Stevie Nicks says there’s no chance the group ‘exists again’
Fleetwood Mac’s importance in the history of popular music is immeasurable. To the sadness of fans, singer Stevie Nicks said on Monday the 17th that there is no chance of the group “coming back into existence”.
Founded in 1967, the group made pure blues under the leadership of Peter Green, but in the 1970s they made their mark on pop with the release of Fleetwood Mac (1975) e Voices (1977).
In over 50 years of career, the Anglo-American band has sold more than 120 million copies worldwide. And as famous as the successes are the complex relationships between the members, whose controversies still spark debate today.
In a chaotic environment fueled by alcohol and drugs, Stevie Nicks/Lindsey Buckingham and John Mcvie/Christine McVie formed unstable couples. Mick Fleetwood, for his part, always suffered from health problems and had attacks of hypoglycemia during shows.
All this, however, did not affect the success of the band, considered one of the most creative of the last century. OR Estadao have separated seven songs that define Fleetwood Mac.
Oh Well, Part 1 (1969)
“As wild as I can be, and it’s my first attempt at semi-classical,” Peter Green said of this nearly nine-minute epic. He insisted on releasing the song as a single despite the objections of John McVie and Fleetwood, a disagreement which influenced Green’s departure from the band. Alright it reached number two in the UK charts.
Gypsy (1982)
In Gypsy, Nicks looks back nostalgically on her life before fame. Memories of him were sharpened by the death of a high school friend: Robyn Snyder Anderson.
Rhiannon (1975)
Rhiannon introduces one of Nicks’ characteristic compositional traits: the representation of a mysterious woman, a sort of “witch”. Subsequently, the composer discovered that the title character was a figure from Welsh mythology.
The Chain (1977)
Song that brings together parts of the group’s unfinished songs, anchored by the infectious bass riff. It is the only song in the band’s history to have all five members credited in the composition. It was recently the opening theme of the soap opera The seventh guardianfrom the TVGlobo.
Go Your Own Way (1976)
Tense and vigorous pop inspired by Street fight momn, two Rolling stones. The lyrics document the end of Buckingham and Nicks’ relationship.
Dreams (1977)
Nicks composed Dreams in about 10 minutes, in a sort of response to Follow your own path, from Buckingham. The song became Fleetwood Mac’s only number one single.
Everywhere (1987)
With Nicks more focused on his solo career, McVie’s compositions gained strength on the album Tango at night (1987). It was the group’s last single to enter the Top 20 of the North American charts.
Source: Terra
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