Christine McVie, Longtime Band Member of Fleetwood Mac, Has Died at 79

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Lindsey Buckingham has shared a heartfelt tribute to his late Fleetwood Mac bandmate Christine McVie. The singer and keyboardist passed away on Wednesday following a short illness at the age of 79, prompting emotional tributes from her bandmates Stevie Nicks and Mick Fleetwood. Lindsey added his tribute on Thursday by sharing a handwritten note on Instagram in which he praised his "soul mate" and "musical comrade".

As the world continues to mourn the sudden passing of Fleetwood Mac’s Christine McVie, we’re looking back on the time she disguised the true SHOCKING meaning of one of the band’s top hits from her fellow group member and husband!

SINGER Christine McVie opened champagne when I went to her home in the Hollywood Hills on March 21, 1978. She was celebrating her divorce from bass guitarist John just three weeks before — and told how she had put their band Fleetwood Mac ahead of her personal life. She was then 34 and a millionaire.

FLEETWOOD Mac legend Christine McVie died following a short illness at the age of 79, her family confirmed. British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac, founded in London in 1967, sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making them one of the most successful groups ever. A statement from songwriter and key member Christine McVie's family confirmed she "passed away peacefully at hospital" on Wednesday following a "short illness".

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Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham has given his thoughts on the passing of bandmate Christine McVie, remembering their 40 years of making music together.

Fleetwood Mac's Lindsey Buckingham said late bandmate Christine McVie's 'spirit will live on' through the legendary rock group's music in a handwritten tribute shared Thursday to Instagram.It was announced by McVie's family earlier this week that she passed away following a 'short illness' at the age of 79.The British rockstar lent her singing and songwriting to many of Fleetwood Mac's greatest hits through the 70s and 80s, including Don't Stop and Little Lies.Buckingham, 73 - who is the band's lead guitarist and lead male vocalist - began his post by calling McVie's sudden death 'profoundly heartbreaking.' Tribute post: Fleetwood Mac's Lindsey Buckingham said late bandmate Christine McVie 's 'spirit will live on' through the legendary rock group's music in a handwritten tribute shared Thursday to Instagram; Buckingham seen in 2018'Christine McVie's sudden passing is profoundly heartbreaking. Not only were she and I part of the magical family of Fleetwood Mac, to me Christine was a musical comrade, a friend, a soul mate, a sister,' penned the musician.'For over four decades, we helped each other create a beautiful body of work and a lasting legacy that continues to resonate today.

Alana Haim felt "at a loss for words" after Stevie Nicks used Haim's song lyrics as part of her tribute to her late friend Christine McVie. The Edge of Seventeen singer posted a moving handwritten tribute to her late Fleetwood Mac bandmate and "best friend in the whole world" on social media on Wednesday following the news of her death aged 79. In the tribute, Stevie revealed she had been thinking about Haim's song Hallelujah ever since she had heard Christine was unwell and hoped she might get to sing it to her.

Fleetwood Mac’s very own Christine McVie has passed away at age 79, and Stevie Nicks is remembering her “best friend” in an emotional tribute.

Fleetwood Mac’s Christine McVie has died, aged 79.A statement on her official Facebook page reads: “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, 30 Nov 2022, following a short illness”.“She was in the company of her family”, it added.

Fleetwood Mac legend Stevie Nicks has been inundated with supportive messages from her fans after she shared a heartfelt tribute to her "best friend" Christine McVie.The late singer died peacefully in hospital surrounded by her loved ones on Wednesday morning.Taking to Instagram, Stevie, 74, said she was informed about Christine's illness last Saturday and wanted to fly over to see her, but was told to wait. The singer shared a handwritten note about her beloved band member and friend in view of her 1.1 million followers. She wrote: "A few hours ago I was told that my best friend in the whole world since the first day of 1975, had passed away."I didn't even know she was ill... until late Saturday night.Fleetwood Mac's Christine McVie tragically dies age 79A post shared by Stevie Nicks (@stevienicks)"I wanted to be in London; I wanted to get to London - but we were told to wait."She went on to say: "So, since Saturday, one song has been swirling around in my head, over and over and over."I thought I might possibly get to sing it to her, and so, I'm singing to her now.

FLEETWOOD Mac legend Christine McVie has died following a short illness at the age of 79, her family have confirmed. British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac, founded in London in 1967, sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making them one of the most successful groups ever. A statement from songwriter and key member Christine McVie's family confirmed she "passed away peacefully at hospital" on Wednesday following a "short illness".

Paying tribute. Christine McVie’s former bandmate Stevie Nicks honored the late musician with handwritten message shared via social media.

Stevie Nicks has shared a moving handwritten note to her Fleetwood Mac bandmate Christine McVie, following news on Wednesday that the keyboardist died aged 79 following a 'short illness.'In the touching tribute, Nicks, 74, called McVie her 'best friend in the whole world since the first day of 1975.' McVie famously left Fleetwood Mac after 28 years in 1998 following years of rumored turmoil between band members, but returned in 2014. The letter includes quotes from the song Hallelujah by American rock band Haim, which was written following the death of band member Alana Haim's friend, who died in a car accident.  Stevie Nicks shares moving tribute to her 'best friend' Christine McVie - as Fleetwood Mac keyboardist dies at 79: 'See you on the other side, my love''A few hours ago I was told that my best friend in the whole world since the first day of 1975, had passed away,' Nicks began in her note. 'I didn't even know she was ill… until late Saturday night.She went on: 'I wanted to get to London but we were told to wait.

The band was formed in London in 1967, and Christine began her work with them within three years, after John replaced bass guitarist Peter Green.Although she split with John several years later, they remained amicable and the alleged turmoil between the two is said to have harnessed their creative spirit professionally.This led to the release of 1977 album Rumours, featuring tracks such as Songbird, which was written by Christine exclusively.Rumours, the group's 11th studio album, was widely declared to be their best of all time, hitting the jaw-dropping status of 20x Platinum in the USA.Christine remained in the group for a mammoth 28 years, finally leaving in 1998, soon after the members were officially inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame.She cited a fear of flying and a tendency towards panic attacks as the reason for her departure.Bandmate Stevie Nicks once joked to the Guardian that the pair were like "travelling rock’n’roll nuns".Christine jokily added: "The rock’n’roll lifestyle did have its perks but it wasn’t all limos and parties in the early days.”However, she made a triumphant return back in 2014, and will be sorely missed by her fellow bandmembers.

Fleetwood Mac’s Christine McVie has sadly passed away at the age of 79, her family have confirmed in a statement. Her loved ones said she was a “revered musician who was loved universally”.

Farewell to an icon. Christine McVie, the longtime keyboardist and co-lead vocalist of Fleetwood Mac, has died. She was 79.

Christine McVie, the honey-voiced singer, songwriter and keyboard player of the massively popular Fleetwood Mac, died today following a short illness. She was 79.