# In 1980, Stevie Nicks became friends with Tom Petty. In 2006, he gave her the most beautiful gift she’s ever received

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/in-1980-stevie-nicks-became-friends-with-tom-petty-in-2006-he-gave-her-the-most-beautiful-gift-shes-ever-received/
- Published: 2026-10-22T23:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-22T23:12:07+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/in-1980-stevie-nicks-became-friends-with-tom-petty/
- Topics: Music

## Key points

- Petty and Nicks became friends while making her solo debut.
- She performed 27 shows with the Heartbreakers in 2006.
- Petty gave her a jewelled badge honouring her as the band’s only girl.

## Summary

Stevie Nicks’s friendship with Tom Petty grew from their work together on her debut solo album, *Bella Donna*. Petty gave her “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around”, a duet that became a hit and helped cement a bond that later led to Nicks performing with the Heartbreakers.

In 2006, Nicks played 27 shows with the band. Petty gave her a platinum sheriff’s badge set with 24-karat gold and diamonds, inscribed “To Our Honorary Heartbreaker, Stevie Nicks” and “To the Only Girl in Our Band”; she said she kept it on her top hat and called it the most beautiful piece of jewellery a man had ever given her.

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