However, by 1974, Welch and Weston had both left, leaving the band without a primary male vocalist or lead guitarist. Personal problems led to original guitarists Green and Spencer leaving in short order, replaced by Bob Welch and Bob Weston. During this time period, the band was primarily a British blues outfit, scoring a UK number one with ' Albatross' and had lesser hits with the singles ' Oh Well' and ' Black Magic Woman'. Danny Kirwan joined as a third guitarist in 1969, and keyboardist Christine Perfect, who was used as a session musician starting with the second album, later married John McVie and joined the band in 1970. They lacked a permanent bass guitarist for the first few months before Green convinced John McVie to join, establishing the first stable line-up in time to record their self-titled debut album. įleetwood Mac was founded by guitarist Peter Green, drummer Mick Fleetwood and guitarist Jeremy Spencer. In 2018, the band was declared MusiCares Person of the Year. In 1998, select members of Fleetwood Mac were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and received the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music. The band has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making them one of the world's best-selling bands. Very nice clean vinyl and gloss cover.įleetwood Mac are a British-American rock band, formed in London in 1967.

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