Fleetwood Mac

Artist Image: Fleetwood Mac
Attribution
Image Credit: Warner Bros. Records (Billboard, 25 June 1977, p. 86), Public domain

Biography

Fleetwood Mac are a British-American rock band formed in 1967 in London. The only original member present in the band is its eponymous drummer, Mick Fleetwood. Despite band founder Peter Green naming the group by combining the surnames of two of his former bandmates (Fleetwood, McVie) from John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, bassist John McVie played neither on their first single nor at their first concerts. The keyboardist, Christine McVie, who joined the band in 1970 while married to John McVie, appeared on all but two albums, either as a member or as a session musician. She also supplied the artwork for the album Kiln House. The two most successful periods for the band were during the late 1960s British blues boom, when they were led by guitarist Peter Green and achieved a UK number one with "Albatross"; and from 1975 to 1987, with more pop-orientation, featuring Christine McVie, Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks. Fleetwood Mac's second album after the incorporation of Nicks and Buckingham, 1977's Rumours, produced four U.S. Top 10 singles (including Nicks' song "Dreams", which was the band's first and only U.S. number one) and remained at No.1 on the American albums chart for 31 weeks, as well as reaching the top spot in various countries around the world. To date the album has sold over 40 million copies worldwide, making it the eighth highest selling album of all time. The band enjoyed more modest success in the intervening period between 1971 and 1974, with the line-up including Bob Welch, and also during the 1990s which saw more personnel changes before the return of Nicks and Buckingham in 1997, and more recently, the departure of Christine McVie.

Details

Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 1967
Number of Albums 43
Record Label Warner Bros. Records
Website www.fleetwoodmac.com
Wikipedia Fleetwood Mac on Wikipedia
Social Networks

Trivia

Who was the guitarist in the band?

Danny Kirwan

...wing the release of their second album the band added the guitarist, Danny Kirwan to their lineup. Shortly after the band released their first number ...
When did the band release their self-titled debut album?

1968

... and vocalist Dave Walker. The band released a selftitled debut album in 1968 . The album reached number four on the UK charts. They later released the...
What number did the album reach on the UK charts?

four

...band released a selftitled debut album in 1968. The album reached number four on the UK charts. They later released the singles Black Magic Woman and ...
Who was the rhythm section that provided the band with their name?

drummer Mick Fleetwood and bassist John McVie

...s, the only consistent members of Fleetwood Mac were drummer Mick Fleetwood and bassist John McVie the rhythm section that provided the band with thei...
Who wrote the songs for Fleetwood Mac?

Christine McVie

...he band began moving toward poprock with the songwriting of pianist Christine McVie . By the mid'70s, Fleetwood Mac had relocated to California, where ...
What was Christine McVie's profession?

pianist

...l illness, the band began moving toward poprock with the songwriting of pianist Christine McVie. By the mid'70s, Fleetwood Mac had relocated to Califo...
Where did Fleetwood mac relocate to in the mid '70s?

California

...anist Christine McVie. By the mid'70s, Fleetwood Mac had relocated to California , where they added the soft rock duo of Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie ...
What was the name of the band's 1987 album?

Tango in the Night

...ie all began pursuing solo careers. The group reunited for 1987's Tango in the Night , but Buckingham left the band and Fleetwood Mac entered a period ...
Who married McVie and joined in 1970?

Christine Perfect

...rwan joined as a third guitarist in 1968. Keyboardist and vocalist Christine Perfect , who contributed as a session musician from the second album, mar...
Fleetwood mac scored a UK number one with what album?

Albatross

...British blues band at first, Fleetwood Mac scored a UK number one with Albatross , and had other hits such as the singles Oh Well and Man of the World....
What was the name of the singer who replaced all three guitarists in the 1970s?

Dave Walker

...s, to be replaced by guitarists Bob Welch and Bob Weston and vocalist Dave Walker . By 1974, Welch, Weston and Walker had all either departed or been d...
By what year had Welch, Weston, and Walker all departed or been dismissed?

1974

...aced by guitarists Bob Welch and Bob Weston and vocalist Dave Walker. By 1974 , Welch, Weston and Walker had all either departed or been dismissed, lea...
Who was the lead guitarist of the duo?

Lindsey Buckingham

...s scouting studios in Los Angeles, he heard American folkrock duo Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks, and asked Buckingham to be their new lead guita...
What year did Fleetwood Mac form?

1967

...Fleetwood Mac (formed 1967 ) Fleetwood Mac are a BritishAmerican rock band famous for their hits 'Albatross' and 'Dreams'. Formation: Fleetwood Mac for...
Who was the founder of Fleetwood mac?

Peter Green

... and 'Dreams'. Formation: Fleetwood Mac formed in London when founder Peter Green , drummer Mick Fleetwood and bassist John McVie were in a band with J...
Who was Jeremy Spencer?

slide player

... due to not wanting to take a big career risk. They instead enlisted slide player Jeremy Spencer and bassist Bob Brunning into the band. They played a...
Why was McVie reluctant to start a band with Fleetwood?

not wanting to take a big career risk

...m and McVie, though McVie was initially reluctant due to not wanting to take a big career risk . They instead enlisted slide player Jeremy Spencer and ...
Who replaced Brunning?

McVie

... the band. They played a show at the Windsor Jazz and Blues Festival and McVie subsequently replaced Brunning. Musical Career: Fleetwood Mac's debut a...
What was the name of the label that released Fleetwood mac in 1968?

Blue Horizon

...ut album 'Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac' came out in 1968 on the label Blue Horizon . It was a blues collection and reached number 4 on UK charts but did...
When did work on the album begin?

1976

... sounds like a recipe for a successful album. Work on the album began in 1976 . The BritishAmerican band had just come off a successful, yet grueling, ...
How long was the American tour of the band?

sixmonth

...The BritishAmerican band had just come off a successful, yet grueling, sixmonth American tour which showcased the talents of new members Stevie Nicks ...
Who was Christine Perfect married to?

John McVie

...ie and John McVie. Keyboardist and vocalist Christine Perfect married John McVie and joined the thenbluesfocused group in 1970. Professionally, they w...
When did Christine Perfect join the bluesfocused group?

1970

...tine Perfect married John McVie and joined the thenbluesfocused group in 1970 . Professionally, they were on top, but personally, things were falling a...
Who entered the studio at the point of divorce?

Christine and John

...and while they recorded the album Married for almost eight years, Christine and John entered the studio at the point of divorce. Adhering to the notio...
What notion did Christine and John adhere to?

British reserve

...tered the studio at the point of divorce. Adhering to the notion of British reserve , the former couple stayed silent around each other, avoiding conta...
How many albums has Fleetwood Mac sold?

more than 70 million

...f the most successful poprock bands in contemporary musicselling more than 70 million albums worldwidethey originally began as a strict blues outfit. ...
What was the original name of the band that began as a strict blues outfit?

Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac

...Bluesbreakers when they first appeared on August 12, 1967, as Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac at the British National Jazz & Blues Festival. The band sign...
Who were all alumni of John Mayall's Bluesbreakers when they first appeared?

Guitarist Peter Green, bassist John McVie, and drummer Mick Fleetwood

...iginally began as a strict blues outfit. Guitarist Peter Green, bassist John McVie, and drummer Mick Fleetwood were all alumni of Englishman John Maya...
On what date did Fleetwood Mac appear at the British National Jazz & Blues Festival?

August 12, 1967

... Englishman John Mayall's Bluesbreakers when they first appeared on August 12, 1967 , as Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac at the British National Jazz & Blu...
When was Fleetwood mac's first big hit?

Black Magic Woman

...nd were then known as Fleetwood Mac. Their first big hit came with Black Magic Woman , from their debut LP, Fleetwood Mac, in 1968. The song, which rem...
How long did Black Magic Woman remain on the charts?

13 weeks

...LP, Fleetwood Mac, in 1968. The song, which remained on the charts for 13 weeks , stretched their blues roots to include Latin percussions and weaving ...
Where did the band break into?

American Market

...their roots with a number one British single, Albatross. Broke into American Market The band was still relatively obscure in America, however, and was...
What was the name of the California singer-guitarist who replaced Green?

Bob Welch

...econd time, Green was committed to a mental institution for giving his royalty money away) before a California singerguitarist named Bob Welch joined....
Who were added as touring members?

Mike Campbell and Neil Finn

...pment is the firing of Lindsey Buckingham and the addition of Mike Campbell and Neil Finn as touring members. Heres a guide to the rotating crew of mu...
What did he wear after a few years?

robes

...e. But success didnt agree with him and after a few years he was wearing robes , growing his hair long and preaching against the dangers of money. (His...
What was the name of the drug he drank on a US tour in 1971?

mescaline

...ings came to a head on a 1971 U.S. tour where he got a little too into mescaline and became a devout reader of the Bible. By that point, hed grown ver...
What religious cult did he come across?

Children of God

...illusioned with life on the road and his role within the band. He was more than happy to leave when he came across the religious cult Children of God ....
What are wives and girlfriends in the 70s lingo?

old ladies

...e funky 70s lingo and the dated references: wives and girlfriends are old ladies , tracks cook like crazy and Rona Barrett and Mary Hartman, Mary Hartm...
Who is repeatedly introduced as Stephanie Stevie Nicks?

Nicks

...d Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman are namedropped as if theyre lingua franca. Nicks is repeatedly introduced as Stephanie Stevie Nicks just so we dont mist...
Who was the king of preBuckinghamNicks FM in the 70's and 80's?

Carr

...ded history to describe Buckingham as unassuming. 2. Veteran rock critic Carr was the king of this format in the 70s and 80s, pithily assessing the di...