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WIBC 9AM-Noon Podcast

Christine McVie, keyboardist and singer for Fleetwood Mac, dead at 79

WIBC 9AM-Noon Podcast

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4.61.2K Ratings

🗓️ 1 December 2022

⏱️ 6 minutes

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0:00.0

Christine McVee passed away.

0:01.6

The co lead vocalist and keyboardist of Fleetwood Mac died and she was 79 years old.

0:08.6

And Stevie Nicks expressed her pain after the loss.

0:12.1

She said, my best friend, okay, pay attention to this quote and tell me what you find a little

0:17.6

audible. She said, my best friend in the world saying she had no clue.

0:23.6

Christine was sick until the weekend passed away.

0:27.4

She wanted to be with her, but she was told to wait.

0:30.3

My best friend, okay, so I guess my thing would be my best friend in the entire world,

0:35.6

followed by had no idea that that person had been ill.

0:38.0

Yeah, exactly. That's what seemed a little odd to me.

0:41.4

Christine McVee joined Fleetwood Mac in 1970.

0:44.4

They formed in 1967 and she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

0:49.4

with Fleetwood Mac in 1998.

0:51.9

So obviously Fleetwood Mac spanning decades, generations, all sorts of hits,

1:00.0

accolades, individual hits, accolades, where do we put when you factor in

1:06.7

longevity, success, notoriety, like when we're taking all those things,

1:13.1

where do we put Fleetwood Mac?

1:14.6

I mean, I don't think you would say, okay, Fleetwood Mac is the equivalent of the rolling stones

1:19.1

or the beetles, but I think in terms of when you factor in the things we just laid out,

1:26.3

Fleetwood Mac is way up on the list.

1:28.0

Yeah, they're up there pretty far with the staying power.

1:31.6

And I think the thing that makes them different is the fact that they had the two female vocalists

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