Women Behind the Songs: 'Sara'
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From Fleetwood Mac's 'Sara' (1979)
Anyone who thinks Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon is a tough game should try a round of with Sara Recor -- the subject of this airily pretty radio staple. Sara, a good pal of Stevie Nicks, actually helped write her own serenade -- a pretty gutsy move since she was on the verge of stealing Nicks' boyfriend, Mick Fleetwood. Recor and the drummer later married and divorced, but her relationship with Nicks survived -- long enough, at least, for Stevie to "borrow" Recor's first name for this song about Nicks' stint in rehab. Listen to 'Sara'
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gbat 4-10-2008
nicks had a relationship with buckingham but they were never married. christine mcvie was married to bassist, john mcvie, not mick fleetwood.
Kenat 5-30-2008
'Sara' has nothing to do with Stevie Nicks being in rehab. For one thing, it was written several years before she even went into rehab. Who does your research?
Kenat 5-30-2008
To Don at number 45 on this blog: Get your facts straight. The case was thrown out of court when it was proven that Nicks recorded the demo of Sara several months before the woman claimed to send the song to Warner Bros. Sara is a Nicks song if ever there was one.
tbstables65at 6-10-2009
Fleetwood Mac are awesome! It's truly sad that today's generation of young people are stuck on listening to the God awful crap that is being produced and marketed today. They are missing out on real music from the 60s, 70s and 80s from truly talented artists and musicians. There will never be music like this again, ever.
jmwxyzat 6-10-2009
I don't think this is true. Nicks once said that Sara was a name she was given by her friend Robin and that Nicks nicknamed this Robin, Rhiannon. There is a song "welcome to the rooms Sara" about Nicks stay at a rehab but the original song Sara is not about that at all.
sobrio101at 6-10-2009
kind of boring but the story I .like
Bruce Huntat 6-10-2009
Then they must be the "Twat Sisters" not the "Twang"sisters
Mat 8-04-2007
I have always loved this song. Interesting to know the history behind it.
Chinaat 8-04-2007
I know that Stevie Nicks(Singer)was married to Lindey Buckingham(the guitar player)and Christine(the keyboard player) was married to Mick(the drummer) So when did Mick and Stevie start dating? I'm wondering if they didn't get their fact's messed up?
chippyshero2066at 8-11-2008
Actually Christine was married to John McVie.I am not sure if they are still married to eachother or not. Stevie did have a relationship with Mick Fleetwood after her divorce from Lindsay Buckingham. From what I heard it did not last long. Though the band members had broken relationships with other, but still are tight and close with eachother to this day. Btw, the song Go Your Own Way was written by Lindsay for Stevie after him and Stevie broke up.
Here is Fleetwood Mac's official site: http://www.fleetwoodmac.net/fwm/index.php
Geoffreyat 7-11-2009
Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham were not married. Ever.
Jared Vaughnat 8-04-2007
I bet Stevie Nicks would be pissed if she saw this since "NOBODY" knows what her songs are really about. This may be 1/10 of the truth...but I dont put much faith in it.
kevin_goodyat 8-04-2007
I agree with the persons earlier response, everyone loves this song, and if they say they don't, its probably because they are secretly crying when they hear it, both men and women.
chola locaat 8-04-2007
@China's comment:
It's well known Stevie had relationships with Mick & Lindsey.
jim from nyat 8-05-2007
Recor can't be her real name it's rocer(rocker?) spelled backwards. What ever happened to Sara Lightsey does anyone know? The last time I saw her she was about 10 years old.She moved away from Hampton Bays and I never saw her again.
J&Lat 8-05-2007
To China's response:
Stevie was never married to Lindsey, just a very long relationship. And Christine was never married to Mick, she was married to bassist John McVie, hence her last name. Stevie and Mick hooked up after her relationship with Lindsey was over.
Anyway, one of the best songs in history...
Rachel Krollat 8-05-2007
When this song was written Stevie Nicks hadn't been to rehab yet...it is a mixture of different things that happened in her life...The lyric "When you build your house...I'll come by" was inspired by one-time lover Don Henley who was building a home at the time...And a lot of the lyrics are about her brief love affair with Mick Fleetwood.
Rachel Krollat 8-05-2007
Oh also...the actual song about Stevie's stint in rehab is called "Welcome to the room...Sara" from the album "Tango in the Night". She checked into the Betty Ford clinic under the name Sara. You should listen to the words of the song...her record label had forced her to go...and she was very upset about it.
Maureenat 8-05-2007
I loved this song so much that I named my daughter Sara after it. She will turn 26 this month!
Kathyat 8-05-2007
Hey China...Stevie Nicks never married Lindsey Buckingham. Christine was married John the Bass player. Mick was maried to Jenny Boyd-Patty Boyds sister(George Harrisons Wife and temptress for the song Layla) Mick and Stevie did date on and off thru Mick's 3 seperations with first wife Jenny and Mother to his 2 girls.
There is a great book out there I will recomend...My life and Times in Fleetwood Mac..by Mick Fleetwood...yep a Biography....
Get the facts fo yourself and you will be amazed at the history of my favorite band!
PS Stevie and Sara called themselves the TWANG SISTERS!!! LOL it's in the book. The great dark wing was Mick. Love that song ....