On November 30, 2022, Christine McVie died at the age of 79. "She passed away peacefully at hospital this morning, Wednesday, November 30th 2022, following a short illness," her family shared in a statement released on Instagram. "She was in the company of her family."
You probably knew McVie best as the vocalist and keyboard player of Fleetwood Mac fame. McVie joined the iconic rock band in 1970 and continued to write, play, and sing with them for 28 years. In 1998, she parted ways with the group but returned in 2014. Her long career included songs like "Don't Stop," "Dreams," "The Chain," and "Songbird."
Born Christine Perfect, McVie was born in Birmingham and studied classical piano before joining Fleetwood Mac. She was married to fellow Fleetwood Mac member John McVie from 1968 to 1976. Ten years later, she married Portuguese songwriter Eddy Quintela. The two remained married until 2003.
Her legacy is a great one. Not only will McVie go down in history as a culture-defining musical artist, but she also occupied a key spot in Fleetwood Mac itself. In a band defined by its affairs, scandals, and feuds, McVie was always the calming presence — the voice of reason. "I was supposedly like the Mother Teresa who would hang out with everybody or just try and [keep] everything nice and cool and relaxed," she told Rolling Stone in June 2022. "But they were great people; they were great friends."
