Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac Passes Away at 79

[PhantomOfTheDance 13,795]

https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/30/entertainment/christine-mcvie-obit/index.html

Christine McVie, the singer-songwriter behind some of Fleetwood Mac’s biggest hits, died Wednesday following a brief illness, according to a statement posted by her family on her verified Instagram account.

She was 79.

“On behalf of Christine McVie’s family, it is with a heavy heart we are informing you of Christine’s death. She passed away peacefully at hospital this morning, Wednesday, November 30th 2022, following a short illness,” the statement reads. “She was in the company of her family.”

The statement went on to read: “We kindly ask that you respect the family’s privacy at this extremely painful time, and 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.”

Fleetwood Mac paid tribute to McVie in a statement, which was also posted on her account.

“There are no words to describe our sadness at the passing of Christine McVie,” the band’s statement read. “She was truly one-of-a-kind, special and talented beyond measure. She was the best musician anyone could have in their band and the best friend anyone could have in their life.”

Born in Greenodd in the United Kingdom to a father who was a music teacher, McVie was a classically trained musician who performed under the name Christine Perfect with the British band Chicken Shack in the late 1960s.

She linked up with Fleetwood Mac after marrying its bass guitarist, John McVie, at a time when the band was being led by guitarist and founder Peter Green.

“Chicken Shack used to open for [Fleetwood Mac],” she told The Guardian in June 2022. “I got to know John, fell in love with him and it was just sensational and exciting. Fleetwood Mac were fantastic and really funny.”

The group underwent several member changes before Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham joined in 1974 and the band shot to super stardom.

McVie wrote and/or sang several of their hits including “Don’t Stop,” “Over My Head,” “You Make Loving Fun” and “Say You Love Me.”

Fleetwood Mac underwent some instability with both the ending of the McVie’s marriage, as well as Buckingham and Nicks’ personal relationship.

Buckingham opted to leave the band and go solo in 1987, followed by Nicks who went solo in 1990.

McVie also went solo and earlier this year released a compilation of her solo work titled “Songbird (A Solo Collection).”

But despite the band’s interpersonal struggles, their musical chemistry was undeniable and they did eventually reunite.

“I just wanted to embrace being in the English countryside and not have to troop around on the road. I moved to Kent, and I loved being able to walk around the streets, nobody knowing who I was. Then of course I started to miss it,” McVie told The Guardian about her 16 year hiatus from Fleetwood Mac. “I called Mick and asked: ‘How would you feel about me coming back to the band?’ He got in touch with everybody and we had a band meeting over the phone and they all went: ‘Come baaaack!!’ I felt regenerated and I felt like writing again.”

 

 

I'm so sad about this.. please stream her amazing songs.

 

 

She was such an amazing person and singer. I wish I could've met her. This isn't fair.

[ChicaSkas 23,297]

This hurts so bad as she was a pivotal member of my favorite band ever, Fleetwood Mac... very grateful for the times I got to see them live. In 2014 she rejoined FM and played her first tour in the USA since 1998. 

I was lucky enough to attend that show and spent the entire 2.5 hours hanging off a stairway bannister to record it. 

Please enjoy.... rip Christine Mcvie, our true songbird 

 

https://mega.nz/file/r5hlkaIJ#VkP-3r78G5Ah6CM0AsV1qltKRq_bFY8EhkvF39iiIlM

 

 

 

[PhantomOfTheDance 13,795]

5 minutes ago, ChicaSkas said:

This hurts so bad as she was a pivotal member of my favorite band ever, Fleetwood Mac... very grateful for the times I got to see them live. In 2014 she rejoined FM and played her first tour in the USA since 1998. 

I was lucky enough to attend that show and spent the entire 2.5 hours hanging off a stairway bannister to record it. 

Please enjoy.... rip Christine Mcvie, our true songbird 

 

https://mega.nz/file/r5hlkaIJ#VkP-3r78G5Ah6CM0AsV1qltKRq_bFY8EhkvF39iiIlM

 

 

 

THank you for sharing this. I wish I could've seen her life, she was such an amazing singer and person.. this is so shocking.

[Cavadour 2,394]

Oh sh*t. Another piece of my old rock'n'roll heart that goes away. Christine was fun. Not the most unruly or prominent member of FM but a very important one nonetheless. Her keyboard was the sauce binder of Mac's music. Don't stop Christine, from the wild beyond, you'll never be forgotten.

[TheSine 6,219]

HUH?

[ryansamonster 1,740]

Very sad about this. Unpopular opinion, but I always preferred her songs over Stevie’s. Both Queens, but RIP Christine. 

[FFXSoul91 1,098]

Rest in peace.

[PhantomOfTheDance 13,795]

 

 

[MOT 3,086]

Ah no. RIP Christine.

Rumours is widely regarded, both officially and unofficially, as one of the greatest albums of all time. Rightly so.

RIP.

[PunkTheFunk 124,480]

This was a shock. RIP legend.

[NCgaga 4,324]

This is a huge blow to the music community. RIP LEGEND. 

[ChicaSkas 23,297]

3 hours ago, Cavadour said:

Oh sh*t. Another piece of my old rock'n'roll heart that goes away. Christine was fun. Not the most unruly or prominent member of FM but a very important one nonetheless. Her keyboard was the sauce binder of Mac's music. Don't stop Christine, from the wild beyond, you'll never be forgotten.

So well said. You remind me that so much loss is ahead, but I am so grateful for we had. 

[MACATL 1,586]

Her warm and haunting vocal tone was amazing.  I LOVED Fleetwood Mac songs that featured her as lead.  What a sad day for all music lovers.  

[cdparky 164]

Very sad news. Was lucky enough to be at The O2 back in 2013 the night Christine returned to join them on stage, then to see them again in 2015 with the full "classic" lineup. Grateful for those nights.

Still view Rumours as one of the greatest albums ever.