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.
Just Crazy Love
Fleetwood Mac Lyrics
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You've got a sweet, sweet way
You know you'll always be the only one
And if you'll let me say
You'll never be a lonely one
Well you've just got something
And I'll do anything if you'll let me be your baby
Even when everybody tells me
I'm just being a fool
Something inside says I've got to have you
And I can't play by the rules
Ooh baby baby tell me there's a chance for me
'cause I'm crazy about you and I know this is love for me
Well you just got something
Makes a girl start feeling crazy
And I'll do anything if you'll let me be your baby
The Fleetwood Mac song "Just Crazy Love," written by Christine McVie, is a love song that portrays the overwhelming feeling of love and infatuation. The lyrics speak directly to the listener's emotions and describe how the special someone makes a girl start feeling crazy. The song starts off with sweet, soft music, and Christine's voice accentuates the magic of the song. The lyrics talk about how loving someone so deeply can make you feel like you're losing your mind, and you'll do anything for them. Later, the lyrics show how the singer's infatuation with their desired person runs so deep that they cannot follow the tradition and rules. They're compelled to break them just to be with the person they love. The lyrics portray intense passion, and the song is so effective in that it truly conveys emotions that can be understood by anyone who has ever been in love.
Line by Line Meaning
You've got a sweet, sweet way
You have a very endearing and charming personality.
You know you'll always be the only one
I know that you are the only person for me.
And if you'll let me say
If you allow me to speak openly.
You'll never be a lonely one
You will never be alone because I will always be there for you.
Well you've just got something
You possess a certain quality that I cannot quite describe.
Makes a girl start feeling crazy
You make me feel intense emotions of excitement and joy.
And I'll do anything if you'll let me be your baby
I am willing to do anything for you if you allow us to be together.
Even when everybody tells me
Despite the opinions of those around me.
I'm just being a fool
I am aware that people may think I am acting foolishly.
Something inside says I've got to have you
There is a strong feeling within me that I need to be with you.
And I can't play by the rules
I am unable to follow conventional norms and standards when it comes to love.
Ooh baby baby tell me there's a chance for me
I am hopeful that you will reciprocate my feelings and give us a chance.
'cause I'm crazy about you and I know this is love for me
I am deeply in love with you and I am certain that this is what true love feels like.
Well you just got something
Once again, you possess a certain quality that is driving me wild.
Makes a girl start feeling crazy
My feelings for you are so strong that they are almost overwhelming.
And I'll do anything if you'll let me be your baby
I am willing to do whatever it takes to make you mine.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: CHRISTINE MCVIE
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