By Mark Gray
3:00pm PST, Dec 3, 2022
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A rock 'n' roll icon has left us. On Wednesday, Nov. 30, Fleetwood Mac's Christine McVie passed away at 79 following a "short illness," her family confirmed. Christine joined Fleetwood Mac in 1970 just before the influential group rocketed to mainstream success. She was behind some of the group's biggest hits including "Don't Stop," "You Make Loving Fun" and "Little Lies." Following her death, many in the entertainment world — including her former band mates — publicly mourned and paid tribute to the vocalist and keyboardist…
"A few hours ago I was told that my best friend in the whole world since the first day of 1975, had passed away," Fleetwood Mac's Stevie Nicks wrote in a handwritten letter posted to Twitter. "I didn't even know she was ill… until late Saturday night. I wanted to be in London; I wanted to get to London – but we were told to wait. So, since Saturday, one song has been swirling around me in my head, over and over and over. I thought I might possibly get to sing it to her, and so, I'm singing it to her now. I always know I would need these words one day." The songstress then wrote out the lyrics to a verse and the chorus from Haim's "Hallelujah." She added, "See you on the other side, my love. Don't forget me."
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"Christine McVie's sudden passing is profoundly heartbreaking. Not only were she and I part of the magical family of Fleetwood Mac, to me Christine was a musical comrade, a friend, a soul mate, a sister. For over four decades, we helped each other create a beautiful body of work and a lasting legacy that continues to resonate today. I feel very lucky to have known her. Though she will be deeply missed, her spirit will live on through that body of work and that legacy." –former Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham
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"There are no words to describe our sadness at the passing of Christine McVie. She was truly one-of-a-kind, special and talented beyond measure. She was the best musician anyone could have in their band and the best friend anyone could have in their life." –Fleetwood Mac
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"I am so sad to hear of Christine McVie going on to heaven. The world feels weird without her here. What a legend and an icon and an amazing human being. RIP" –Sheryl Crow
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"#ChristineMcVie has left us. What memories, what joy, and what a legacy…" –Bette Midler
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"I'm saddened by the passing of Christine McVie. "Don't Stop" was my '92 campaign theme song – it perfectly captured the mood of a nation eager for better days. I'm grateful to Christine & Fleetwood Mac for entrusting us with such a meaningful song. I will miss her." –Bill Clinton
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"So so sad to hear about Christine McVie an artist I held dear and close to my heart. One of the greatest all time songwriters, singers, and band members, she radiated both purity and sass in equal measure, bringing light to the music of the 70s. RIP." –Duran Duran
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"RIP Christine McVie. Thanks for the music" –Bryan Adams
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"Sad to hear of the passing of Christine McVie .. a truly talented writer whose contribution to Rumours alone stands her head and shoulders above most. The "Mac" were sat on the next table to us when Stevie Nicks was inducted as a solo artist into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019 & to see the smile on CV's face as her mate got the award just shows she was a brilliant "band" person too … RIP Songbird …" –Joe Elliott of Def Leppard
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"Gutted to learn about the passing of Christine McVie. Just gutted. Songbird forever." –Garbage
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"This one really hit me. Thank you, Christine. #ChristineMcVieRIP #FleetwoodMac" –Eric McCormack
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"Oh no. The voice of an angel. RIP #christinemcvie Forever loved." –Belinda Carlisle
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"Dangit! So every doggone legend from my childhood is just gonna be snatched up this year?! I loved Christine McVie!" –Yvette Nicole Brown
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"Christine McVie died. One of the greatest rock voices ever. Both as a singer and songwriter. RIP." –Marc Maron
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"RIP Christine McVie. Although you will be missed, your talent will always be recognized and your memory will live on in the music of Fleetwood Mac." –Judge Jeanine Pirro
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"Peace and love, Christine McVie." –Susanna Hoffs
