After Nearly 40 Years And A Song, Stevie Nicks Hears Dove's Call
Stevie Nicks wrote these words in the song "Edge of Seventeen": Just like the white winged dove, sings a song sounds like she's singing. Nicks had never heard a dove's call until a few days ago.
(SOUNDBITE OF STEVIE NICKS' "EDGE OF SEVENTEEN")
NOEL KING, HOST:
Good morning. I'm Noel King. About 40 years ago, Stevie Nicks wrote these lyrics in the song "Edge Of Seventeen."
(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "EDGE OF SEVENTEEN")
STEVIE NICKS: (Singing) Just like a white-winged dove, sings a song sounds like she's singing. Ooh, ooh...
KING: Nicks had read about the dove's call, but she'd never actually heard it. And then a few days ago, she was at home, and that bird's song came from right outside her window. I started to cry, she wrote on Twitter. This dove had come here to watch over me.
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