Fleetwood Mac are a British-American rock band formed in July 1967, in London. The band has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling bands of all time. In 1998, selected members of Fleetwood Mac were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and received the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music.
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Fleetwood Mac was formed in July 1967 in London when Peter Green left the British blues band John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers. Green contacted Mick Fleetwood to form a new band and the pair wanted John McVie on bass guitar and named the band 'Fleetwood Mac' as a way to entice him
Their first album, Fleetwood Mac, was a no-frills blues album and was released on the Blue Horizon label in February 1968. The album was successful in the U.K., hitting No. 4 and stayed on the charts 37 weeks, but barely made the charts in the U.S., reaching No. 198
After hearing the album Buckingham Nicks, Mick Fleetwood decided to hire Lindsey Buckingham to join Fleetwood Mac. However, Buckingham would not accept his offer unless he agreed to also hire his musical and romantic partner, Stevie Nicks. After an informal interview at a Mexican restaurant, both were asked to join the band
Fleetwood Mac was the band’s tenth album, released in 1975. It was the band's second eponymous album and among Fleetwood Mac fans, the album is often referred to as the White Album. This was the first Fleetwood Mac album to feature Lindsey Buckingham as guitarist and Stevie Nicks as vocalist
Rumours was released February 4, 1977 and featured the singles "Go Your Own Way," “Dreams," "Don't Stop," and "You Make Loving Fun." The record has sold over 45 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling albums of all time
Sara" was written by Stevie Nicks for 1979’s Tusk double LP. There were persistent rumors that the song was about an abortion Nicks had after getting pregnant by then boyfriend Don Henley, whom himself has suggested this to be the meaning of the song
Propelled by a string of hit singles, 1987’s Tango in the Night became the band's biggest album since Rumours a decade earlier. However, following its release, Lindsey Buckingham left Fleetwood Mac largely because of his desire not to tour and the strain he was feeling within the band
After the 1990 Behind the Mask tour concluded, Nicks left the group over a dispute with Mick Fleetwood. He would not allow her to release the 1977 track "Silver Springs" on her album Timespace: The Best of Stevie Nicks, because of his plans to save it for release on a forthcoming Fleetwood Mac box set
On May 22, 1997, a regrouped Fleetwood Mac performed a live concert recorded on a Warner Bros. Burbank, California soundstage. From this performance came the live album The Dance, bringing Fleetwood Mac back to the top of the U.S. album charts for the first time in 15 years
