McVie maintained a close friendship with the Fleetwood Mac members, often discussing her relationship with Nicks and revealing Fleetwood helped her get over her phobia of flying. Mick Fleetwood (drums, percussion), John McVie (bass), Christine McVie (vocals. She later reunited with the group to perform live. Fleetwood Mac was founded by guitarist Peter Green, drummer Mick. Citing a fear of flying, McVie left Fleetwood Mac in 1998. When asked what advice she would give her younger self, McVie explained she wouldn’t change anything. But Mick and John and Stevie and I all got on well, contrary to public opinion.” “Also, I loved being with Neil Finn and Mike Campbell,” she added in the same interview.
I was always happy with Stevie and Lindsey and loved what they brought to the table musically.” “I think I was happy pretty much all the time,” McVie said during an interview with Rolling Stone. Each person had their respective role in the group, she explained, but despite what some listeners know about this band, McVie had a good time. She joined Fleetwood Mac in 1970, (which at that time was strictly a blues band) The band moved to the U.S.Christine McVie was happy ‘pretty much all the time’ working with Fleetwood MacĪcting as Fleetwood Mac’s self-proclaimed “Mother Teresa,” Christine McVie was often caught in the middle of drama between Nicks and Buckingham. Christine married McVie in 1968, and left Chicken Shack in 1969 The band recorded a song with guest singer John McVie (of early Peter Green era Fleetwood Mac) called “I’d rather go blind”, and it became a hit. Her style was compared to Sonny Thompson, and she had an authentic blues voice. In 1967, her two ex-bandmates formed another band called “Chicken Shack”, and once again she became the keyboard player.
When the blues band broke up, she moved to London and worked briefly in a department store During this same time she was asked by two of her friends to join their blues band called “Sound of Blue” music. In a year that often feels chaotic and out of control, the bands music is a familiar and steadying presence. She studied sculpture in art college for five years eventually graduating with a teaching degree. However, Fleetwood Mac is especially resonant in 2020. She was also influenced by the Everly Brothers. She was introduced to piano at age 4, but did not study formally until age 11, when she took classical piano lessons from a private teacher for the next four yearsĪt age 15, she switched to playing Rock n’ Roll piano after her brother John brought home a songbook featuring Fats Domino. Christine’s grandfather had been an organist at Westminster Abbey Christine’s maiden name is Perfect, and her father, Cyril Perfect, was a concert violinist, violin teacher, and music lecturer.
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