Yes, sadly, it’s one of those threads.

https://news.sky.com/story/fleetwood-ma ... 9-12758951

Passed away this morning.

What a talent she was, and a beautiful voice.

RIP

So sad...R.I.P. Christine.

Blimey! Had no concept she was 79. Thought she was younger, like me!

Sad when legends die.

Ditto

No idea she was that old

RIP

For you….

https://youtu.be/eLRyYETnoIE

It’s always so sad when a hero, or heroine dies.
A wonderfully talented singer, songwriter and pianist.
One of the greats -and, in a crowded field, one of her best performances.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wmG24mOWZoo

As said, i too had no idea she was that age.
Some unforgettable music she helped to produce.
RIP

Rumours stands up there with any of the greatest albums. Every song a masterpiece.

So them in manchester a few good years ago and was scheduled to see them again about 5 years ago , but it was cancelled due to ill health.
Excellent songwriter and musician

Very sad day, so many of that generation nearing the end.

bobinho wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 30, 2022 7:57 pm

For you….

https://youtu.be/eLRyYETnoIE

A beautiful song by an extremely good songwriter. A sad day for music

Now this is sad news indeed ... such a fantastic voice ...
RIP Christine McVie

TheOriginalLongsider wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 30, 2022 8:02 pm

Rumours stands up there with any of the greatest albums. Every song a masterpiece.

Someone once asked me out of the blue “what’s the best album of all time” and I answered instantly ‘Rumours’ by Fleetwood Mac. I had no idea I thought that until I was asked.

I change my mind all the time though…. Sometimes it’s a Springsteen album, sometimes it’s a Stiff Little Fingers album, sometimes Dylan, sometimes Green Day, sometimes Neil Young, but regardless what I love listening to this week, ALWAYS in the top 3 is Rumours. It really is faultless.

bobinho wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 30, 2022 8:42 pm

Someone once asked me out of the blue “what’s the best album of all time” and I answered instantly ‘Rumours’ by Fleetwood Mac. I had no idea I thought that until I was asked.

I change my mind all the time though…. Sometimes it’s a Springsteen album, sometimes it’s a Stiff Little Fingers album, sometimes Dylan, sometimes Green Day, sometimes Neil Young, but regardless what I love listening to this week, ALWAYS in the top 3 is Rumours. It really is faultless.

An outstanding album

A sad day indeed. I followed her career from when she was Christine Perfect, singer for 'Chicken Shack'. First gained prominence with her version of the Etta James classic "I'd rather go blind". Then on to the big time with 'Fleetwood Mac', she was always my favourite band member, not 'in your face' gorgeous like Stevie Nicks, rather quietly doing what she did behind the keyboard and composing a good number of the bands best songs. As some have mentioned, I didn't realize she was 79 years of age, but there again, I'm not too far away either, where does the time go?

RIP sweet lady.

Everywhere.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miwHh9X9sCc

There was a documentary about her on bbc4 recently. Hopefully it will be available again on iplayer as a celebration of one of music's icons

R.I.P Christine.
Wonderfully talented lady.

Ticked Fleetwood Mac off my bucket list a few years ago. One of the best concerts I’ve been to.

RIP Christine.

Nothing comes close to Rumours as an album where every song is brilliant and just works in sequence with the others. Christine was the best singer in the band. Wonderful voice. Will be sadly missed. RIP Christine.

How many on here know she was a Lancashire lass. Brought up near Brum but was born in Bouth in the Lake District when it was still Lancashire (or at least that part of it). Christine Perfect struggled to get much recognition other than Chicken Shack but ‘70 saw her make the move that would change her life.
I too was surprised she was 79. I guessed at about 73/4. A sad loss indeed.

Hibsclaret wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 30, 2022 9:56 pm

Nothing comes close to Rumours as an album where every song is brilliant and just works in sequence with the others. Christine was the best singer in the band. Wonderful voice. Will be sadly missed. RIP Christine.

Great as she was I would personally disagree about her being the best singer in the band. That accolade in my view would go to lead singer Stevie Nicks.
My only problem with the brilliant Rumours was being on a Morocco road trip in ‘79 when we had a mini bus and about half a dozen ‘tapes’, one of which was Rumours. It got played so much by the time we got home a few weeks later I was sick of it. Returned to it with fresh ears some years later and it sounded as good as ever.

houseboy wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 30, 2022 10:56 pm

Great as she was I would personally disagree about her being the best singer in the band. That accolade in my view would go to lead singer Stevie Nicks.
My only problem with the brilliant Rumours was being on a Morocco road trip in ‘79 when we had a mini bus and about half a dozen ‘tapes’, one of which was Rumours. It got played so much by the time we got home a few weeks later I was sick of it. Returned to it with fresh ears some years later and it sounded as good as ever.

The 2 iterations of Fleetwood Mac were so different they should really have had different names. I get that Christine McVie was a gifted musician but to me nothing could equal the genius of Peter Green.
2 classics from him
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtmW2ek7WkQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GPR848mhIs

Chobulous wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 30, 2022 11:20 pm

The 2 iterations of Fleetwood Mac were so different they should really have had different names. I get that Christine McVie was a gifted musician but to me nothing could equal the genius of Peter Green.
2 classics from him
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtmW2ek7WkQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GPR848mhIs

Green was a genius but his mental issues got the better him. Could have been up there with the best.

houseboy wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 30, 2022 11:24 pm

Green was a genius but his mental issues got the better him. Could have been up there with the best.

Sadly, depression seems to often go hand in hand with those who are truly creative

RIP Christine. Thank you for the music. I had no idea how many of the hits she wrote.

Am I correct in thinking she was on crackerjack as Christine Perfect? Until today I’d always imagined that was a stage name not her birth name.

79. I had no idea she was so old. Time Fades Away as Neil Young once said. RIP, Christine McVie.

Thank you for the music.

Rip a lancashire lass as well

RIP, beautiful voice,fantastic writer.

Tricky Trevor wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 01, 2022 12:08 am

RIP Christine. Thank you for the music. I had no idea how many of the hits she wrote.

Am I correct in thinking she was on crackerjack as Christine Perfect? Until today I’d always imagined that was a stage name not her birth name.

That was her actual birth name, she was in Chicken Shack and sang lead vocals on “I’d Rather Go Blind”

I worked with her brother John Perfect, an agricultural scientist.

saw them at Manchester 6 or 7 years back they came on stage played 4 tracks from Rumours back to back needed no introduction

As an ancoure a grand piano was pulled on stage and she sang songbird never forget it

Really sad news. A truly beautiful voice and she wrote some of FM’s best tracks. ‘Songbird’ in particular got me through some tough times while my daughter was in hospital.

Rest in peace.

The documentary Songbird is on BBC4 tonight at 9.00.

Tricky Trevor wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 01, 2022 12:08 am

RIP Christine. Thank you for the music. I had no idea how many of the hits she wrote.

Am I correct in thinking she was on crackerjack , CRACKERJACK, as Christine Perfect? Until today I’d always imagined that was a stage name not her birth name.

Sorry, but I couldn't help myself from editing that.

bobinho wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 30, 2022 7:57 pm

For you….

https://youtu.be/eLRyYETnoIE

That really is a most beautiful song RIP Christine.

Hibsclaret wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 30, 2022 9:56 pm

Nothing comes close to Rumours as an album where every song is brilliant and just works in sequence with the others. Christine was the best singer in the band. Wonderful voice. Will be sadly missed. RIP Christine.

Tango in the night comes pretty close Hibs.

Will the documentary Songbird not be about Eva Cassidy?

It may well be Darnhill…. But the songbird in this instance is Christine McVie.

Darnhill Claret wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 01, 2022 7:55 pm

Will the documentary Songbird not be about Eva Cassidy?

Well, on the tv listings, it says a documentary about Christine McVie, Fleetwood Mac member.

So i guess not.

ElectroClaret wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 01, 2022 6:10 pm

The documentary Songbird is on BBC4 tonight at 9.00.

Also available on BBC iPlayer

An old friend of mine took cello lessons from her father, Mr Perfect. I think he played in the Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Personally, I always preferred her in Chicken Shack and especially 'When the Train Comes Back' which she wrote. There is also a track in which she guests with Fleetwood Mac with Peter Green on guitar. It's called 'Love That Burns'.