Stevie Nicksis reflecting on her first soloSaturday Night Liveappearance that almost ended in disaster.
“You know, we practiced and practiced, and everything went well,” Nicks said.
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That’s when Lori Perry jumped in to save the day.
Stevie Nicks and Lori Perry on ‘Saturday Night Live’ in 1983.RM Lewis Jr./NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty
The “Dreams” singer said the last-minute chaos inadvertently added to the performance’s power.
“I’ve never been so proud of anything as I was of that night.
Nicks noted that herSNLdebut came about two and a half years into her solo career.
Lori Perry and Stevie Nicks in 2016.Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic
Despite her success as a solo artist, Nicks remained anxious about performing onSNL.
“Performing onSaturday Night Liveis now as it was then.
“So if you wanna talk about being nervous about something!
“I’m really excited to play the new song,” she said.
And so to be asked to do it again…
