Christine McVie Obituary, Funeral

Christine McVie, the singer-songwriter behind some of Fleetwood Mac’s biggest hits has died. She was 79 years.

In a statement, her family revealed that she died in a hospital following a brief illess.

Her family’s statement read:

“On behalf of Christine McVie’s family, it is with a heavy heart we are informing you of Christine’s death.

“She passed away peacefully at hospital this morning, Wednesday, November 30th 2022, following a short illness.

“We would like everyone to keep Christine in their hearts and remember the life of an incredible human being, and revered musician who was loved universally”.

Born on 12 July 1943, McVie grew up in the Bearwood area of Smethwick near Birmingham.

She studied sculpture at Moseley School of Art in Birmingham with the aim of becoming an art teacher.

However, her career took a different turn after she met Stan Webb and Andy Silvester, who were in a band called Sounds Of Blue.

Spotting her talent, they asked her to join their group.

She obliged and often sang with Spencer Davis.

By the time McVie graduated from art college, Sounds of Blue had split up.

In 1967, McVie learned that her ex-bandmates, Andy Silvester and Stan Webb, were forming a blues band, Chicken Shack, and were looking for a pianist. She wrote to them asking to join. They accepted and invited her to play keyboards/piano and to sing background vocals.

After marrying John McVie, she joined Fleetwood Mac in 1970.

McVie was one of eight members of the band inducted into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame in 1998.