
After he had been in the Bluesbreakers for some time, Green asked if drummer Mick Fleetwood could replace Aynsley Dunbar. Green had replaced guitarist Eric Clapton in the Bluesbreakers, and received critical acclaim for his work on their album A Hard Road.
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History Formation and early years (1967-1970)įleetwood Mac were formed in 1967 in London when Peter Green left the British blues band John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers. The band enjoyed more modest success in the intervening period between 19, with the line-up including Bob Welch, and also during the 1990s which saw more personnel changes before the return of Nicks and Buckingham in 1997, and more recently, the departure of Christine McVie. To date the album has sold over 40 million copies worldwide, making it the ninth highest selling album of all time.

number one) and remained at No.1 on the American albums chart for 31 weeks, as well as reaching the top spot in various countries around the world. Top 10 singles (including Nicks' song " Dreams ", which was the band's first and only U.S. Fleetwood Mac's second album after the incorporation of Nicks and Buckingham, 1977's Rumours, produced four U.S. The two most successful periods for the band were during the late 1960s British blues boom, when they were led by guitarist Peter Green and achieved a UK number one with " Albatross " and from 1975 to 1987, with more pop-orientation, featuring Christine McVie, Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks. She also supplied the artwork for the album Kiln House. The keyboardist, Christine McVie, has, to date, appeared on all but two albums, either as a member or as a session musician.

Despite band founder Peter Green naming the group by combining the surnames of two of his former bandmates (Fleetwood, McVie) from John Mayall 's Bluesbreakers, bassist John McVie played neither on their first single nor at their first concerts. The only original member present in the band is its eponymous drummer, Mick Fleetwood. History of Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac (1967-1970)įleetwood Mac are a British and American rock band formed in 1967 in London. Peter Green (Lead Guitar, Vocals), Jeremy Spencer, (Lead(slide) Guitar,Vocals) 56 Songs Covered By Peter Green's Fleetwood Macįleetwood Mac (1967-1970) John McVie (Bass),Danny Kirwan (Guitar,Vocals)
