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Christine McVie (nėe Perfect)

12 July 1943 – 30 November 2022

Christine McVie was was an English musician and

songwriter. She was best known as keyboardist and
one of the vocalists of the band Fleetwood Mac.
McVie was a member of several bands, notably

Chicken Shack, in the mid-1960s British Blues
scene.

As a member of Fleetwood Mac, McVie was
inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
and in 1998 received the Brit Award for

Outstanding Contribution to Music.

She decided not to continue with Fleetwood Mac

after 1998 and said this was because she had
developed a phobia about flying.

In 2013, McVie appeared on stage in Maui,
Hawaii, performing with the Mick Fleetwood

Blues Band, which included Mick Fleetwood
and ex-Fleetwood Mac guitarist Rick Vito. This
was her first appearance on stage in 15 years.

Later in September, Christine McVie joined
Fleetwood Mac on stage for the first time in

15 years to play "Don't Stop" at the O2 Arena
in London. She played on two dates and her
appearance on stage was received with

rapturous applause. On 11 January 2014, Mick Fleetwood announced during a concert in Maui
that McVie would be rejoining the band, and it was officially announced two days later that

she had rejoined.

After a brief illness, McVie died in hospital on 30 November 2022 at the age of 79.[84] Her

death was announced by her family through social media. Fleetwood Mac said in a statement
following her death that she was "the best musician anyone could have in their band and the
best friend anyone could have in their life". Fellow Fleetwood Mac band member Stevie Nicks

called McVie her "best friend in the whole world" in a statement following her death.

Ian K McKenzie

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