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McVie passed away at a hospital following a
short illness, her family said in a statement posted on the
singer's Facebook page.
"We would like everyone to keep Christine in their hearts and
remember the life of an incredible human being and a revered
musician who was loved universally. RIP Christine McVie," the
family said in the statement.
Fleetwood Mac, in a separate statement, said that there were "no
words" to describe the band's sadness at McVie's passing.
Members of Fleetwood Mac including Stevie Nicks and Mick
Fleetwood posted the statement on social media.
"She was the best musician anyone could have in their band and
the best friend anyone could have in their life," the band's
statement said. "Individually and together, we cherished
Christine deeply and are thankful for the amazing memories we
have."
Born Christine Perfect in northwest England on July 12, 1943,
McVie started making music while in art school and was playing
with a band called Chicken Shack before joining Fleetwood Mac in
1970 and marrying its bassist, John McVie.
It was two of Christine McVie's songs, "Over My Head" and "Say
You Love Me," that first saw the band, which started as a blues
outfit, getting featured on U.S. radio stations.
The band relocated to California and added two new members -
Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham. Their 1977 album "Rumours,"
recorded as John and Christine McVie were divorcing, sold more
than 40 million copies and became one of the best-selling albums
of all time.
The album, which featured vocals from both Christine McVie and
Stevie Nicks, included such hits as "Don't Stop (Thinking About
Tomorrow)," "Go Your Own Way," "The Chain," "You Make Loving
Fun" and "Gold Dust Woman," and was a fixture on the charts for
134 weeks, spending 31 weeks at No. 1.
McVie left Fleetwood Mac in 1998 and largely stayed out of the
public eye despite releasing a solo album in 2004. She rejoined
the band for a 2014 tour.
(Reporting by Kylie MacLellan in London and Dan Whitcomb in Los
Angeles; Editing by Rosalba O'Brien)
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