Christine McVie, Fleetwood Mac singer-songwriter,
dies aged 79
BBC News,
by
Staff
Original Article
Posted By: Dreadnought,
11/30/2022 3:30:55 PM
Christine McVie, who played with Fleetwood Mac and wrote some of their most famous songs, has died aged 79, her family has said.
The British singer-songwriter was behind hits including Little Lies, Everywhere, Don't Stop, Say You Love Me, and Songbird.
She died peacefully at a hospital in the company of her family, a statement said.
McVie left Fleetwood Mac after 28 years in 1998 but returned in 2014.
The family's statement said "we would like everyone to keep Christine in their hearts and remember the life of an incredible human being, and revered musician who was loved universally".
Reply 1 - Posted by:
Mizz Fixxit 11/30/2022 3:38:28 PM (No. 1345924)
Was unaware she was sick. She had an outstanding voice.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
spacer 11/30/2022 3:43:45 PM (No. 1345930)
One of the first bands I leaned on after Nam. Rest in Peace Christine.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
Geoman 11/30/2022 3:48:31 PM (No. 1345938)
Christine always epitomized the best of what I thought of as Fleetwood Mac's sound. Less glam than Stevie, but superior in every way musically, IMHO.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
Rather Read 11/30/2022 3:52:04 PM (No. 1345940)
I loved her voice. She started out in a group called Chicken Shack under the name Christine Perfect. I always thought she was a better singer than Stevie Nicks, but Stevie had the glamor.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
Syrupmakers 11/30/2022 4:02:18 PM (No. 1345947)
RIP Christine. One of my all-time favorites.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
Hazymac 11/30/2022 4:46:46 PM (No. 1345969)
#4 is correct about Christine Perfect McVie, always a fine singer and songwriter. Fleetwood Mac went through three distinct stages: blues (1967-70), soft rock (1970-74), pop (1975 on). Peter Green led the group in its hard core blues edition. After winning the most popular band in Great Britain for years straight, in 1969 the Beatles lost out to Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac. They really were that good. B.B. King got a lot of attention when he declared that Peter was the best blues guitarist of all, better than Clapton, Beck, or Page. (Although I love Eric, Jeff, and Jimmy, I must say that Peter played with more passion than anyone else.) Then Peter left in '70, Chris joined the group the same year, and Danny Kirwan took over Peter's position. That group did the albums Kiln House, Future Games, and Bare Trees, all excellent. But Kirwan (RIP, Danny) was a paranoid schizophrenic and had to be fired. Fleetwood and McVie heard the (excellent) Buckingham-Nicks album from 1973, and wanted to recruit Lindsey Buckingham as the band's next leader. Lindsey told them that he and Stevie were a package deal. Mick and John turned the decision over to Chris. If Chris liked Stevie, Stevie was in the group. Chris liked Stevie and the most popular lineup of Fleetwood Mac was born. Rest in peace, Chris. You did your job with inspiration.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
Axeman 11/30/2022 4:50:07 PM (No. 1345971)
Go with love, Christine. Her songs were some of the best. We had a FtwdMac tribute band play a local venue and packed the place full. Just plain great music.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
Italiano 11/30/2022 5:03:32 PM (No. 1345983)
I really liked “Don’t Stop” until the 1993 Clinton inaugural (with Hillary up on stage clapping to it) made it forevermore unbearable.
RIP
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
Trump'sCousin 11/30/2022 5:06:25 PM (No. 1345987)
Boosted much?
No sympathy here
NEXT!
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
Illinois Mom 11/30/2022 5:49:41 PM (No. 1346003)
I absolutely loved them. I became aware of then right around the time I met my husband. So many songs bring me back to that "first real love" Summer.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
FJB 2022 23 24 11/30/2022 7:02:19 PM (No. 1346045)
Christine, we will miss you. Fleetwood Mac was/is my favorite band, whenever they run one of their shows on TV I never miss it, I never tire of their music. Music lost a great soul and a phenominal voice. RIP Christine.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
jimboscott 11/30/2022 8:21:18 PM (No. 1346097)
The songs she penned were my favorite Fleetwood Mac tunes. She had a very smooth, but somewhat earthy voice that was so incredibly easy to listen too. Interesting that lately "Everywhere" seems to have been, well, everywhere. A great talent and from what I hear, a rather stabilizing influence on the group.
#9 - go take a long walk off a short pier.
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
Ashley Brenton 11/30/2022 9:41:49 PM (No. 1346135)
Compare and contrast ANY Fleetwood Mac song to the current "Top 10" on the pop music chart.
And grieve for what used to be.
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