What is the title of Stevie Nicks' first solo album?

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Stevie Nicks’ first solo album was Bella Donna.

Released on 27 July 1981, Bella Donna marked Nicks’ full launch as a solo recording artist after she had become internationally famous as a member of Fleetwood Mac. She had already recorded the 1973 album Buckingham Nicks with Lindsey Buckingham, but that was a duo project rather than her first solo album.

Nicks began developing material for Bella Donna during the period surrounding Fleetwood Mac’s Tusk sessions and tour. Producer Jimmy Iovine helped shape the album, while musicians connected to Tom Petty, Don Henley and Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band contributed to its sound. The record included “Edge of Seventeen,” “Leather and Lace” and “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around.”

The album was a major success, reaching number one on the US Billboard 200. It also introduced backing vocalists Sharon Celani and Lori Perry, who became enduring collaborators. The other options are Fleetwood Mac albums or titles associated with the band, not Nicks’ solo debut.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Aug. 2026

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