British rock band Fleetwood Mac singer-songwriter Christine McVie, who had also found success in a solo career, died on Wednesday at the age of 79 after a brief illness, her family announced.
He had written several of the group’s famous songs, including “Little Lies,” “Everywhere,” and “Songbird.” He had joined the group a few years after its creation in 1967.
Died “peacefully” after “a brief illness”
The band, which has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, is considered one of the most popular bands that ever existed.
In a statement posted on the singer’s Facebook page, the family said Christine McVie died “peacefully” at a hospital on Wednesday morning after “a brief illness.” “She was accompanied by her family,” the statement said.
Fleetwood Mac, made up in particular of Mick Fleetwood, Christine and her ex-husband John McVie, but also Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks, was one of the most famous groups of the 70s and 80s.
The album “Rumors”, released in 1977, is considered one of the biggest sales in music history with more than 40 million copies sold worldwide.
“Sadness” of the group
The singer had left the group in 1998 before joining it 16 years later for a short-lived lineup.
In 2017, he told the BBC that he withdrew from the world and developed agoraphobia after leaving the band. He had left California to settle in Kent, in the southeast of England.
“There are no words to describe our sadness,” the group reacted on Twitter. “She was truly unique, special and exceptionally talented.”
Source: BFM TV
