Primarily a British blues band, Fleetwood Mac scored a UK number one with "Albatross", and had other hits such as the singles "Oh Well" and "Man of the World". All three guitarists left in succession during the early 1970s, to be replaced by guitarists Bob Welch and Bob Weston and vocalist Dave Walker. By 1974, all three of them had either departed or been dismissed, leaving the band without a male lead vocalist or guitarist. In late 1974, while Fleetwood was scouting studios in Los Angeles, he was introduced to American folk-rock duo Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks. Fleetwood Mac soon asked Buckingham to be their new lead guitarist, and Buckingham agreed on condition that Nicks would also join the band.
The addition of Buckingham and Nicks gave the band a more pop rock sound, and their 1975 self-titled album, Fleetwood Mac, reached No. 1 in the United States. Rumours (1977), Fleetwood Mac's second album after the arrival of Buckingham and Nicks, produced four U.S. Top 10 singles and remained at number one on the American albums chart for 31 weeks. It also reached the top spot in various countries around the world and won a Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1978. Rumours has sold over 40 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling albums in history. The band went through personal turmoil while recording the album, as both the romantic partnerships in the band (one being John and Christine McVie, and the other being Buckingham and Nicks) separated while continuing to make music together.
The band's personnel remained stable through three more studio albums, but by the late 1980s began to disintegrate. After Buckingham and Nicks each left the band, they were replaced by a number of other guitarists and vocalists. A 1993 one-off performance for the first inauguration of Bill Clinton featured the lineup of Fleetwood, John McVie, Christine McVie, Nicks, and Buckingham back together for the first time in six years. A full reunion occurred four years later, and the group released their fourth U.S. No. 1 album, The Dance (1997), a live compilation of their hits, also marking the 20th anniversary of Rumours. Christine McVie left the band in 1998, but continued to work with the band in a session capacity. Meanwhile, the group remained together as a four-piece, releasing their most recent studio album, Say You Will, in 2003. Christine McVie rejoined the band full-time in 2014. In 2018, Buckingham was fired from the band and was replaced by Mike Campbell, formerly of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, and Neil Finn of Split Enz and Crowded House.
Fleetwood Mac has sold more than 120 million records worldwide, making them one of the world's best-selling bands. In 1979, the group was honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 1998 the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and received the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music.
Danny Kirwan, guitarist, songwriter and early member of Fleetwood Mac (1968–1972) died in London, England, on 8 June 2018, aged 68. An obituary in The New York Times said he had died in his sleep after contracting pneumonia earlier in the year. The British music magazine Mojo quoted Christine McVie as saying: "Danny Kirwan was the white English blues guy. Nobody else could play like him. He was a one-off ... Danny and Peter [Green] gelled so well together. Danny had a very precise, piercing vibrato – a unique sound ... He was a perfectionist; a fantastic musician and a fantastic writer." One of Kirwan's songs, "Tell Me All the Things You Do" from the 1970 album Kiln House, was included in the set of the 2018–19 An Evening with Fleetwood Mac tour.
On 28 May 2020 Neil Finn, featuring Nicks and McVie, with Campbell on guitar, released the song “Find Your Way Back Home” for the Auckland, New Zealand homeless shelter Auckland City Mission.
Founding member Peter Green died on 25 July 2020 at the age of 73. In October 2020, Rumours again entered the Billboard top 10. The album received 30.6 million plays on streaming platforms the week of October 15, after a TikTok video of the song "Dreams" went viral.
On 30 November 2022, it was announced that band member Christine McVie died at the age of 79, after a short illness.
Coming Your Way
Fleetwood Mac Lyrics
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I move everyday
I hope you don't mind
'Cause I'm goin' your way
You've got things to do
You move everyday
I hope you don't mind
You've got things to do
You move everyday
I hope you don't mind
'Cause I'm coming your way
I've got things to do
I move everyday
I hope you don't mind
'Cause I'm coming your way
The lyrics of Fleetwood Mac's song Coming Your Way are about two busy people who both have their own lives and their own things to do. Despite their individual priorities, they have decided to come together and meet in the middle, symbolized by the lyric "I'm coming your way." The repeated line "I move everyday" emphasizes the fast-paced, relentless nature of their lives, but at the same time, the hope that the other person won't mind suggests a desire for connection and companionship amidst the chaos.
The song can be interpreted as a reflection on the challenges of making relationships work when everyone is so busy and caught up in their own lives. The willingness to come together and make the effort to meet halfway is a testament to the strength of their bond and their commitment to each other. The repetition of the lyrics emphasizes the persistence and determination of both parties to make this relationship work.
Overall, the lyrics of "Coming Your Way" convey a feeling of longing, hope, and determination to maintain a relationship despite the challenges of busy lives and conflicting priorities.
Line by Line Meaning
I've got things to do
I have a busy schedule of tasks to complete
I move everyday
I am constantly on the move and active
I hope you don't mind
I hope my presence or actions do not bother or inconvenience you
'Cause I'm goin' your way
Because my path or direction coincides with yours
You've got things to do
You also have important tasks and responsibilities to attend to
You move everyday
You are constantly active and mobile
I'm coming your way
I am moving in the same direction as you are, or possibly towards you specifically
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Written by: DANIEL KIRWAN
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