Fleetwood Mac are a British-American rock band formed in 1967 in London
after Peter Green left the British blues band John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers.
They have sold more than 100 million albums worldwide, making them one of the best-selling bands of all time.
-Wikipedia
From:
London, United Kingdom
Genres:
Rock, blues, blues rock, pop rock, soft rock
Years active:
196795, 1997present
Associated acts:
John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Savoy Brown, Chicken Shack, Buckingham Nicks, Bekka & Billy, Eddie Boyd, Duster Bennett
Name Origin:
Founder Peter Green named the group by combining the surnames of two of his former bandmates
(Mick Fleetwood and John McVie)
Members:
Mick Fleetwood drums, percussion
(19671995, 1997present)
John McVie bass guitar
(19671995, 1997present)
Christine McVie keyboards, vocals, accordion
(19701995, 19971998, 2014)
Lindsey Buckingham guitars, vocals, keyboards, percussion (
19741987, 1993, 1997present)
Stevie Nicks vocals, tambourine
(19741991, 1993, 1997present)
Past Members:
Peter Green guitars, vocals, harmonica (19671970, 1971)
Jeremy Spencer guitars, vocals, piano, percussion (19671971)
Bob Brunning bass guitar (1967; died 2011)
Danny Kirwan guitars, vocals (19681972)
Bob Welch guitars, vocals (19711974; died 2012)
Bob Weston guitars, banjo, harmonica, vocals (19721973; died 2012)
Dave Walker vocals, harmonica (19721973)
Billy Burnette guitars, vocals (19871993, 19941995)
Rick Vito guitars, vocals (19871991)
Bekka Bramlett vocals (19931995)
Dave Mason guitars, vocals (19931995)
Did You Know:
• Rumours sold over 45 million copies worldwide, making it the sixth-highest-selling album of all time.
• Peter Green replaced
Eric Clapton
as guitarist when he played in the Bluesbreakers
Fleetwood Mac Quotes:
The bands that just play blues these days don't seem to be doing anything. It's just not being played right. I mean, if it's being played well, I'm sure the people would like it.
Jeremy Spencer
The record business is @#$%& up the whole scene. There should be more free music. I think the people are putting too much responsibility on the bands for charging too much. And it's got nothing to do with them. Think of all the bands that charge exorbitant fees.
Mick Fleetwood
You're right. The reason is there was no time to change stuff. All the poetry was pulled straight out of the journals from the tour. All those words are exactly as they were written in my diaries during the post-9I1 1 period.
Stevie Nicks
We felt that we should go around this trip one more time because we could. We knew that Fleetwood Mac, as a band, could make another studio record that the world would love.
Stevie Nicks
Fleetwood Mac Awards:
1978
Grammy Award for Album of the Year (Rumours).
1998
Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
1999
Brit Awards for Outstanding Contribution to the British Music Industry.
2003
American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group