She remained with her uncle and his family until his death. Soon after, she flew home to Phoenix, Arizona, to be with her uncle Jonathan, who was dying of cancer. Nicks's producer and friend, Jimmy Iovine, was a close friend of Lennon, and Nicks felt helpless to comfort him. The singer liked the sound of the phrase so much that she told Jane she would write a song for it and give her credit for the inspiration.Īlthough Nicks had originally planned to use the title for a song about Tom and Jane Petty, the deaths of both her uncle Jonathan and John Lennon during the same week of December 1980 inspired a new song for which Nicks used the title. Jane said they met "at the age of seventeen", but her strong Southern accent made it sound like "edge of seventeen" to Nicks. The distinctive riff was sampled by Destiny's Child in their 2001 song "Bootylicious", with Nicks making a cameo appearance in the music video playing guitar.Īccording to Nicks, the title came from a conversation she had with Tom Petty's first wife, Jane, about the couple's first meeting. It is one of Nicks' most enduring and recognizable songs, and has been covered by many artists. The album track had previously made the top 5 of Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart in 1981, peaking at number four. Released as a single in early 1982, it just missed out on the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 making #11 and the live version on the B-side reached #26 on Billboard's Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. Written by Nicks to express the greif resulting from the death of her uncle Johathan and the murder of John Lennon during the same week of December 1980, the song features a distinctive, chugging 16th-note guitar riff, and a simple chord structure typical Nicks' songs. " Edge of Seventeen", also known by its alternate title, "Just Like the White Winged Dove" drawn from the first line of its refrain, is a song written and recorded by the American singer-songwriter, Stevie Nicks, the third single from her successful 1981 solo debut album, Bella Donna.
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