Christine Mcvie, Fleetwood Mac Singer Songwriter, Dies At 79

Christine Mc Vie, the British-born Fleetwood Mac vocalist, songwriter & a keyboard player whose cool, soulful contralto helped define such classics as “You Make Loving Fun”, ”Everywhere” & “ Don’t Stop”

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Her father was a violinist & her grandmother played organ at Westminster Abbey

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She had been playing piano since childhood, but sat aside classical training once she heard early rock records

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She had been playing piano since childhood, but sat aside classical training once she heard early rock records

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She befriended members of Britain’s emerging blues scene & in her 20s, joined the band Chicken Shack as a singer & piano player

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Among the rival bands she admired was Fleetwood Mac

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By 1970, she had joined the group & married John Mc Vie

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Christine Mcvie, Fleetwood Mac Singer Songwriter, Dies At 79

Christine Mc Vie, the British-born Fleetwood Mac vocalist, songwriter & a keyboard player whose cool, soulful contralto helped define such classics as “You Make Loving Fun”, ”Everywhere” & “ Don’t Stop”

Her father was a violinist & her grandmother played organ at Westminster Abbey

She had been playing piano since childhood, but sat aside classical training once she heard early rock records

She had been playing piano since childhood, but sat aside classical training once she heard early rock records

She befriended members of Britain’s emerging blues scene & in her 20s, joined the band Chicken Shack as a singer & piano player

Among the rival bands she admired was Fleetwood Mac

By 1970, she had joined the group & married John Mc Vie

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