michelej1
11-22-2010, 12:48 PM
[Saw this old article. I don't have the book, but I know it's bad because the story he tells about the wart on the nose and the mystical mother is from Christine, not Stevie]
Tulsa World, July 23, 1993
Section: ENTERTAINMENT
Author's New Work Charts Career of "Rock's Mystical Lady'
Natalie Nichols
In his recent, unauthorized biography of singer/songwriter Stevie Nicks, Tulsa author Ed Wincentsen does not bother to disguise his obvious admiration and fascination for his subject, the former lead singer of rock 'n' roll's Fleetwood Mac.
In fact, the book itself is not really a biography but a clear tribute to Nicks that fans of hers and of Fleetwood Mac should truly enjoy.
It is filled with pages of previously unreleased photos of Nicks, both onstage and off, that Wincentsen said he spent two years gathering from friends and fans. It is also filled with fantasy sketches of Nicks - as a fairy, a flower child, a free spirit. The text follows the same vein, using quotes from Nick's past magazine interviews to relate her explorations into the spiritual realm of mysticism, psychic healing and metaphysics.
In a 1989 "Musician" story, Nicks described her mother as a "medium and faith healer" who touched a wart on Nicks' nose one night and, the next morning, Nicks claimed it was gone. And Wincentsen quotes one of Nicks' associates, Glen Parrish, as stating that Nicks believes in Tarot cards, astrology and a "force and a feeling that makes things happen."
"Stevie Nicks interested me because I like her songwriting, the themes of mysticism that she seems to use," said Wincentsen, who has also published works on the late Dennis Wilson (of the Beach Boys) and the late Jim Morrison (of the Doors).
"Those are things that especially interest me. Plus her good looks and all. And I look for subjects that I know I can get good material on. I always look for exclusive material (such as unpublished photos) that I can put in a book for the fans."
Wincentsen admitted the text may not give people a lot of juicy new insight into Stevie's past and present, but simply "presents a profile of one aspect of her, her sense of the spiritual, of mysticism" Wincentsen said.
"My title, "Stevie Nicks: Rock's Mystical Lady,' says it all. That is how I saw Stevie through my eyes, and so I tried to use photos and get artists to illustrate that feeling of fantasy and romanticism that Stevie portrays for me."
In the book's close, Wincentsen calls Nicks "one of the searchers and poets of this age," and says that, "There is surely a new age coming in whatever form it might take and Stevie Nicks will certainly remain at the forefront in searching for answers...Her gift for transmitting deep feelings and searching questions through her music is an inspiration to her legions of fans and admirers."
Obviously, she inspired Wincentsen. In order to put the book together, he spent time in various parts of the country, including Los Angeles, tracking down fans and friends "on the fringes of Stevie's circle" who had collected memorabilia and photographs of the singer.
"I'm kind of an archivist," Wincentsen said. "I like to collect and research things.
So I was able to track down a lot of photos, and the fans and photographers I know were wonderful about letting me include them in the book."
Although the book is unauthorized, Wincentsen said he hopes Nicks sees a copy of it and is happy with what he's tried to do. "This is not a controversial work, it's truly intended to be a positive thing that I think can only help further Stevie's career," Wincentsen said.
"Stevie Nicks: Rock's Mystical Lady" is available through Momentary Pleasures Press for $12.95 and is on sale in Tulsa at Peace of Mind, Mohawk Music, Starship Records and Steve's Sundries. Orders can also be placed by phone by calling 747-0990.
Ed Wincentsen can be contacted through Momentary Pleasures Press, P.O. Box 700754, Tulsa, Okla., 74170.
Tulsa World, July 23, 1993
Section: ENTERTAINMENT
Author's New Work Charts Career of "Rock's Mystical Lady'
Natalie Nichols
In his recent, unauthorized biography of singer/songwriter Stevie Nicks, Tulsa author Ed Wincentsen does not bother to disguise his obvious admiration and fascination for his subject, the former lead singer of rock 'n' roll's Fleetwood Mac.
In fact, the book itself is not really a biography but a clear tribute to Nicks that fans of hers and of Fleetwood Mac should truly enjoy.
It is filled with pages of previously unreleased photos of Nicks, both onstage and off, that Wincentsen said he spent two years gathering from friends and fans. It is also filled with fantasy sketches of Nicks - as a fairy, a flower child, a free spirit. The text follows the same vein, using quotes from Nick's past magazine interviews to relate her explorations into the spiritual realm of mysticism, psychic healing and metaphysics.
In a 1989 "Musician" story, Nicks described her mother as a "medium and faith healer" who touched a wart on Nicks' nose one night and, the next morning, Nicks claimed it was gone. And Wincentsen quotes one of Nicks' associates, Glen Parrish, as stating that Nicks believes in Tarot cards, astrology and a "force and a feeling that makes things happen."
"Stevie Nicks interested me because I like her songwriting, the themes of mysticism that she seems to use," said Wincentsen, who has also published works on the late Dennis Wilson (of the Beach Boys) and the late Jim Morrison (of the Doors).
"Those are things that especially interest me. Plus her good looks and all. And I look for subjects that I know I can get good material on. I always look for exclusive material (such as unpublished photos) that I can put in a book for the fans."
Wincentsen admitted the text may not give people a lot of juicy new insight into Stevie's past and present, but simply "presents a profile of one aspect of her, her sense of the spiritual, of mysticism" Wincentsen said.
"My title, "Stevie Nicks: Rock's Mystical Lady,' says it all. That is how I saw Stevie through my eyes, and so I tried to use photos and get artists to illustrate that feeling of fantasy and romanticism that Stevie portrays for me."
In the book's close, Wincentsen calls Nicks "one of the searchers and poets of this age," and says that, "There is surely a new age coming in whatever form it might take and Stevie Nicks will certainly remain at the forefront in searching for answers...Her gift for transmitting deep feelings and searching questions through her music is an inspiration to her legions of fans and admirers."
Obviously, she inspired Wincentsen. In order to put the book together, he spent time in various parts of the country, including Los Angeles, tracking down fans and friends "on the fringes of Stevie's circle" who had collected memorabilia and photographs of the singer.
"I'm kind of an archivist," Wincentsen said. "I like to collect and research things.
So I was able to track down a lot of photos, and the fans and photographers I know were wonderful about letting me include them in the book."
Although the book is unauthorized, Wincentsen said he hopes Nicks sees a copy of it and is happy with what he's tried to do. "This is not a controversial work, it's truly intended to be a positive thing that I think can only help further Stevie's career," Wincentsen said.
"Stevie Nicks: Rock's Mystical Lady" is available through Momentary Pleasures Press for $12.95 and is on sale in Tulsa at Peace of Mind, Mohawk Music, Starship Records and Steve's Sundries. Orders can also be placed by phone by calling 747-0990.
Ed Wincentsen can be contacted through Momentary Pleasures Press, P.O. Box 700754, Tulsa, Okla., 74170.