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.
Love Shines
Fleetwood Mac Lyrics
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Never will you be replaced
And it's so hard, the memory can't be erased
Love shines when I think of you
You make it happen
You make it true (love shines)
Love shines, there can be no doubt
Oh baby your love shines
Love shines so bright, so bright
Oh did you know your love shines
Love shines so bright?
On and on it will always be
Rhythm, rhyme and harmony
Yeah, baby your love shines
Love shines tonight (tonight)
You cast a spell
A magical revelation
And I see so well
My ultimate destination
Love shines when I think of you
You make it happen (you make it happen)
You make it true (love shines)
Love shines, there can be no doubt
What this feeling is all about
Oh baby your love shines
Love shines so bright, so bright
Oh did you know your love shines
Love shines so bright?
On and on it will always be (on and on and on)
Rhythm, rhyme and harmony
Yes, baby your love shines
Love shines tonight (tonight)
After all the reckoning
After all the promises
All the darkness in my heart
Has gone away, gone away
So on and on it will always be
Rhythm, rhyme and harmony
Yes, baby your love shines
Love shines tonight
Oh don't know you know your love shines
Love shines so bright?
Oh baby your love shines
Love shines so bright
In the song Love Shines by Fleetwood Mac, the singer is expressing their deep and unwavering love for someone who they view as irreplaceable. The lyrics suggest that this person has cast a spell on the singer, creating a magical revelation that has become their ultimate destination. The song speaks about the powerful feeling of love and how it shines, making everything else pale in comparison. The chorus repeats the phrase "love shines" several times, emphasizing the undeniable presence of love in the singer's life.
The lyrics suggest a feeling of deep contentment and joy in love, as the singer expresses that this love will always be present, and it will always be a source of rhythm, rhyme, and harmony in their life. The repeated phrase "love shines" indicates that love is not just present, but it actively illuminates everything else around it. The song celebrates the power of love to transform and conquer even the darkest parts of our hearts.
Overall, the song Love Shines speaks to the experience of deep and abiding love, where the presence of the person we love can cause everything else to fade away. It celebrates the power of love to illuminate and transform our lives, providing us with a sense of comfort and contentment that can endure even in the face of life's challenges.
Line by Line Meaning
You've got a sweet heart
Your heart is kind and caring.
Never will you be replaced
No one can ever replace the love and memories we've shared.
And it's so hard, the memory can't be erased
It's difficult to forget the love and memories we've shared.
Love shines when I think of you
My love for you is even stronger when I think about you.
You make it happen
You make my love for you real and meaningful.
You make it true (love shines)
Your love makes my own love for you shine brighter.
Love shines, there can be no doubt
My love for you is clear and unconditional.
What this feeling is all about
My love for you is the most important feeling in my life.
Oh baby your love shines
Your love is bright and beautiful to me.
Love shines so bright, so bright
Your love is so strong and intense.
On and on it will always be
Our love will last forever and never fade away.
Rhythm, rhyme and harmony
Our love is in perfect sync and balance.
Yeah, baby your love shines
Your love is everything to me.
Love shines tonight (tonight)
Our love is shining brightly tonight.
You cast a spell
Your love has enchanted and captivated me.
A magical revelation
Your love is a wonderful and amazing discovery.
And I see so well
I understand our love so clearly now.
My ultimate destination
Being with you is my greatest goal and desire.
After all the reckoning
After everything we've been through and endured together.
After all the promises
After all the commitments and vows we've made to each other.
All the darkness in my heart
All the pain and sadness I've experienced before our love.
Has gone away, gone away
Your love has healed and removed all the darkness from my heart.
Oh don't know you know your love shines
Do you realize how amazing and bright your love is to me?
Love shines so bright?
Your love is so strong and intense.
Oh baby your love shines
Your love is everything to me.
Love shines so bright
Your love is so strong and intense.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Christine McVie, Eddy Quintela Mendonca
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You've got a sweet heart
Never will you be replaced
And it's so hard
The memory can't be erased
Love shines when I think of you
You make it happen
You make it true
(love shines)
Love shines there can be no doubt
What this feeling is all about
Oh baby your
Love shines, love shines so bright
(so bright)
Did you know your
Love shines, love shines so bright
(on and on and on)
On and on it will always be
Rhythm, rhyme, and harmony
Yeah, baby your
Love shines, love shines tonight
(tonight)
You cast a spell
A magical revelation
And I see so well
My ultimate destination
Love shines when I think of you
You make it happen
You make it true
(love shines)
Love shines there can be no doubt
What this feeling is all about
Oh baby your
Love shines, love shines so bright
(so bright)
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So to speak
This band is a bloody gift. So much stunning music. Better times for the tunes.
Marvin Morawski
It is very difficult to find a band which practically all their songs are incredible. Fleetwood Mac are that kind of band
Tower
Never seen Christine so animated, smiling, and happy. Cool vid. Great song as usual from FM.
Chris Bennett
Usually she is more reserved but Mic brings the smiles and rainbows out of his band mates.
Marvin Morawski
I think she is a very calm, peaceful and happy person
AnthonyYouTubeFan
Without question: One of my favorite Fleetwood Mac/Christine McVie songs/singles! Chris was in her mid-40s here, and her voice sounded better than it did 20 years earlier. I wish this would get airplay on the radio. Thanks for giving Us an HD version of this 1992 classic.
FSUgrad 2000
Very underrated song. Love the two part harmony with Chris and Billy Burnette.
Marvin Morawski
@fanmaxis3004 Exactly. She started singing since the 60s. In the early 90s she was already around 50
Deborah Denison
@fanmaxis3004 She was 54 in 97
fanmaxis3004
@Deborah Denison THen how old was she by the time "The Dance" was done?