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. Their album Rumours had topped the American charts for six months the previous year. It had not left Britain’s top ten for 55 consecutive weeks.
It has since sold more than 40 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling albums ever. Read More on Christine McVie'BEST FRIEND' Stevie Nicks leads tributes as Fleetwood Mac's Christine McVie dies aged 79'YOU SEE YOUR GYPSIES' Fleetwood Mac: A closer look at when Christine McVie joined the band At that point, Christine was part of one of the biggest success stories in rock ’n’ roll.
But it had not been a simple rise to the top for one of the most controversial — and chaotic — bands in rock history, with a string of cocaine-fuelled affairs.
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