Fleetwood Mac singer Christine McVie has passed away
Christine McVie performing in Cologne in 2015
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Her voice inspired millions: Christine McVie, singer of legendary rock band Fleetwood Mac, has died. He died in hospital on Wednesday after a short illness, as announced by his family.
CChristine McVie, singer and songwriter of the rock band Fleetwood Mac, has died at the age of 79. The band and McVie’s family made the announcement on social media on Wednesday. “He passed away peacefully in hospital after a short illness,” his family said in a statement.
The band said goodbye in a brief statement: “She was truly unique, special and talented beyond measure. She was the best musician you could have in your band and the best friend you could have in life.”
Formed in 1967, Fleetwood Mac was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. McVie joined the band in 1970, and in the years that followed wrote some of Fleetwood Mac’s best-known songs, such as “Everywhere” and “Don’t Stop”. Christine McVie was a keyboard player and, along with her collaborator Stevie Nicks, the second vocalist in the Fleetwood Mac group, which was highly successful internationally, especially in the 1970s and 1980s.
Fleetwood Mac 2019 in New York: Mike Campbell (L-R), John McVie, Christine McVie, Stevie Nicks and Mick Fleetwood
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Christine McVie was born as Christine Perfect. She also recorded a solo album under this name. Initially, she was the pianist and backing vocalist for the group Chicken Shack, which toured with Fleetwood Mac. In 1968 she married Fleetwood Mac bassist John McVie, and a few years later joined as a keyboardist.
Even after the divorce, both remained in the group. In the mid-1970s, Fleetwood Mac moved to the United States, joining the American duo Lindsey Buckingham/Stevie Nicks Band. Great success followed in 1977 with the album “Rumors”, which was one of the best-selling albums in music history, and Fleetwood Mac became world stars.
The “rumours” were also inspired by the McVeigh’s separation. McVie sang the hit “Don’t Stop”, a duet with singer and guitarist Buckingham, among other things. As a keyboard player, she appeared less in the role of lead vocalist than her bandmate Nicks. McVie also lent her voice to other hits, including “Little Lies” and “Everywhere” from the hit album Tango in the Night (1987).
Fleetwood Mac celebrates their Grammy in 1978
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McVie left Fleetwood Mac in 1995, but continued to play on several of the band’s albums and released several solo records. In 2014 she returned to Fleetwood Mac and toured again with the band. On November 20, 2019, McVie performed his final concert with Fleetwood Mac on the band’s 50th anniversary tour.
