Tribute to CHRISTINE McVIE Everywhere

Waking up this morning to news that the great Christine McVie had passed away at the age of 79 after a short illness, prompted me to immediately create a short tribute to her; not because I was overly familiar with her or her solo music, but because collectively Fleetwood Mac’s music defined my youth (and millions of others) as well as my young adulthood. From 1975’s self titled opus to the behemoth ’Rumors’ in 1977 to ’79’s Tusk’ and beyond, the band featuring Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Stevie Nicks, Lindsay Buckingham, and Christine McVie were superstars in every way. My fondest memories of my troubled childhood were hearing their immaculate sound blare out of radios for years - so comforting and uplifting. ’Rumors’ is one of the all time best selling albums with worldwide sales now in excess of 40 million with half of the tracks penned or co-written by Christine British born Christine McVie was part of the most successful line up in Fleetwood Mac’s long history, and as a songwriter, musician and vocalist, Christine was an integral part of their success. 1977’s ’Don’t Stop’ is considered her biggest hit - sharing vocals with Buckingham, but penning the thumper on her own. Some of the other well-known tracks by the band that she composed were ’Say You Love Me’, ’Songbird’ and one of my faves ’You Make Loving Fun’. But when I heard of her passing, it was ’Everywhere’ that popped into my head immediately. This great song was the 4th single lifted from Fleetwood Mac’s 1987 opus ’Tango In The Night’. Written by Christine and lead vocal performed by her, it is both classic Fleetwood Mac and quintessential Christine McVie. Her legacy as a singer, a songwriter, a musician and a key figure in one of the most successful bands of all time is not to be underestimated.