Fleetwood Mac continued to steadily gain popularity throughout the early 70s, but their fame exploded with the recruitment of guitarist Lindsey Buckingham and his vocalist girlfriend Stevie Nicks in 1974. Frontman at the time, Peter Green, found his metal state deteriorating after the use of LSD, and he eventually left the band in 1970.įrom here the band went through a transitional period where Christine McVie, wife to the Fleetwood Mac’s bassist John McVie, was recruited and found the band additional success with her song-writing and vocal abilities. Popular in Europe, the band toured extensively and got involved in the alcohol and drug fuelled rock and roll lifestyle. Wonderful” did well in the UK, both achieving top ten positions in the UK album charts.Īs the band’s popularity began to rise, Fleetwood Mac decided to expand their style and play with a more rock and roll edge to their sound. Originally releasing blues-rock material, the band’s first two albums, “Fleetwood Mac” and “Mr. Since their inception in the late 60s, the band has sold over 100 million records worldwide, making them one of the most successful bands ever.įleetwood Mac has released an astonishing 17 studio albums to date and has gone through two distinct periods of success in two different rock genres. Fleetwood Mac, named after John McVie and Mick Fleetwood, is arguably one of the most successful and influential bands of the 20th century.
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