Christine Mcvie
Background information
Birth name	Christine Anne Perfect
Born	12 July 1943 (1943-07-12) (age 64)
Origin	Birmingham, England
Genre(s)	Rock, Blues
Instrument(s)	Vocals, Keyboards, Piano
Years active	1967–2004
Label(s)	Reprise, Blue Horizon
Associated acts	Fleetwood Mac (1970-1998), Chicken Shack (1968-1969)
Website	www.christinemcvie.com

Christine McVie (born Christine Anne Perfect on 12 July 1943, near Greenodd, Cumbria)^[1] is an English rock singer, keyboardist, and songwriter. Her primary fame came as a member of the band Fleetwood Mac, though she has also released three solo albums. This Was Christine McVies First solo album, it was relesed just after she left Chicken Shack but before she joined Fleetwood Mac. ... If you hold the copyright to an image (e. ... is the 193rd day of the year (194th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the British city. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the genre. ... Blues music redirects here. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making music. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... Piano, a well-known instance of keyboard instruments A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a musical keyboard. ... A short grand piano, with the lid up. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Reprise is also the name of a record label, see Reprise Records In music a reprise is the repetition or return of the opening material later in a composition such as occurs in the recapitulation of sonata form, though it originally (18th century) was simply any repeated section, such as... Blue Horizon was a British blues record label founded by Mike Vernon in the early sixties. ... This article is about the band. ... Chicken Shacks 1969 album, 100 Ton Chicken Chicken Shack were a British blues band of the late 1960s, consisting of Christine Perfect (vocals and keyboards), Stan Webb (guitar and vocals), Andy Sylvester (bass guitar), and Alan Morley (drums). ... is the 193rd day of the year (194th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Greenodd is a village in the Furness area of the historic county of Lancashire. ... Cumbria (IPA: ), is a shire county in the extreme North West of England. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... A keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... This article is about the band. ...

Early life

Christine Anne Perfect was born on 12 July 1943 in the small village of Bouth in the Lake District. Her father, Cyril, was a college professor and concert violinist, and mother Beatrice (called Tee) was a medium, a psychic and a faith healer. Her grandfather had played the organ in Westminster Abbey. Although Christine had been introduced to the piano at age four, she didn't really take to music until she was 11. She continued taking classical music lessons until the age of 15, when her older brother, John, brought home a Fats Domino songbook which transformed her musical interest from classical music to rock n' roll. Other early influences include The Everly Brothers and The Beatles. is the 193rd day of the year (194th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The panorama across Eskdale from Ill Crag. ... The Collegiate Church of St Peter, Westminster, which is almost always referred to by its original name of Westminster Abbey, is a mainly Gothic church, on the scale of a cathedral (and indeed often mistaken for one), in Westminster, London, just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. ... Antoine Dominique Fats Domino (born February 26, 1928) is a classic R&B and rock and roll singer, songwriter and pianist. ... The Everly Brothers, (Don Everly, born Isaac Donald Everly February 1, 1937, Brownie, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, Phil Everly, born Phillip Everly, January 19, 1939, Chicago, Illinois) are male siblings who were top-selling country-influenced rock and roll performers, best known for their steel-string guitar playing and close harmony... The White Album, see The Beatles (album). ...

Early Music

Christine studied sculpture at an art college in Birmingham, England for five years, with the goal of becoming an art teacher. During that time she met a number of budding musicians in England's blues scene. Although studying art at the time Christine had an innate love for the music business. Her first foray into the music field didn't come until she met two friends Stan Webb and Andy Sylvester in a pub one night. At the time they were playing in a band called "Shades Of Blue" which had a few dates booked but no bass guitarist. Knowing that Christine had musical talent they asked her to join.^[2] Also during that time she would often sing with Spencer Davis. After five years Christine graduated from art college with a teaching degree, but by that time "Shades of Blue" had split up. This article is about the British city. ... Stan Webb (born Stanley Webb, 3 February 1946, in Fulham, South London, England) is the lead guitarist with the blues band, Chicken Shack. ...

Fresh out of art college Christine found that she didn't have enough money to launch herself into the art world, so she moved to London, where she worked briefly as a department store window dresser.^[2] This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

Chicken Shack

In 1968, a friend of Christine told her that her ex-bandmates Andy Sylvester and Stan Webb were forming a blues band and were looking for a pianist, so she wrote to them asking to join them. A few days later they replied, inviting her to play keyboards/piano and sing background vocals in their band Chicken Shack.^[2] Christine stayed with Chicken Shack for two albums and together they scored the top 10 British hit "I'd Rather Go Blind" with Christine on lead vocals. She was given a Melody Maker award for female vocalist of the year, and she was lauded for having one of the "top 10 pairs of legs in all of Britain". Christine left Chicken Shack in 1969 after meeting Fleetwood Mac bassist John McVie. Stan Webb (born Stanley Webb, 3 February 1946, in Fulham, South London, England) is the lead guitarist with the blues band, Chicken Shack. ... Chicken Shacks 1969 album, 100 Ton Chicken Chicken Shack were a British blues band of the late 1960s, consisting of Christine Perfect (vocals and keyboards), Stan Webb (guitar and vocals), Andy Sylvester (bass guitar), and Alan Morley (drums). ... This article is about the music newspaper. ...

Fleetwood Mac

Christine was a big fan of Fleetwood Mac at the time and while touring with Chicken Shack the two bands would often run into each other. Encouraged to continue her career, she recorded a solo album, Christine Perfect, which she does not feel is among her better works. As Christine McVie, she joined Fleetwood Mac in 1970, just after marrying Fleetwood Mac bass guitarist John McVie. She had already contributed backup vocals, played keyboards, and painted the cover for Kiln House. The band had just lost founding member Peter Green and its members were nervous about touring without him. McVie had been a huge fan of the Peter Green-era Fleetwood Mac, and since she knew all the lyrics to their songs, she went along. McVie quickly became an essential member of the group and the author of some of its finest songs, a position she would continue to hold for nearly 25 years. This article is about the band. ... John Graham McVie (born November 26, 1945) is best known as the bass guitarist in the rock group Fleetwood Mac. ... Kiln House is an album by British blues rock band Fleetwood Mac, released in 1970 (see 1970 in music). ... Peter Green (born Peter Allen Greenbaum, October 29, 1946, in Bethnal Green, London) is a British blues-rock guitarist and founding member of the band Fleetwood Mac. ...

The early '70s was a rocky time for the band, with a revolving door of musicians, and only the albums Mystery To Me and Bare Trees scoring any successes, not to mention that a group impersonating Fleetwood Mac was touring the United States without their permission. John McVie's alcohol drinking became unbearable; Christine had an affair with a music producer, and she nearly left John and the band to make a solo album with her lover. However, he went back to his spouse, so she did the same. The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... Mystery To Me is an album by British/American blues rock band Fleetwood Mac, released in 1973 (see 1973 in music). ... Bare Trees is an album by British/American blues rock band Fleetwood Mac, released in 1972 (see 1972 in music). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

In 1974, Christine McVie reluctantly agreed to move with the rest of the band to the US and make a fresh start. Within a year, Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham of Buckingham Nicks joined the band. They breathed new life into the music. Their first album together, 1975's Fleetwood Mac, had several hit songs, with McVie's "Over My Head" and "Say You Love Me" both reaching Billboard's top-20 singles chart. It was her "Over My Head" which first put Fleetwood Mac on American radio and into the national Top 40. For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... Stephanie Lynn Stevie Nicks (born May 26, 1948) is an American singer and songwriter, best known for her work with Fleetwood Mac and a long solo career, which collectively have produced over twenty Top 350 hits. ... Lindsey Adams Buckingham (born October 3, 1949) is an American guitarist and singer with the musical group Fleetwood Mac. ... Buckingham Nicks was a 10-track LP by Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham. ... Fleetwood Mac (sometimes referred to as The White Album) was released by the band Fleetwood Mac in 1975. ... Over My Head is a rock song written by Anglo-American music group Fleetwood Mac. ... Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ...

In 1976, McVie began an on-the-road affair with the band's lighting director, which inspired her to write "You Make Loving Fun", a top-10 hit on the landmark smash Rumours, one of the best-selling albums of all-time. Her biggest hit was "Don't Stop", which climbed all the way to #3 and has become identified forever as the song Bill Clinton played on the Presidential campaign trail and at his 1993 Inaugural Gala (McVie and the others performed there, as well as at the Super Bowl a few days later). Rumours also included McVie's "Songbird", a ballad which would be the encore of many Fleetwood Mac concerts. You Make Loving Fun was the first song ever officially released by singer Cyndi Lauper. ... Rumours is a rock and roll album released by Fleetwood Mac in 1977. ... Dont Stop is also the name of a song by ATB (see here) and the name of Jolin Tsais album. ... William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III[1] on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ... The winning Super Bowl team receives the Vince Lombardi Trophy. ...

By the end of the Rumours tour, the McVies had divorced. The 1979 double album Tusk produced three more top-20 hits ("Tusk", "Sara", and McVie's "Think About Me"), but it was considered a disappointment since practically nothing could top the success of the Rumours album. The "Tusk" tour continued into 1980, following which, the band took time apart. They reunited in 1981 to record the album Mirage at a chateau in France. The album, released in 1982, returned the band to the top of the US charts and also contained the top-5 hit "Hold Me", co-written by McVie. The track was also the band's first music video; McVie's inspiration for the song was her tortured relationship with Beach Boys member Dennis Wilson. Wilson drowned in an accident a few years later, breaking McVie's heart. Tusk was a double album released in 1979 (see 1979 in music) by Fleetwood Mac. ... Mirage is an 1982 album by Fleetwood Mac. ... Hold Me is the fourth album by singer Laura Branigan, released in 1985 (see 1985 in music). ... A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... The Beach Boys, originally the Beech Boys, a small team of four brothers from the south of Poland, emigrated to America in the early 1950s in search of a fortune to be made in the Arizonian logging industry. When it soon became evident they had been the victims of... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

In 1984, McVie decided to take a risk and to record a solo album, as most of the other band members had done. She created hits with the songs "Got a Hold on Me" (Top 10 pop and #1 adult contemporary) and "Love Will Show Us How" (#30). The synthesizer-heavy tracks were viewed by some as somewhat jarring in contrast to the crisp and clear singing tones of McVie. Nevertheless, McVie is quoted in The Billboard Book of Number One Adult Contemporary Hits as saying of her solo album, "Maybe it isn't the most adventurous album in the world, but I wanted to be honest and please my own ears with it." Adult contemporary music, frequently abbreciated to just AC, is a type of radio format that plays mainstream and pop music, without hip-hop or rap since, as per the name, it is geared more towards adults than teens. ...

She also met keyboardist Eddy Quintela (12 years her junior), whom she married in October 1986. They divorced a decade later.

After covering the Elvis Presley standard "Can't Help Falling In Love With You" for the Howie Mandel film A Fine Mess, she rejoined Fleetwood Mac to record the Tango in the Night album, which went on to become the band's biggest success since "Rumours" ten years earlier. The biggest hit from the album was McVie's "Little Lies", co-written with her husband Quintela, which was top 5 in both the UK and US. Another McVie single from the album, "Everywhere", reached #14 and was later included live on Fleetwood Mac's The Dance. Elvis redirects here. ... Howie Michael Mandel II (born November 29, 1955) is a Canadian comedian and actor, primarily for his roles on sitcoms and television. ... A Fine Mess is a 1986 film by Blake Edwards. ... Tango in the Night is an album by the British-American band Fleetwood Mac, released in 1987 (see 1987 in music). ...

In 1990 the band, minus Lindsey Buckingham, recorded Behind the Mask, but the sales were sluggish and the singles were only marginally successful. Only McVie's song "Save Me" made the national Top 40. McVie had always been reluctant to go on concert tours, preferring to stay close to home with friends and family. Upon the death of her father, Cyril Perfect, that year, during the Behind The Mask tour, McVie made the decision to retire from touring altogether. Despite the departure of Stevie Nicks, McVie remained loyal to Mick Fleetwood and her former husband, recording five songs for the band's 1995 effort Time. The album, which suffered from a lack of publicity and was created by a line-up unfamiliar to the public, was a commercial flop. Behind the Mask is an album by American rock and roll band Fleetwood Mac, released in 1990. ... Time is an album by British/American rock band Fleetwood Mac, released in 1995 (see 1995 in music). ...

The members of the band seemed to have gone their separate ways until Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Stevie Nicks, and Lindsey Buckingham got together again for one of Lindsey Buckingham's solo projects. They persuaded Christine to record and tour with them one last time. The live album, 1997's The Dance, went to #1 on the charts. McVie complied with their touring schedule, and then performed for the group's 1998 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as well as the Grammy Awards show, and the BRIT Awards in the UK. Thereafter, she retired from Fleetwood Mac altogether. The Dance is a live performance by the band Fleetwood Mac, released on CD and VHS in 1997, later on DVD (see 1997 in music). ... The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at sunset. ... The Brit Awards are the annual United Kingdom pop music awards founded by the British Phonographic Industry. ...

Life After Fleetwood Mac

In the years after The Dance, Christine McVie returned to England to be near her family and stepped out of public view almost completely. In 2000 she did, however, appear in public to receive an Honorary Doctorate in Music from the University of Greenwich, England. Some years later, in December 2003, she went to see Fleetwood Mac's last UK performance on the Say You Will tour in London, but did not join her former bandmates on the stage. An Honorary degree (Latin: honoris causa ad gradum) is a degree awarded to someone by an institution that he or she may have never attended, it may be a bachelors, masters or doctorate degree - however, the latter is most common. ... Statue of George II in the Grand Square of the University, with the dome above the Chapel entrance to the left. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

Mid-2004 saw the release of McVie's new solo album, In the Meantime, her third in a career spanning five decades. Recorded in her converted barn in Kent, England, McVie worked on the project with her nephew, Dan Perfect, who contributed guitar-playing, back-up vocals, and songwriting. There was no tour to accompany this album, though McVie consented to a limited number of press interviews in the UK and the USA. In 2006 McVie was awarded the British Academy of Composers and Songwriters' Gold Badge of Merit at a ceremony held in London's Savoy Hotel^[3]. For other uses, see Kent (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Savoy Hotel, Strand entrance, 1911 The Savoy Hotel is a five-star hotel located on the Strand, in the City of Westminster in central London that opened in 1889. ...

Discography

With Fleetwood Mac

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Solo Albums

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With Chicken Shack

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Singles

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References

1. ^ Musician Guide, "Christine McVie Biography: Career, Biography, Famous Works, and Awards".
2. ^ ^{a b c} Disc Magazine (11/08-15/1969), Who's Perfect?
3. ^ Christine McVie Honored With Gold Badge Award October 30, 2006

External links

• Official site for the 2004 release In The Meantime
• AMG Entry for Christine McVie
• McVie fansite
• Extensive bio, links to charts, discography