Fleetwood Mac Singer-Songwriter Dies At 79 – Hollywood Life

Christine McVie died at age 79 on Wednesday, November 30. The Fleetwood Mac singer and keyboardist shared the unhappy information of her passing after she was hospitalized for an undisclosed sickness in an announcement. She was together with her household when she died. “We kindly ask that you just respect the household’s privateness at this extraordinarily painful time, and we wish everybody to maintain Christine of their hearts and bear in mind the lifetime of an unbelievable human being, and revered musician who was cherished universally,” the household mentioned in an announcement on her Instagram.

Christine was an early member of the long-lasting basic rock group Fleetwood Mac. The group additionally launched an announcement mourning the singer’s passing on Fb. Christine’s co-lead vocalist within the band Stevie Nicks, in addition to founding drummer Mick Fleetwood additionally shared the assertion on their Instagrams. “There aren’t any phrases to explain our disappointment on the passing of Christine McVie. She was really one-of-a-kind, particular and proficient past measure,” the band mentioned. “We had been so fortunate to have a life together with her. Individually and collectively we cherished Christine deeply and are grateful for the wonderful reminiscences we now have. She might be so very missed.”

Born Christine Good in Lancashire, England in 1943, Christine started her profession in music within the Sixties, beginning with a band known as Rooster Shack. She was recruited to play keyboards on Fleetwood Mac’s sophomore album Mr. Great, launched in 1968. The next yr, she married the band’s bassist John McVie, 77. She went on to launch a self-titled solo album in 1970, earlier than becoming a member of the group as a full-time member.