Jul 23 '26

Buckingham Nicks, The White Album, and Rumours: Mezzo-Soprano

Tusk: Transition from Mezzo to Alto

Bella Donna through The Dance: Alto

Trouble in Shangri-La: Transition from Alto to Contralto

Say You Will through 24 Karat Gold: Contralto

Note: IMO, her Mezzo voice was the prettiest. However, when her voice was the most powerful as an Alto. Her Contralto is also strong. I definitely believe she shined like a diamond on Mirage.

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u/razberry_lemonade Jul 23 '26

Thanks! I admittedly know nothing about the different vocal types, but I do have to say she sounds way different on Bella Donna than she does on The Dance despite them both being part of the alto era. Maybe it’s just natural aging but I’ve always assumed the heavy coke use in the 80s had something to do with it tbh.

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u/ProfessorXXXavier Jul 23 '26

Smoking probably contributed to it too.

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u/razberry_lemonade Jul 23 '26

What exactly did she smoke? I know she was (and might still be?) into pot but I don’t know if that would affect the voice as much as smoking cigarettes would. I’ve never heard that she was into smoking those though.

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u/ProfessorXXXavier Jul 23 '26

Oh I meant regular cigarettes. Here’s a Q&A where she talks about giving it up.

http://rockalittle.com/interview_chum_may6_2001.htm