Jimmy Iovine on Stevie Nicks

[dontlookdown]

Within the past few years Jimmy Iovine was quoted as saying that he thought Stevie Nicks had the best voice in rock music. Or something along those lines. Had the strongest voice, the most powerful voice, etc.
Does anyone know where this interview came from, what he said exactly - and is it available online?

Thanks!

[Fireflies]

Originally Posted by dontlookdown

Within the past few years Jimmy Iovine was quoted as saying that he thought Stevie Nicks had the best voice in rock music. Or something along those lines. Had the strongest voice, the most powerful voice, etc.
Does anyone know where this interview came from, what he said exactly - and is it available online?

Thanks!

After the performance, The Hollywood Reporter asked Iovine if was in fact comparison Del Rey to the iconic Nicks. His answer? “Lana haunts me the way that Stevie's voice haunted me and I just love her album so much,” he said. “But I can't compare anybody to Stevie Nicks because Stevie has the greatest tone of any female rock singer that I've ever heard.”

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/new...ne-lana-288663

[fairydust75]

I couldn't help it, but when I saw the title of this thread I thought: What! Pictures? Where have they been hiding, after all this time...lol...

[AmazonWarrior]

I've been worried about Jimmy, he doesn't seem to be in good health.

[WildHearted]

Originally Posted by Fireflies

After the performance, The Hollywood Reporter asked Iovine if was in fact comparison Del Rey to the iconic Nicks. His answer? “Lana haunts me the way that Stevie's voice haunted me and I just love her album so much,” he said. “But I can't compare anybody to Stevie Nicks because Stevie has the greatest tone of any female rock singer that I've ever heard.”

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/new...ne-lana-288663

I wonder what Stevie thinks of Lana Del Rey. They've been compared a bit, and obviously they have the Jimmy connection and Stevie watched her perform at that event.

[bluecalmsea]

It's funny to me that Lana gets compared to Stevie... I don't see/hear it

Lana is so boring to me, and I *tried* to liker her music, but just couldn't. Especially after that SNL performance:

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by AmazonWarrior

I've been worried about Jimmy, he doesn't seem to be in good health.

I saw that he and Dr. Dre donated $73 million to USC this week.

Michele

[rhiannondontgo]

Originally Posted by WildHearted

they have the Jimmy connection

They have the Rick Nowels connection too. He's Lana's go-to co-writer and producer. And he did a lot of Stevie's songs too. (Majority of RAL, majority of OSOTM, plus Maybe Love, I Miss You, and Everybody Finds Out)

[dontlookdown]

Jimmy's in good health.
He's giving the commencement speech at USC.
In front of 40,000 people.

[madeline]

I am not to familiar with her but I was listening to some of her music last night on Itunes. I will say that the new soundtrack song for Django Unchained that she did is pretty good. She has a wonderful voice but I don't see the Stevie connection at all either. Oh and her music down right depresses me.

[TerraRhiannon]

Originally Posted by madeline

I am not to familiar with her but I was listening to some of her music last night on Itunes. I will say that the new soundtrack song for Django Unchained that she did is pretty good. She has a wonderful voice but I don't see the Stevie connection at all either. Oh and her music down right depresses me.

You mean the Great Gatsby soundtrack, right?

Lana Del Rey is totally depressing, and blah

[WildHearted]

I don't really know why there would be a comparison either aside from the fact that they are both kind of weird and idiosyncratic But I used to get quite a few google alerts for Stevie's name that came from reviews of Lana's LP.

[madeline]

Originally Posted by TerraRhiannon

You mean the Great Gatsby soundtrack, right?

Lana Del Rey is totally depressing, and blah

Your absolutely right, it was the Great Gatsby.

[Blueletter18]

I'm glad Iovine is still respecting Stevie's voice. She definitely does have the perfect voice for rock. The only other female rock vocalist I can compare her to, as far as power goes, is Maria McKee, although her voice is quite a bit different...like comparing apples to oranges.

[dontlookdown]

I was at the graduation - family member just graduated.
Great speech by Jimmy Iovine.
He talked a lot about working with John Lennon and Bruce Springsteen.
He skipped over his Tom Petty/Stevie Nicks years; but when the ceremony was over, the USC Marching Band played a very lively version of Tusk.
Great day for an estimated 60,000 in attendance.