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McVie wrote some of the band’s biggest hits such as “Don’t Stop”,”Everywhere” and “Little Lies” along with Stevie Nicks, John McVie and Mick Fleetwood.
Christine McVie, the soulful British musician who sang lead on many of Fleetwood Mac’s biggest hits, has died at 79. McVie, who left the group in 1998 then later rejoined in 2014, wrote many of the band’s biggest hits such as “Don’t Stop”,”Everywhere” and “Little Lies.”
The band announced her death on social media Wednesday, saying “there are no words to describe our sadness at the passing of Christine McVie.”
“She was truly one-of-a-kind, special and talented beyond measure,” the statement read. “She was the best musician anyone could have in their band and the best friend anyone could have in their life.”
During its peak commercial years, from 1975-80, the band sold tens of millions of records and was an ongoing source of fascination for fans as it transformed personal battles into melodic, compelling songs. McVie herself had been married to bassist John McVie, and their breakup — along with the split of Nicks and Buckingham — was famously documented on the 1977 release “Rumours,” among the bestselling albums of all time.
Fleetwood Mac, co-founded by drummer Mick Fleetwood in 1967, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. The group’s many other hit singles included “Dreams,” “Go Your Own Way” and “Little Lies.”
A heartbroken Stevie Nicks posted a handwritten note on Twitter.
“A few hours ago I was told that my best friend in the whole world since the first day of 1975 had passed away,” Nicks wrote.
Tributes and consolatory messages from fellow artists and fans poured out on social media channels Wednesday.
—With files from the Associated Press
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