Christine McVie, singer and keyboardist for legendary band Fleetwood Mac, dies at 79

Christine McVie, who was the vocalist and keyboardist of the band Fleetwood Mac, part of the rock Olympus of the 70s, died this Wednesday at the age of 79.

A statement from his family gave the news on the social network Facebook.

"On behalf of the family of Christine McVie, it is with a heavy heart that we inform you of Christine's death."

According to the artist, she died "peacefully" in the hospital in the morning after "a brief illness" and in the company of her loved ones.

The artist was born with the name of Anne Christine Perfect on July 12, 1943, in Lancashire, United Kingdom.

Before Fleetwood Mac he had participated in other projects such as Chicken Shack, until in 1970 he joined the rock and blues roots formation that would give him fame, some of whose greatest hits are albums such as

(1975),

(1977) or

(1979).

Precisely, the artist changed her last name to McVie when she married, in 1968, John McVie, who would be the bassist of the Mac, coming from John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers.

She was one of the band's main voices and an important songwriter for more than 25 years: on the greatest hits album released in 1988, music co-wrote half of the songs collected.

That compilation sold eight million copies.

Among her creations are songs like

,

,

,

,

or

all of them songs with defined and memorable melodies with a heart of blues.

And that made sure to write them quickly, without too many headaches.

McVie was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998 as a member of the band, and she retired shortly thereafter.

She cultivated a brief solo career with three albums and collaborations with other artists.

“We kindly ask that you respect the privacy of the family at this extremely painful time and we would like everyone to keep Christine in their hearts and remember the life of an incredible human being and revered musician who was universally loved.

RIP Christine McVie," the family's statement concluded.

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