Contributors to this interpretation included: Jessica Morgan, Rhiannon, Gabi, Erik, Janet, Joanne, Lauren, Ryan, Ali, and the 'Stevie Nicks in her Own Words' and 'Gypsy Poet's Legend of Rhiannon' web pages.
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"......Stevie chants amidst a wonderful stagelit luminescence about her noble, golden head. Ten rows back are her true fans, clad in top hats and chiffon scarves; they remember the days when Rhiannon the Welsh mare-goddess alighted onstage like a dark-winged apparition in Fleetwood Mac shows past. "
-- Stephen Davis, 1988
Rhiannon is doubtless Stevie Nicks' signature song. When she performs it live, she IS Rhiannon up there on the stage, in her own world, really. "She was basically possessed," Mick Fleetwood said. Rhiannon is also the song that threw Fleetwood Mac into the stratosphere as a band. The song's popularity became more like a cult following. Thousands and thousands of young women wanting to be like Stevie, dressed like her, singing along with her. Each performance we drain Stevie, as she completely gave herself to the song. This became the mystical attraction that drew people to Stevie Nicks.
Rhiannon is a song that is never left out of any Fleetwood Mac or Stevie Nicks concert and also one that is very special to Stevie herself. She often changes the lyrics. As one person said, perhaps this is because she herself has changed. As she has told the story, while she was a struggling musician in 1974 (shortly before joining Fleetwood Mac) along with her then-boyfriend, Lindsey Buckingham, young Stevie Nicks read a novel, called Triad, about a girl named Rhiannon. She thought it was a beautiful name and decided to write a song about it. She later became fascinated by the story of the Welsh goddess Rhiannon and learned a great deal about her. Her version was slower, much like we heard it on The Dance. In order for it to be a hit single for Fleetwood Mac, it became the rock & roll classic that is heard on the Fleetwood Mac album. Stevie began to sing the version with the piano intro a number of years later. She did not want Rhiannon to be one of the singles from the Fleetwood Mac album because she was afraid that Rhiannon might not make it. Her Rhiannon was not for sale.
It is difficult to put into words the magic the song can evoke. The story of Rhiannon is an interesting one. Rhiannon is the maker of birds, the goddess of steeds, and the protector of horses. Her music has the effect of a pain pill. A person wakes up and hears the birds singing her song and the danger has passed. Stevie has said that she always thinks of that when she sings the song. Stevie wrote her song without prior knowledge of legend. She was pleasantly surprised to realize that the Rhiannon of her song bore a striking resemblance to the actual story. You cannot catch Rhiannon, no matter how close she appears to be wandering. Only when you cry out to her does she respond. Rhiannon left her magical world to marry a mortal king and lost her powers. She did not lose knowledge of them, she knew what would happen and could do nothing about it, which was difficult. As punishment for a crime she did not commit, Rhiannon was forced to carry people around on her back, thus she was called the Mare-Goddess. Stevie often introduced the song by saying, simply, "This is a story about a Welsh witch." And so it is.......
Rhiannon rings like a bell thru the night
And wouldn't you love to love her
She rules her life like a bird in flight (or Takes to the sky like a bird in flight)
And who will be her lover...
And who will be her lover...
Rhiannon is a mystical and hypnotic character, and the silent night is her setting. She commands attention, like a ringing bell, because she is special, as does Stevie. As one person noted, Stevie's voice resembles the reverberations of a bell. In literature, a bell is often used to beckon. People beckon Rhiannon when they need her to help them. The song itself "takes flight" with the opening chords. Stevie may want to be able to live freely, like Rhiannon, who "Rules her life like a bird in flight." Birds are heavenly creatures, so this is an excellent analogy, as Rhiannon is one also. When she asks "And who will be her lover, " it could be a reference to her relationship with Lindsey Buckingham, which was already stormy. Rhiannon is unnattainable, like a bird in flight. "Wouldn't you love to love her." Rhiannon is unattainable. She is the one with the power. Rhiannon does the choosing. Will anyone be the lucky one she chooses to be with?
And he says, "Rhiannon, don't go."
And he says, "Rhiannon, stay."
And he says, "I still cry out for you. Don't leave me, don't leave me."
These lines are often added at the end of the piano intro. They refer to the people that call out for Rhiannon to end their pain. She helps them and then they want her to stay. She can't, of course. The people think that they will still need her. She may well also refer here to Lindsey. Maybe she has threatened to leave him, and he is begging her to stay.
All your life you've never seen
A woman - taken by the wind (or taken by the sky)
Would you stay if she promised you heaven
Will you ever win... (or would you even try)
This shows Rhiannon's uniqueness. No one like her has ever been seen and likely does not exist. She is on the wind like the bird in flight that she is. You can't get to Rhiannon or keep her. She is like the wind, she cannot be captured. She is in the sky where goddesses belong. She is there one moment and gone the next. Of course you would stay if she promised heaven, but then you remember you can never win her. Why would you even try when you know she will vanish? This may also refer to Stevie's relationship with Lindsey. If she promises him paradise, will he try to make things work?
She is like a cat in the dark
And then she is the darkness
She rules her life like a fine skylark-
And when the sky is starless-
This shows just how mystical she is. She can blend into her surroundings like a cat in a dark, and she moves stealthily like one, as well. Cats are associated with witches, and Rhiannon is a witch of sorts. Cats are independent, like Rhiannon, and you never know what they are thinking. The next moment she flies away like a skylark. When the sky is starless, that is when Rhiannon is most strongly present.
Once in a million years a lady like her rises
Oh no, Rhiannon, you cry, but she's gone
Your life knows no answer, your life knows no answer
Stevie often adds these lines in here, which differs from the original studio recording. It is just stressing again that Rhiannon is special, one in a million. When you cry out to her, she comes, but then she must go. You cannot understand why it must be this way. She is desired by many, but kept by no one. Stevie could also be telling Lindsey that one of these days, she is going to be gone. He'll want her back, but she won't come back.
The 2nd verse repeats here again, reinforcing the message.
Dreams unwind.
Love's a state of mind.
You wake up from your dream and Rhiannon is gone. You realize what has happened and wonder if it was all a dream. Is love really a feeling? Or, is it just a way of thinking?
Stevie often continues on......
Your dreams unwind and still it's hard to find, I know.
Your dreams unwind and still it's a state of mind, I know.
Take me like the wind child
Take me with the sky
Take me now
Take me like the wind, baby
Take me with the sky
All the same
All the same
All the same, Rhiannon
All the same
Baby, all the same
And he still cries out for her,
"Don't leave me now."
This may now be Stevie crying out to Rhiannon to show her how to be like her. She wants to live free like a bird too. The man who has cried out to Rhiannon throughout the song does not give up. Perhaps he never will give up. He is just a "silly dreamer" as Stevie occasionally says during this part of the song. He will never attain Rhiannon. What she does is always the same.
Rhiannon is always the same.
(The interpretations to these lyrics were compiled through discussions on the message boards of the Penguin, The Ledge. It is entirely possible that the artists had something completely different in mind.)
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4:10 | Sound Clip |
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Mick Fleetwood (Drums), John McVie (Bass), Lindsey Buckingham (Guitars), Christine McVie (Keyboards), Stevie Nicks (Vocals), Lindsey Buckingham (Background Vocals), Stevie Nicks (Background Vocals), Christine McVie (Background Vocals), Keith Olsen (Produced By), Fleetwood Mac (Produced By), Lindsey Buckingham (Produced By), Mick Fleetwood (Produced By), John McVie (Produced By), Christine McVie (Produced By), Stevie Nicks (Produced By), Christine McVie (Synthesizer), Mick Fleetwood (Percussion) | Appears On | | Performance #2: | |
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6:48 | Sound Clip |
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Stevie Nicks (Vocals), Lindsey Buckingham (Guitar), Lindsey Buckingham (Vocals), Christine McVie (Keyboards), Christine McVie (Vocals), John McVie (Bass), Mick Fleetwood (Drums), Brett Tuggle (Keyboards), Brett Tuggle (Guitars), Brett Tuggle (Background Vocals), Neale Heywood (Guitar), Neale Heywood (Background Vocals), Lenny Castro (Percussion), Sharon Celani (Background Vocals), Mindy Stein (Background Vocals) | Appears On | | Performance #3: | |
Date Performance |
1982-10-22 | Running Time |
6:56 | Performers |
Lindsey Buckingham (Guitar), Mick Fleetwood (Drums), Christine McVie (Keyboards), John McVie (Bass), Stevie Nicks (Vocals), Lindsey Buckingham (Vocals), Christine McVie (Vocals) | Comments | Recorded at the Inglewood Forum, Los Angeles | Appears On | | Performance #4: | |
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4:10 | Sound Clip |
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Mick Fleetwood (Drums), John McVie (Bass), Lindsey Buckingham (Guitars), Christine McVie (Keyboards), Stevie Nicks (Vocals), Lindsey Buckingham (Background Vocals), Stevie Nicks (Background Vocals), Christine McVie (Background Vocals), Keith Olsen (Produced By), Fleetwood Mac (Produced By), Lindsey Buckingham (Produced By), Mick Fleetwood (Produced By), John McVie (Produced By), Christine McVie (Produced By), Stevie Nicks (Produced By), Christine McVie (Synthesizer), Mick Fleetwood (Percussion) | Appears On | | Performance #5: | |
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6:39 | Performers |
Stevie Nicks (Piano), Stevie Nicks (Vocals), Sharon Celani (Background Vocals), Chris Lord-Alge (Recorded By) | Comments | (Piano version) Stevie Nicks: With all the bootlegged piano demos of "Rhiannon" that are out there I decided to just go into a studio with a great grand piano, sit down, and play "Rhiannon" to you now, as she is today. I feel her wisdom is much evolved...and you will hear that in the piano, and in my voice. People say, "Do you really want to go through that again?" And all I can say is..."It is my pleasure..."") | Appears On | | Performance #6: | |
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4:10 | Sound Clip |
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Mick Fleetwood (Drums), John McVie (Bass), Lindsey Buckingham (Guitars), Christine McVie (Keyboards), Stevie Nicks (Vocals), Lindsey Buckingham (Background Vocals), Stevie Nicks (Background Vocals), Christine McVie (Background Vocals), Keith Olsen (Produced By), Fleetwood Mac (Produced By), Lindsey Buckingham (Produced By), Mick Fleetwood (Produced By), John McVie (Produced By), Christine McVie (Produced By), Stevie Nicks (Produced By), Christine McVie (Synthesizer), Mick Fleetwood (Percussion) | Appears On | | Performance #7: | |
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6:48 | Sound Clip |
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Stevie Nicks (Vocals), Lindsey Buckingham (Guitar), Lindsey Buckingham (Vocals), Christine McVie (Keyboards), Christine McVie (Vocals), John McVie (Bass), Mick Fleetwood (Drums), Brett Tuggle (Keyboards), Brett Tuggle (Guitars), Brett Tuggle (Background Vocals), Neale Heywood (Guitar), Neale Heywood (Background Vocals), Lenny Castro (Percussion), Sharon Celani (Background Vocals), Mindy Stein (Background Vocals) | Appears On | | Performance #8: | |
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7:43 | Sound Clip |
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Lindsey Buckingham (Guitar), Lindsey Buckingham (Vocals), Mick Fleetwood (Drums), John McVie (Bass), Christine McVie (Keyboards), Christine McVie (Vocals), Stevie Nicks (Vocals) | Comments | Recorded in London on the "Rumours" tour | Appears On | | Performance #9: | |
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4:10 | Sound Clip |
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Mick Fleetwood (Drums), John McVie (Bass), Lindsey Buckingham (Guitars), Christine McVie (Keyboards), Stevie Nicks (Vocals), Lindsey Buckingham (Background Vocals), Stevie Nicks (Background Vocals), Christine McVie (Background Vocals), Keith Olsen (Produced By), Fleetwood Mac (Produced By), Lindsey Buckingham (Produced By), Mick Fleetwood (Produced By), John McVie (Produced By), Christine McVie (Produced By), Stevie Nicks (Produced By), Christine McVie (Synthesizer), Mick Fleetwood (Percussion) | Appears On | | Performance #10: | |
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Lindsey Buckingham (Guitar), Mick Fleetwood (Drums), John McVie (Bass), Christine McVie (Keyboards), Stevie Nicks (Vocals) | Appears On | | Performance #11: | |
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1977-08-25 | Performers |
Lindsey Buckingham (Guitar), Mick Fleetwood (Drums), Christine McVie (Keyboards), John McVie (Bass), Stevie Nicks (Vocals) | Comments | Recorded at the Aladdin Theatre Performing Arts, Las Vegas, Nevada | Appears On | | Performance #12: | |
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6:39 | Performers |
Stevie Nicks (Piano), Stevie Nicks (Vocals), Sharon Celani (Background Vocals), Chris Lord-Alge (Recorded By) | Comments | (Piano version) Stevie Nicks: With all the bootlegged piano demos of "Rhiannon" that are out there I decided to just go into a studio with a great grand piano, sit down, and play "Rhiannon" to you now, as she is today. I feel her wisdom is much evolved...and you will hear that in the piano, and in my voice. People say, "Do you really want to go through that again?" And all I can say is..."It is my pleasure..."") | Appears On | | Performance #13: | |
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Stevie Nicks (Vocals) | Appears On | | Performance #14: | |
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6:39 | Performers |
Stevie Nicks (Piano), Stevie Nicks (Vocals), Sharon Celani (Background Vocals), Chris Lord-Alge (Recorded By) | Comments | (Piano version) Stevie Nicks: With all the bootlegged piano demos of "Rhiannon" that are out there I decided to just go into a studio with a great grand piano, sit down, and play "Rhiannon" to you now, as she is today. I feel her wisdom is much evolved...and you will hear that in the piano, and in my voice. People say, "Do you really want to go through that again?" And all I can say is..."It is my pleasure..."") | Appears On | | Performance #15: | |
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Stevie Nicks (Vocals), Rick Vito (Guitar) | Comments | Recorded in Los Angeles | Appears On | | Performance #16: | |
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Curt Mitchell (Guitar) | Appears On | | Performance #17: | |
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Stevie Nicks (Vocals) | Comments | (Acoustic Piano Demo) (Version 1) | Appears On | | Performance #18: | |
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4:10 | Sound Clip |
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Mick Fleetwood (Drums), John McVie (Bass), Lindsey Buckingham (Guitars), Christine McVie (Keyboards), Stevie Nicks (Vocals), Lindsey Buckingham (Background Vocals), Stevie Nicks (Background Vocals), Christine McVie (Background Vocals), Keith Olsen (Produced By), Fleetwood Mac (Produced By), Lindsey Buckingham (Produced By), Mick Fleetwood (Produced By), John McVie (Produced By), Christine McVie (Produced By), Stevie Nicks (Produced By), Christine McVie (Synthesizer), Mick Fleetwood (Percussion) | Appears On | | Performance #19: | |
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3:28 | Performers |
Nic Johnston (Acoustic Guitar) | Appears On | | Performance #20: | |
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1:02 | Performers |
Stevie Nicks (Vocals), Lindsey Buckingham (Vocals), Christine McVie (Vocals), Lindsey Buckingham (Guitar), Christine McVie (Keyboards), John McVie (Bass), Mick Fleetwood (Drums) | Appears On | | Performance #21: | |
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4:10 | Sound Clip |
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Mick Fleetwood (Drums), John McVie (Bass), Lindsey Buckingham (Guitars), Christine McVie (Keyboards), Stevie Nicks (Vocals), Lindsey Buckingham (Background Vocals), Stevie Nicks (Background Vocals), Christine McVie (Background Vocals), Keith Olsen (Produced By), Fleetwood Mac (Produced By), Lindsey Buckingham (Produced By), Mick Fleetwood (Produced By), John McVie (Produced By), Christine McVie (Produced By), Stevie Nicks (Produced By), Christine McVie (Synthesizer), Mick Fleetwood (Percussion) | Appears On | | Performance #22: | |
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5:17 | Sound Clip |
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Lindsey Buckingham (Guitar), Lindsey Buckingham (Vocals), Mick Fleetwood (Drums), John McVie (Bass), Stevie Nicks (Vocals), Jana Anderson (Background Vocals), Sharon Celani (Background Vocals), Neale Heywood (Guitar), Taku(ya) Hirano (Percussion), Steve Rinkoff/Rinkov (Drums), Carlos Rios (Guitar), Brett Tuggle (Keyboards), Mike Dean (Keyboard), Ed Cherney/Chernay (Music Mixed By) | Appears On | | Performance #23: | |
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1982-10-22 | Running Time |
6:56 | Performers |
Lindsey Buckingham (Guitar), Mick Fleetwood (Drums), Christine McVie (Keyboards), John McVie (Bass), Stevie Nicks (Vocals), Lindsey Buckingham (Vocals), Christine McVie (Vocals) | Comments | Recorded at the Inglewood Forum, Los Angeles | Appears On | | Performance #24: | |
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Lindsey Buckingham (Guitar), Mick Fleetwood (Drums), John McVie (Bass), Christine McVie (Keyboards), Stevie Nicks (Vocals) | Comments | Recorded live in Irvine, California. | Appears On | | Performance #25: | |
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1982-10-22 | Running Time |
6:56 | Performers |
Lindsey Buckingham (Guitar), Mick Fleetwood (Drums), Christine McVie (Keyboards), John McVie (Bass), Stevie Nicks (Vocals), Lindsey Buckingham (Vocals), Christine McVie (Vocals) | Comments | Recorded at the Inglewood Forum, Los Angeles | Appears On | | Performance #26: | |
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Lindsey Buckingham (Guitar), Mick Fleetwood (Drums), John McVie (Bass), Christine McVie (Keyboards), Stevie Nicks (Vocals) | Appears On | | Performance #27: | |
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Billy Burnette (Guitar), Rick Vito (Guitar), Mick Fleetwood (Drums), John McVie (Bass), Christine McVie (Keyboards), Stevie Nicks (Vocals) | Comments | Recorded live at Maine Road, Manchester, England. | Appears On | | Performance #28: | |
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4:10 | Sound Clip |
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Mick Fleetwood (Drums), John McVie (Bass), Lindsey Buckingham (Guitars), Christine McVie (Keyboards), Stevie Nicks (Vocals), Lindsey Buckingham (Background Vocals), Stevie Nicks (Background Vocals), Christine McVie (Background Vocals), Keith Olsen (Produced By), Fleetwood Mac (Produced By), Lindsey Buckingham (Produced By), Mick Fleetwood (Produced By), John McVie (Produced By), Christine McVie (Produced By), Stevie Nicks (Produced By), Christine McVie (Synthesizer), Mick Fleetwood (Percussion) | Appears On | | Performance #29: | |
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Lindsey Buckingham (Guitar), Mick Fleetwood (Drums), John McVie (Bass), Christine McVie (Keyboards), Stevie Nicks (Vocals) | Appears On | | Performance #30: | |
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4:10 | Sound Clip |
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Mick Fleetwood (Drums), John McVie (Bass), Lindsey Buckingham (Guitars), Christine McVie (Keyboards), Stevie Nicks (Vocals), Lindsey Buckingham (Background Vocals), Stevie Nicks (Background Vocals), Christine McVie (Background Vocals), Keith Olsen (Produced By), Fleetwood Mac (Produced By), Lindsey Buckingham (Produced By), Mick Fleetwood (Produced By), John McVie (Produced By), Christine McVie (Produced By), Stevie Nicks (Produced By), Christine McVie (Synthesizer), Mick Fleetwood (Percussion) | Appears On | | Performance #31: | |
Date Performance |
1982-10-22 | Running Time |
6:56 | Performers |
Lindsey Buckingham (Guitar), Mick Fleetwood (Drums), Christine McVie (Keyboards), John McVie (Bass), Stevie Nicks (Vocals), Lindsey Buckingham (Vocals), Christine McVie (Vocals) | Comments | Recorded at the Inglewood Forum, Los Angeles | Appears On | | Performance #32: | |
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Stevie Nicks (Vocals) | Comments | (Live) | Appears On | | Performance #33: | |
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Lindsey Buckingham (Guitar), Mick Fleetwood (Drums), John McVie (Bass), Christine McVie (Keyboards), Stevie Nicks (Vocals) | Appears On | | Performance #34: | |
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Stevie Nicks (Vocals), Rick Vito (Guitar) | Comments | Recorded in Los Angeles | Appears On | | Performance #35: | |
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4:10 | Sound Clip |
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Mick Fleetwood (Drums), John McVie (Bass), Lindsey Buckingham (Guitars), Christine McVie (Keyboards), Stevie Nicks (Vocals), Lindsey Buckingham (Background Vocals), Stevie Nicks (Background Vocals), Christine McVie (Background Vocals), Keith Olsen (Produced By), Fleetwood Mac (Produced By), Lindsey Buckingham (Produced By), Mick Fleetwood (Produced By), John McVie (Produced By), Christine McVie (Produced By), Stevie Nicks (Produced By), Christine McVie (Synthesizer), Mick Fleetwood (Percussion) | Appears On | | Performance #36: | |
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Stevie Nicks (Vocals), Rick Vito (Guitar) | Comments | Recorded in Los Angeles | Appears On | | Performance #37: | |
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4:10 | Sound Clip |
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Mick Fleetwood (Drums), John McVie (Bass), Lindsey Buckingham (Guitars), Christine McVie (Keyboards), Stevie Nicks (Vocals), Lindsey Buckingham (Background Vocals), Stevie Nicks (Background Vocals), Christine McVie (Background Vocals), Keith Olsen (Produced By), Fleetwood Mac (Produced By), Lindsey Buckingham (Produced By), Mick Fleetwood (Produced By), John McVie (Produced By), Christine McVie (Produced By), Stevie Nicks (Produced By), Christine McVie (Synthesizer), Mick Fleetwood (Percussion) | Appears On | | Performance #38: | |
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Stevie Nicks (Vocals) | Appears On | | Performance #39: | |
Date Performance |
1981-07-27 | Running Time |
8:13 | Performers |
Stevie Nicks (Vocals), Roy Bittan (Piano), Sharon Celani (Back-Up Vocals), Bob Glaub (Bass), (Ms.) Bobbye Hall (Percussion), Russ(ell) Kunkel (Drums), Lori Perry-Nicks/Perry/Nicks (Back-Up Vocals), Ben(mont) (M.) Tench(, III) (Keyboards), Ben(mont) (M.) Tench(, III) (Synthesizer), Waddy (Robert) Wachtel (Guitar), Jimmy Iovine (Music Produced By) | Appears On | | Performance #40: | |
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4:10 | Sound Clip |
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Mick Fleetwood (Drums), John McVie (Bass), Lindsey Buckingham (Guitars), Christine McVie (Keyboards), Stevie Nicks (Vocals), Lindsey Buckingham (Background Vocals), Stevie Nicks (Background Vocals), Christine McVie (Background Vocals), Keith Olsen (Produced By), Fleetwood Mac (Produced By), Lindsey Buckingham (Produced By), Mick Fleetwood (Produced By), John McVie (Produced By), Christine McVie (Produced By), Stevie Nicks (Produced By), Christine McVie (Synthesizer), Mick Fleetwood (Percussion) | Appears On | | Performance #41: | |
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6:48 | Sound Clip |
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Stevie Nicks (Vocals), Lindsey Buckingham (Guitar), Lindsey Buckingham (Vocals), Christine McVie (Keyboards), Christine McVie (Vocals), John McVie (Bass), Mick Fleetwood (Drums), Brett Tuggle (Keyboards), Brett Tuggle (Guitars), Brett Tuggle (Background Vocals), Neale Heywood (Guitar), Neale Heywood (Background Vocals), Lenny Castro (Percussion), Sharon Celani (Background Vocals), Mindy Stein (Background Vocals) | Appears On | | Performance #42: | |
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4:10 | Sound Clip |
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Mick Fleetwood (Drums), John McVie (Bass), Lindsey Buckingham (Guitars), Christine McVie (Keyboards), Stevie Nicks (Vocals), Lindsey Buckingham (Background Vocals), Stevie Nicks (Background Vocals), Christine McVie (Background Vocals), Keith Olsen (Produced By), Fleetwood Mac (Produced By), Lindsey Buckingham (Produced By), Mick Fleetwood (Produced By), John McVie (Produced By), Christine McVie (Produced By), Stevie Nicks (Produced By), Christine McVie (Synthesizer), Mick Fleetwood (Percussion) | Appears On | | Performance #43: | |
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3:48 | Sound Clip |
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Lindsey Buckingham (Guitars), Christine McVie (Synthesizer), Mick Fleetwood (Percussion), Mick Fleetwood (Drums), John McVie (Bass), Christine McVie (Keyboards), Stevie Nicks (Vocals), Lindsey Buckingham (Background Vocals), Christine McVie (Background Vocals), Stevie Nicks (Background Vocals), Keith Olsen (Produced By), Fleetwood Mac (Produced By), Lindsey Buckingham (Produced By), Mick Fleetwood (Produced By), John McVie (Produced By), Christine McVie (Produced By), Stevie Nicks (Produced By) | Comments | (Single Version) Chart: Billboard US Hot 100 Singles Peak Position: 11 Peak Dates: Jun 5, 1976 & Jun 12, 1976 Weeks on Charts: 18 Chart: Billboard UK Top 50/40 Singles Peak Position: 46 Peak Dates: Mar 18, 1976 - Mar 25, 1976 - Apr 1, 1976 Weeks on Charts: 3 Sometimes billed on singles as "Rhiannon (Will You Ever Win)". | Appears On | | Performance #44: | |
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Mick Fleetwood (Drums), John McVie (Bass), Lindsey Buckingham (Guitars), Christine McVie (Keyboards), Stevie Nicks (Vocals), Lindsey Buckingham (Background Vocals), Stevie Nicks (Background Vocals), Christine McVie (Background Vocals), Keith Olsen (Produced By), Fleetwood Mac (Produced By), Lindsey Buckingham (Produced By), Mick Fleetwood (Produced By), John McVie (Produced By), Christine McVie (Produced By), Stevie Nicks (Produced By), Christine McVie (Synthesizer), Mick Fleetwood (Percussion) | Appears On | | Performance #45: | |
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6:48 | Sound Clip |
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Stevie Nicks (Vocals), Lindsey Buckingham (Guitar), Lindsey Buckingham (Vocals), Christine McVie (Keyboards), Christine McVie (Vocals), John McVie (Bass), Mick Fleetwood (Drums), Brett Tuggle (Keyboards), Brett Tuggle (Guitars), Brett Tuggle (Background Vocals), Neale Heywood (Guitar), Neale Heywood (Background Vocals), Lenny Castro (Percussion), Sharon Celani (Background Vocals), Mindy Stein (Background Vocals) | Appears On | | Performance #46: | |
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5:57 | Performers |
Pamala Stanley (Vocals) | Appears On | | Performance #48: | |
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2:57 | Performers |
Waylon Jennings (Vocals) | Appears On | | Performance #49: | |
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4:33 | Performers |
Bob Welch (Vocals) | Comments | Bob Welch: "...is completely opposite of what I did with "Black Magic Woman". I did it sort of as a "what if I had stayed in Fleetwood Mac, WITH Stevie and Lindsey, and for some reason Stevie had asked me to sing the song". How would "Rhiannon" sound if it was "Bob Welchified"? Really, I think the song works good for me because it's pretty "mystical" in it's subject matter and mood, kind of like my song "Hypnotized", which in fact this version of "Rhiannon" reminds me of." | Appears On | |
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