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Originally Posted by SisterNightroad
Stevie Nicks Voice Changes: Can a Perforated Septum Affect Your Voice?
by Dr. Reena Gupta
Fans have bemoaned the change in Stevie Nicks’s voice but even those unfamiliar with her music can hear a clear difference in the vocal quality between these two recordings of the same song:
The latter, recorded in 2011, is rewritten to avoid higher pitches. The earlier recording (from 1977) shows the vocal agility and quality that made Nicks a star. From 2:10 to 2:49 in that video, her gift is obvious. Clear tone, easy pitch manipulation, effortless appearance while singing and lyricism all stand out.
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The 1977 clip of Stevie hitting the high notes in this clip is somewhat of a misrepresentation. Not very far into the Rumours tour she dropped those high notes. It's easier to stretch her voice in a studio. When she's on tour she plays it safe to preserve her voice.
She was still in her twenties. Why should anyone be surprised that her voice is different now that she is in her mid-sixties? It's natural that she lost some of her vocal agility as she aged. But throughout her career she's always had vocal issues.
She still has a powerful voice, albeit limited in range, but she makes the most of it. With faint grasp of her higher range, she utilizes her lower range. She can still belt it out.