Randy Meisner, the bassist and founding member of the Eagles who sang lead vocal on the band’s first big hit, “Take It to the Limit,” has died. He was 77.
Meisner died Wednesday night in Los Angeles of complications from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the Eagles announced on their website.
“Randy was an integral part of the Eagles and instrumental in the early success of the band. His vocal range was astonishing, as is evident on his signature ballad, ‘Take It to the Limit,'” a statement read.
In May 1968, Meisner joined Poco with former Buffalo Springfield members Richie Furay and Jim Messina and worked on that group’s first album, 1969’s Pickin’ Up the Pieces, but he quit shortly before the record was released.
In September 1971, Meisner, Don Henley, Glenn Frey and Bernie Leadon formed the Eagles. They signed with David Geffen’s Asylum Records and released their eponymous...
Meisner died Wednesday night in Los Angeles of complications from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the Eagles announced on their website.
“Randy was an integral part of the Eagles and instrumental in the early success of the band. His vocal range was astonishing, as is evident on his signature ballad, ‘Take It to the Limit,'” a statement read.
In May 1968, Meisner joined Poco with former Buffalo Springfield members Richie Furay and Jim Messina and worked on that group’s first album, 1969’s Pickin’ Up the Pieces, but he quit shortly before the record was released.
In September 1971, Meisner, Don Henley, Glenn Frey and Bernie Leadon formed the Eagles. They signed with David Geffen’s Asylum Records and released their eponymous...
- 7/27/2023
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Fleetwood Mac’s Christine McVie died of an ischaemic stroke, according to a death certificate obtained by The Blast. The document also said she had been diagnosed with “metastatic malignancy of unknown primary origin,” or cancer that where a tumor is not detected.
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The band’s longtime singer, songwriter and keyboardist died November 30 at 79 of what originally was described as a brief illness.
An ischaemic stroke occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is interrupted or reduced. The cancer was listed as a secondary source of McVie’s death.
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Sharing both vocal duties and hit-writing...
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The band’s longtime singer, songwriter and keyboardist died November 30 at 79 of what originally was described as a brief illness.
An ischaemic stroke occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is interrupted or reduced. The cancer was listed as a secondary source of McVie’s death.
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Sharing both vocal duties and hit-writing...
- 4/4/2023
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Stevie Nicks and Mick Fleetwood had an affair after the singer dated their Fleetwood Mac bandmate, Lindsey Buckingham. Here’s how Fleetwood described Buckingham’s reaction to the illicit romance.
(L-r) Mick Fleetwood, Lindsey Buckingham, and Stevie Nicks | ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content Stevie Nicks regrets hurting people, but she’s not sorry for her affair with Mick Fleetwood
Singer Stevie Nicks and guitarist Lindsey Buckingham joined Fleetwood Mac as a couple on New Year’s Eve 1974. Their relationship was already on the rocks, and it couldn’t hold up against the pressures of fame and working together constantly. Their bitter breakup inspired some of the band’s most popular songs, including “Go Your Own Way,” “Dreams,” and “Silver Springs.”
After their breakup, Nicks had an affair with drummer Mick Fleetwood in 1977, during the Australian leg of the Rumours tour. Nicks was in a relationship with the Eagles’ Don Henley,...
(L-r) Mick Fleetwood, Lindsey Buckingham, and Stevie Nicks | ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content Stevie Nicks regrets hurting people, but she’s not sorry for her affair with Mick Fleetwood
Singer Stevie Nicks and guitarist Lindsey Buckingham joined Fleetwood Mac as a couple on New Year’s Eve 1974. Their relationship was already on the rocks, and it couldn’t hold up against the pressures of fame and working together constantly. Their bitter breakup inspired some of the band’s most popular songs, including “Go Your Own Way,” “Dreams,” and “Silver Springs.”
After their breakup, Nicks had an affair with drummer Mick Fleetwood in 1977, during the Australian leg of the Rumours tour. Nicks was in a relationship with the Eagles’ Don Henley,...
- 3/25/2023
- by Grace Turney
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
This article contains spoilers for the first three episodes of Daisy Jones & The Six. Details about the real life band they were inspired by may lightly spoil future events in the show.
The Prime Video series Daisy Jones & the Six is an adaptation of the 2017 book by author Taylor Jenkins Reid. The novel tells the story of a fictional 1970s California rock group who break through when a charismatic songwriting female lead vocalist grabs the mic. The identity of the group’s real-life counterpart is very thinly veiled. The tagline of the series proclaims “Their music made them famous. Their breakup made them legends.” They can’t be talking about the Beatles, who were legends before they split. Fleetwood Mac, however, sustained multiple breakups before the ensemble even thought about calling it quits.
Riley Keough, the granddaughter of Elvis Presley, plays Daisy Jones. While the young singer’s uncaring upper-class roots contradict the connection,...
The Prime Video series Daisy Jones & the Six is an adaptation of the 2017 book by author Taylor Jenkins Reid. The novel tells the story of a fictional 1970s California rock group who break through when a charismatic songwriting female lead vocalist grabs the mic. The identity of the group’s real-life counterpart is very thinly veiled. The tagline of the series proclaims “Their music made them famous. Their breakup made them legends.” They can’t be talking about the Beatles, who were legends before they split. Fleetwood Mac, however, sustained multiple breakups before the ensemble even thought about calling it quits.
Riley Keough, the granddaughter of Elvis Presley, plays Daisy Jones. While the young singer’s uncaring upper-class roots contradict the connection,...
- 3/3/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
On November 30, we lost one of rock music’s most prolific songbirds when Christine McVie died at the age of 79. She spent most of her 50-year career with Fleetwood Mac, which has seen several reincarnations since its original lineup over half a century ago.
In 1967, British guitarist Peter Green formed the band that would eventually be known as Fleetwood Mac, with drummer Mick Fleetwood, bassist John McVie (who replaced Bob Brunning early on) and slide guitarist Jeremy Spencer. This lineup changed several times over the next few years, including the addition of guitarist Danny Kirwan, the departure of Green in May 1970 and the addition of John’s wife Christine later that year, and the addition of Bob Welch on guitar after the departure of Spencer in 1971.
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After several years of professional upheaval and rotating band members, Fleetwood and the McVies eventually moved from England...
In 1967, British guitarist Peter Green formed the band that would eventually be known as Fleetwood Mac, with drummer Mick Fleetwood, bassist John McVie (who replaced Bob Brunning early on) and slide guitarist Jeremy Spencer. This lineup changed several times over the next few years, including the addition of guitarist Danny Kirwan, the departure of Green in May 1970 and the addition of John’s wife Christine later that year, and the addition of Bob Welch on guitar after the departure of Spencer in 1971.
SEECelebrity Deaths 2022: In Memoriam Gallery
After several years of professional upheaval and rotating band members, Fleetwood and the McVies eventually moved from England...
- 12/5/2022
- by Susan Pennington and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
On November 30, we lost one of rock music’s most prolific songbirds when Christine McVie died at the age of 79. She spent most of her 50-year career with Fleetwood Mac, which has seen several reincarnations since its original lineup over half a century ago.
In 1967, British guitarist Peter Green formed the band that would eventually be known as Fleetwood Mac, with drummer Mick Fleetwood, bassist John McVie (who replaced Bob Brunning early on) and slide guitarist Jeremy Spencer. This lineup changed several times over the next few years, including the addition of guitarist Danny Kirwan, the departure of Green in May 1970 and the addition of John’s wife Christine later that year, and the addition of Bob Welch on guitar after the departure of Spencer in 1971.
After several years of professional upheaval and rotating band members, Fleetwood and the McVies eventually moved from England to Los Angeles in 1974. Rock music...
In 1967, British guitarist Peter Green formed the band that would eventually be known as Fleetwood Mac, with drummer Mick Fleetwood, bassist John McVie (who replaced Bob Brunning early on) and slide guitarist Jeremy Spencer. This lineup changed several times over the next few years, including the addition of guitarist Danny Kirwan, the departure of Green in May 1970 and the addition of John’s wife Christine later that year, and the addition of Bob Welch on guitar after the departure of Spencer in 1971.
After several years of professional upheaval and rotating band members, Fleetwood and the McVies eventually moved from England to Los Angeles in 1974. Rock music...
- 12/5/2022
- by Susan Pennington, Chris Beachum and Misty Holland
- Gold Derby
Christine McVie, a long-time member of Fleetwood Mac, has died at age 79.
According to a statement from her family, released on Wednesday (30 November), she died of a short illness in hospital.
They added: “We would like everyone to keep Christine in their hearts and remember the life of an incredible human being, and revered musician who was loved universally.”
Fans and fellow musicians, including McVie’s bandmate Stevie Nicks, have paid tribute.
After joining Fleetwood Mac in 1970, McVie went on to write some of the band’s most recognisable and commercially successful songs.
Here are six essential Christine McVie-penned tracks to listen to in tribute.
Come a Little Bit Closer (1974)
Album: Heroes Are Hard to Find
Featured on the group’s ninth studio album, Heroes Are Hard to Find (1974), is McVie’s “Come a Little Bit Closer”.
There’s little information regarding the actual song, but the album itself marked...
According to a statement from her family, released on Wednesday (30 November), she died of a short illness in hospital.
They added: “We would like everyone to keep Christine in their hearts and remember the life of an incredible human being, and revered musician who was loved universally.”
Fans and fellow musicians, including McVie’s bandmate Stevie Nicks, have paid tribute.
After joining Fleetwood Mac in 1970, McVie went on to write some of the band’s most recognisable and commercially successful songs.
Here are six essential Christine McVie-penned tracks to listen to in tribute.
Come a Little Bit Closer (1974)
Album: Heroes Are Hard to Find
Featured on the group’s ninth studio album, Heroes Are Hard to Find (1974), is McVie’s “Come a Little Bit Closer”.
There’s little information regarding the actual song, but the album itself marked...
- 11/30/2022
- by Nicole Vassell and Inga Parkel
- The Independent - Music
Christine McVie, the honey-voiced singer, songwriter and keyboard player of the massively popular Fleetwood Mac, died today following a short illness. She was 79.
Sharing both vocal duties and hit-writing with Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham during the band’s 1970s and ’80s heyday, McVie carved out a niche for herself with such songs as “Don’t Stop,” “Over My Head” and “Say You Love Me.”
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Her death was announced by her family and the band.
Her family released the following statement: “On behalf of Christine McVie’s family, it is with a heavy heart we are informing you of Christine’s death. She passed away peacefully at hospital this morning, Wednesday, November 30th 2022, following a short illness.
Sharing both vocal duties and hit-writing with Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham during the band’s 1970s and ’80s heyday, McVie carved out a niche for herself with such songs as “Don’t Stop,” “Over My Head” and “Say You Love Me.”
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Her death was announced by her family and the band.
Her family released the following statement: “On behalf of Christine McVie’s family, it is with a heavy heart we are informing you of Christine’s death. She passed away peacefully at hospital this morning, Wednesday, November 30th 2022, following a short illness.
- 11/30/2022
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
With the concert industry shut down for the foreseeable future and his bandmates spread to various spots around the planet, Mick Fleetwood truly doesn’t know what the future holds for Fleetwood Mac. But that hasn’t stopped the drummer from looking ahead and sketching out a possible farewell tour in his mind.
“I’m very aware that we’ve never played that card,” he tells Rolling Stone on the phone from his Hawaii home. “I think the vision for me, and I think it would be hugely appropriate, is...
“I’m very aware that we’ve never played that card,” he tells Rolling Stone on the phone from his Hawaii home. “I think the vision for me, and I think it would be hugely appropriate, is...
- 3/1/2021
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Fleetwood Mac had been around for 10 years when they hit the road in 1977, but you’d never know that by looking at the set list from their December 5th stop that year at Tokyo’s Budokan. That show featured nine songs from 1977’s Rumours and eight from their 1975 self-titled LP. They had nine albums prior to that one, but none had even close to the commercial impact of their most recent two, which were the first to feature Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham.
The only nod to their pre-1975 past...
The only nod to their pre-1975 past...
- 7/28/2020
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
This story was originally published in a Fleetwood Mac special collector’s edition in May 2017.
One night in the summer of 1967, a new band with no name and an unsettled lineup entered Decca Records’ London studios to make a demo tape. This was not an official booking. Producer Mike Vernon, a Decca staffer, arranged the after-hours session to save money and avoid prying eyes. He was a close friend of the group’s leader, 20-year-old singer-guitarist Peter Green. Vernon also ran an independent label, Blue Horizon, specializing in blues – vintage...
One night in the summer of 1967, a new band with no name and an unsettled lineup entered Decca Records’ London studios to make a demo tape. This was not an official booking. Producer Mike Vernon, a Decca staffer, arranged the after-hours session to save money and avoid prying eyes. He was a close friend of the group’s leader, 20-year-old singer-guitarist Peter Green. Vernon also ran an independent label, Blue Horizon, specializing in blues – vintage...
- 7/26/2020
- by David Fricke
- Rollingstone.com
If you want to make the case for Stevie Nicks as the most powerful American rock singer of the Seventies, here’s your Exhibit A. Behold: This insane clip of Fleetwood Mac doing “Rhiannon” on The Midnight Special, 1976. It’s the absolute peak of Stevie-dom. Here are 17 reasons why this performance proves Stevie is simply the coolest thing in the universe.
1. Stevie’s opening words: “This is a song about an old Welsh witch.” Translation: This “Rhiannon” is a totally different beast from the smooth studio version you’ve heard a million times.
1. Stevie’s opening words: “This is a song about an old Welsh witch.” Translation: This “Rhiannon” is a totally different beast from the smooth studio version you’ve heard a million times.
- 5/26/2020
- by Rob Sheffield
- Rollingstone.com
Welcome to this week’s Nxt UK review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and I look like a buffalo with its legs chopped off. This episode has a match or two, so let’s call Kevin Nash to make fun of the whole thing. Hey…their knees aren’t shot. $!@# them! Okay, let’s get to this before Big Sexy hits on the girl from catering and…never mind.
Match #1: Grizzled Young Veterans def. Ashton Smith & Oliver Carter The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
Last week, Oliver Carter came forth and volunteered to help Ashton Smith answer a challenge from the first-ever Nxt UK Tag Team Champions, Zack Gibson & James Drake. Noble as that gesture may have been, it wasn’t enough to overcome the tag team precision of a very focused Gibson & Drake on a mission to reclaim their crown, as they put a...
Match #1: Grizzled Young Veterans def. Ashton Smith & Oliver Carter The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
Last week, Oliver Carter came forth and volunteered to help Ashton Smith answer a challenge from the first-ever Nxt UK Tag Team Champions, Zack Gibson & James Drake. Noble as that gesture may have been, it wasn’t enough to overcome the tag team precision of a very focused Gibson & Drake on a mission to reclaim their crown, as they put a...
- 10/25/2019
- by Nathan Favel
- Nerdly
Danny Kirwan, a key force in Fleetwood Mac’s bluesy three-guitar attack of the late ‘60s and as a singer and songwriter on the group’s transitional albums of the early ‘70s, died Friday. He was 68.
No details about his death were immediately available. The band’s founding drummer Mick Fleetwood acknowledged Kirwan’s passing in a statement for the group on his Facebook page Friday evening.
“Danny was a huge force in our early years,” Fleetwood wrote. “His love for the blues led him to being asked to join Fleetwood Mac in 1968, where he made his musical home for many years.
“Danny’s true legacy, in my mind, will forever live on in the music he wrote and played so beautifully as a part of the foundation of Fleetwood Mac…Thank you, Danny Kirwan. You will forever be missed!”
In a 2015 story for the New York Observer, writer and...
No details about his death were immediately available. The band’s founding drummer Mick Fleetwood acknowledged Kirwan’s passing in a statement for the group on his Facebook page Friday evening.
“Danny was a huge force in our early years,” Fleetwood wrote. “His love for the blues led him to being asked to join Fleetwood Mac in 1968, where he made his musical home for many years.
“Danny’s true legacy, in my mind, will forever live on in the music he wrote and played so beautifully as a part of the foundation of Fleetwood Mac…Thank you, Danny Kirwan. You will forever be missed!”
In a 2015 story for the New York Observer, writer and...
- 6/9/2018
- by Chris Morris
- Variety Film + TV
New details surrounding the death of former Cy Young award winner Bob Welch -- TMZ Sports has learned the Mlb great's body was discovered in an empty bathtub in his home after family members called a neighbor to check up on him.We obtained the 911 call placed by Bob's friend -- who said he was called to the house by family members who were worried that something was wrong. When he arrived, the neighbor told...
- 6/14/2014
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
To mark Fleetwood Mac tour tickets going on sale, some rarely-before-seen images of the classic rock band have been released.
The photos, supplied by Sonic Editions, show the band in their heyday around the time of the recording of their 1975 landmark album 'Fleetwood Mac'.
The collection captures the band - Arguably! - at the height of their powers and collective harmony. Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks had recently joined Mick Fleetwood and co, replacing Bob Welch, and John and Christine McVie were still together.
With the album 'Fleetwood Mac' the five enjoyed a worldwide hit, but not the complications of superstar status that would come with 'Rumours' two years later.
Sonic Editions (www.soniceditions.com) specialises in stunning, limited edition fine art photographic prints of the greatest musicians, film stars, cult heroes and cultural icons. Here: Christine McVie on stage
Tickets for Fleetwood Mac's elusively...
The photos, supplied by Sonic Editions, show the band in their heyday around the time of the recording of their 1975 landmark album 'Fleetwood Mac'.
The collection captures the band - Arguably! - at the height of their powers and collective harmony. Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks had recently joined Mick Fleetwood and co, replacing Bob Welch, and John and Christine McVie were still together.
With the album 'Fleetwood Mac' the five enjoyed a worldwide hit, but not the complications of superstar status that would come with 'Rumours' two years later.
Sonic Editions (www.soniceditions.com) specialises in stunning, limited edition fine art photographic prints of the greatest musicians, film stars, cult heroes and cultural icons. Here: Christine McVie on stage
Tickets for Fleetwood Mac's elusively...
- 2/8/2013
- by The Huffington Post UK
- Huffington Post
Classic rockers Fleetwood Mac will reunite and tour in 2013 says singer Stevie Nicks in an interview with CBS' "This Morning."
"It's the plan," says Nicks. "Because that's what we do. I do my thing, and Lindsey [Buckingham's] out doing his thing."
The band, whose 1977 album "Rumours" produced four Top 10 singles -- last reunited in 2009 for their "Unleashed" tour. In addition to Nicks and Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood and John McVie would likely take part in a reunion. Vocalist Christine McVie left the band in 1998.
Nicks also talked about the recent suicide of former Fleetwood Mac guitarist Bob Welch saying, "I can't even tell you what in the world would have pushed him to do something that crazy."...
"It's the plan," says Nicks. "Because that's what we do. I do my thing, and Lindsey [Buckingham's] out doing his thing."
The band, whose 1977 album "Rumours" produced four Top 10 singles -- last reunited in 2009 for their "Unleashed" tour. In addition to Nicks and Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood and John McVie would likely take part in a reunion. Vocalist Christine McVie left the band in 1998.
Nicks also talked about the recent suicide of former Fleetwood Mac guitarist Bob Welch saying, "I can't even tell you what in the world would have pushed him to do something that crazy."...
- 7/12/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Stevie Nicks has confirmed that Fleetwood Mac will get back together in 2013. During a segment on "CBS This Morning," the Fleetwood Mac frontwoman revealed that everyone was on board.
"It's the plan," she added. "Because that's what we do. I do my thing. And Lindsey [Buckingham] is out doing his thing now." Fleetwood Mac's last tour, 2009's “Unleashed,” featured a set of the band's greatest hits.
Nicks also opened up about the recent suicide of Fleetwood Mac guitarist Bob Welch. She said she was shocked to learn of his death last month, adding, "I can't even tell you what in the world would have pushed him to do something that crazy."
If you don’t want to wait until 2013 for your Fleetwood fix, a Fleetwood Mac tribute album, featuring artists from Mgmt and Karen Elson to The Kills, will be released on August 14. "A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac" is available for pre-order now.
"It's the plan," she added. "Because that's what we do. I do my thing. And Lindsey [Buckingham] is out doing his thing now." Fleetwood Mac's last tour, 2009's “Unleashed,” featured a set of the band's greatest hits.
Nicks also opened up about the recent suicide of Fleetwood Mac guitarist Bob Welch. She said she was shocked to learn of his death last month, adding, "I can't even tell you what in the world would have pushed him to do something that crazy."
If you don’t want to wait until 2013 for your Fleetwood fix, a Fleetwood Mac tribute album, featuring artists from Mgmt and Karen Elson to The Kills, will be released on August 14. "A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac" is available for pre-order now.
- 7/11/2012
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
While our managing editor Steve Holtje has done a bang-up job sharing phenomenal Jazz and Classical reviews, I thought I'd share some of my favorite new rock, pop, and soul picks for Summer 2012. It's time for BBQs and beach blanket bingo parties. Time to get your swag on, peoples.
"Radiator Sister" - The Mynabirds Generals (Saddle Creek) - Infectious, bubble-gum snappin' tunes abound on this sophomore long player from singer-songwriter Laura Burhenn. All aptly produced by Richard Swift, but for my limited ducats this iPod-friendly ditty is the bees-ness. Equal parts Bow Wow Wow and T.Rex, with its two-note piano hook.
"Among the Leaves" Sun Kil Moon Among the Leaves (Caldo Verde) - Mark Kozelek remains steadfast in his musical offerings; familiar turf, but still so damn compelling. Alt tunings, heartfelt ballads, and lyrical dexterity all remain firmly in place.The gentle tug of his band behind him keep...
"Radiator Sister" - The Mynabirds Generals (Saddle Creek) - Infectious, bubble-gum snappin' tunes abound on this sophomore long player from singer-songwriter Laura Burhenn. All aptly produced by Richard Swift, but for my limited ducats this iPod-friendly ditty is the bees-ness. Equal parts Bow Wow Wow and T.Rex, with its two-note piano hook.
"Among the Leaves" Sun Kil Moon Among the Leaves (Caldo Verde) - Mark Kozelek remains steadfast in his musical offerings; familiar turf, but still so damn compelling. Alt tunings, heartfelt ballads, and lyrical dexterity all remain firmly in place.The gentle tug of his band behind him keep...
- 6/19/2012
- by Dusty Wright
- www.culturecatch.com
Gary Barlow has managed to hold off new challengers by staying on top of the UK album chart with Sing. Despite the Diamond Jubilee celebrations ending nearly two weeks ago, the mini-album has scored a third week at the summit of the chart. Amy Macdonald achieves her third top five album with Life in a Beautiful Light entering at two, beating her last album's peak of four. Usher enters at three with his latest album Looking 4 Myself. Coldplay climb a place to four with Mylo Xyloto, with Paloma Faith dropping two spots to five with Fall To Grace. Fleetwood Mac arrive at nine with 25 Years: The Chain, a week after the death of former member Bob Welch. Maximo Park's fourth studio album The National Health enters at 13, with Hot Chip a position below with In (more)...
- 6/17/2012
- by By Tom Eames
- Digital Spy
Washington, June 9: Former Fleetwood Mac member Bob Welch had written a suicide note to his wife Wendy saying that he didn't want to burden her, before he shot himself in the chest on Thursday.
A friend said that Welch told his wife in a suicide note: "I'm not going to do this to you," fearing that spinal surgery would leave him an invalid needing constant care.
The body of Welch was found in his Nashville home.
A friend said that Welch told his wife in a suicide note: "I'm not going to do this to you," fearing that spinal surgery would leave him an invalid needing constant care.
The body of Welch was found in his Nashville home.
- 6/9/2012
- by Diksha Singh
- RealBollywood.com
Bob Welch committed suicide because he believed he would never recover from recent spinal surgery. The guitarist - who was a member of Fleetwood Mac from 1971 to 1974 - was found with a gunshot wound to his chest by wife Wendy yesterday (07.06.12) and family friend Bart Herbison has confirmed he did not want to burden his wife after a period of ill health. He said: 'It had become apparent to Bob that he was not going to recover, that he was going to become an invalid. 'He had seen his father become an invalid and watched his mother care for him for many years. In the letter he left, he told (his wife) Wendy, 'I'm not going...
- 6/8/2012
- Monsters and Critics
Fearing that spinal surgery would leave him an invalid needing constant care, Bob Welch told his wife in a suicide note: "I'm not going to do this to you," according to a friend. The body of the former Fleetwood Mac member and successful solo artist was found in his Nashville home Thursday by his wife Wendy. The musician, 65, had shot himself in the chest, police say. Family friend Bart Herbison, executive director of the National Songwriters Association, says Welch underwent spinal surgery about three months ago, The Tennessean reports."It had become apparent to Bob that he was not going to recover,...
- 6/8/2012
- by Mike Fleeman
- PEOPLE.com
ReelzChannel Celebrity Rundown
Seems Ryan Gosling can't go anywhere without causing a commotion. Earlier this week Gosling and Eva Mendes attended Gosling's mother's college graduation ceremony. The couple tried to stay under the radar, sitting near the back of the auditorium, but their cover was blown when people starting tweeting that the couple was in attendance and starting snapping photos of the two and posting them online. When Gosling's mom's name was called, the actor stood up and cheered. By the time Gosling and Mendes went to leave the ceremony, fans had formed a line outside. When approached by a reporter, Gosling declined the interview, saying, "This is my mom's day." Is it us or is this guy too perfect?
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Apparently, babies are out. After paying $850,000 for exclusive photos of Jessica Simpson's baby, Maxwell Drew, People actually saw sales drop. The issue sold just 950,000 copies, less than the magazine's average of 1.3M copies.
Seems Ryan Gosling can't go anywhere without causing a commotion. Earlier this week Gosling and Eva Mendes attended Gosling's mother's college graduation ceremony. The couple tried to stay under the radar, sitting near the back of the auditorium, but their cover was blown when people starting tweeting that the couple was in attendance and starting snapping photos of the two and posting them online. When Gosling's mom's name was called, the actor stood up and cheered. By the time Gosling and Mendes went to leave the ceremony, fans had formed a line outside. When approached by a reporter, Gosling declined the interview, saying, "This is my mom's day." Is it us or is this guy too perfect?
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Apparently, babies are out. After paying $850,000 for exclusive photos of Jessica Simpson's baby, Maxwell Drew, People actually saw sales drop. The issue sold just 950,000 copies, less than the magazine's average of 1.3M copies.
- 6/8/2012
- by Chris Ortiz
- Reelzchannel.com
Former Fleetwood Mac guitarist Bob Welch died in an apparent suicide Thursday (June 7) at the age of 66, found by his wife in the couple's Nashville, Tenn. home. Former Fleetwood Mac bandmates Stevie Nicks and Mick Fleetwood (pictured together above) have released statements, calling the death "devastating" and "shocking."
Nicks says, "He was an amazing guitar player - he was funny, sweet - and he was smart - I'm so very sorry for his family and for the family of Fleetwood Mac - so, so sad."
And Fleetwood tells Reuters, "He was a very, very profoundly intelligent human being and always in good humor, which is why this is so unbelievably shocking. He was a huge part of our history which sometimes gets forgotten ... mostly his legacy would be his songwriting abilities that he brought to Fleetwood Mac, which will survive all of us. If you look into our musical history,...
Nicks says, "He was an amazing guitar player - he was funny, sweet - and he was smart - I'm so very sorry for his family and for the family of Fleetwood Mac - so, so sad."
And Fleetwood tells Reuters, "He was a very, very profoundly intelligent human being and always in good humor, which is why this is so unbelievably shocking. He was a huge part of our history which sometimes gets forgotten ... mostly his legacy would be his songwriting abilities that he brought to Fleetwood Mac, which will survive all of us. If you look into our musical history,...
- 6/8/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
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Early Fleetwood Mac guitarist Bob Welch has committed suicide in his Nashville home. I'm sure that snicks knows the perfect song to memorialize him.
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Early Fleetwood Mac guitarist Bob Welch has committed suicide in his Nashville home. I'm sure that snicks knows the perfect song to memorialize him.
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- 6/8/2012
- by lostinmiami
- The Backlot
London, June 8: Former Fleetwood Mac guitarist and vocalist Bob Welch, who went on to write songs and record several hits during a solo career, died on Thursday of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to police. He was 65.
Police spokesman Don Aaron said Welch's wife found him with a chest wound at their Nashville home around midday local time.
"Officers discovered Mr Welch with a.
Police spokesman Don Aaron said Welch's wife found him with a chest wound at their Nashville home around midday local time.
"Officers discovered Mr Welch with a.
- 6/8/2012
- by Smith Cox
- RealBollywood.com
Mick Fleetwood has paid tribute to his late Fleetwood Mac bandmate Bob Welch. Welch was found dead at his Nashville home on Thursday (June 7) having apparently taken his own life. He was 66 years old. Fleetwood told Reuters: "He was a very, very profoundly intelligent human being and always in good humor, which is why this is so unbelievably shocking. "He was a huge part of our history which sometimes gets forgotten... mostly his legacy would be his songwriting abilities that he brought to Fleetwood Mac, which will survive all of us. If you look into our musical history, you'll see a huge period (more)...
- 6/8/2012
- by By Kate Goodacre
- Digital Spy
Nashville, Tenn. — Bob Welch, a former member of Fleetwood Mac who went on to write songs and record several hits during a solo career, died Thursday of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said. He was 65.
Police spokesman Don Aaron said Welch's wife found him with a chest wound at their south Nashville home around 12:15 p.m.
Welch was a guitarist and vocalist for Fleetwood Mac from 1971 to 1974. He formed the British rock group Paris in 1976, and had hits including "Sentimental Lady" in 1977 and "Ebony Eyes" in 1978. Fleetwood Mac's Christine McVie and Lindsey Buckingham did backup vocals on "Sentimental Lady."
Aaron said Welch apparently had had health issues recently. He said a suicide note was left.
Fleetwood Mac's career took off in the mid-1970s after Welch left the band. "Dreams" was a No. 1 hit in 1977 and "Don't Stop" the same year. It later became the anthem for Bill Clinton's 2002 presidential campaign.
Police spokesman Don Aaron said Welch's wife found him with a chest wound at their south Nashville home around 12:15 p.m.
Welch was a guitarist and vocalist for Fleetwood Mac from 1971 to 1974. He formed the British rock group Paris in 1976, and had hits including "Sentimental Lady" in 1977 and "Ebony Eyes" in 1978. Fleetwood Mac's Christine McVie and Lindsey Buckingham did backup vocals on "Sentimental Lady."
Aaron said Welch apparently had had health issues recently. He said a suicide note was left.
Fleetwood Mac's career took off in the mid-1970s after Welch left the band. "Dreams" was a No. 1 hit in 1977 and "Don't Stop" the same year. It later became the anthem for Bill Clinton's 2002 presidential campaign.
- 6/8/2012
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Bob Welch, a onetime guitarist and vocalist for the rock band Fleetwood Mac, was found dead of a an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound in his Nashville home on Thursday, Nashville ABC affiliate Wkrn-tv reports. He was 66. Nashville police spokesman Don Aaron told the station that Welch was found by his wife shortly before noon, and that the musician had left a suicide note. According to Aaron, Welch had recently been suffering health woes. Also read: Robin Gibb, Bee Gees Co-Founder, Dead at 62 Welch played with Fleetwood Mac from 1971 to 1974.
- 6/7/2012
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Bob Welch, who played guitar for Fleetwood Mac from 1971-1974, was found dead on Thursday at his home in South Nashville, Tennessee. He was 66.
A police spokesperson tells Et that the musician died of an "apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest" that happened at 12:15 p.m. The spokesperson continued to reveal that officers found a suicide note at the residence and that there is no indication of foul play.
Welch's wife told police that her husband "had been suffering from health issues in recent times."
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Welch was a lesser-known member of the legendary band, as he left prior to their hit albums Fleetwood Mac and Rumors. The singer perhaps will best be remembered for his solo hit Ebony Eyes, released in 1977 on the album French Kiss.
A police spokesperson tells Et that the musician died of an "apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest" that happened at 12:15 p.m. The spokesperson continued to reveal that officers found a suicide note at the residence and that there is no indication of foul play.
Welch's wife told police that her husband "had been suffering from health issues in recent times."
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Welch was a lesser-known member of the legendary band, as he left prior to their hit albums Fleetwood Mac and Rumors. The singer perhaps will best be remembered for his solo hit Ebony Eyes, released in 1977 on the album French Kiss.
- 6/7/2012
- Entertainment Tonight
Former Fleetwood Mac musician Bob Welch was found dead today at his house in Nashville. Sad news, ex-Fleetwood Mac member Bob Welch was reportedly found dead after shooting himself, according to Nashville Police. Bob's body was found by his wife this afternoon and reports say he shot himself in the chest. Bob also apparently left a suicide note. The 66-year-old was a guitarist and vocalist for Fleetwood Mac from 1971-1974. He reportedly suffered from health issues. [TMZ] More Musician Deaths: Davy Jones Dead -- Monkees Singer Dies of Heart Attack at 66 Levon Helm Dies -- The Band Singer and Drummer Dead at 71 Adam Yauch Dead -- Beastie Boys' McA Dies From Cancer At 47...
- 6/7/2012
- by HL Staff
- HollywoodLife
Former Fleetwood Mac guitarist Bob Welch was found dead on Tuesday, June 7 in Nashville, Tennessee, according to CNN. The 66 year old musician died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Welch's wife found his body about 12:15 p.m. according to Nashville Police spokesman Don Aaron. "All indications are that it was a suicide," Aaron said. He added that a suicide note was found.
Welsh was the guitarist for Fleetwood Mac in the early seventies, though he left the group in 1974 before Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks joined the group. Best wishes to his family and friends.
Welch's wife found his body about 12:15 p.m. according to Nashville Police spokesman Don Aaron. "All indications are that it was a suicide," Aaron said. He added that a suicide note was found.
Welsh was the guitarist for Fleetwood Mac in the early seventies, though he left the group in 1974 before Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks joined the group. Best wishes to his family and friends.
- 6/7/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Bob Welch, a former Fleetwood Mac guitarist in the 1970s who helped bridge the gap between the band's blues-focused and pop-rock incarnations, died Thursday at his Nashville home of an apparent suicide, according to police. He was 66. Photos: Hollywood's Notable Deaths of 2012 Wkrn-tv, Nashville's ABC affiliate, as well as the Tennessean newspaper are reporting that Welch's wife found the musician with a gunshot wound to the chest at their home in the suburb of Antioch, Tenn. shortly after noon. Police spokesman Don Aaron said Welch left a suicide note. He also noted that the musician
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- 6/7/2012
- by Marc Schneider, Billboard
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Former Fleetwood Mac member Bob Welch has committed suicide. The 66 year old - who was a guitarist and vocalist for the band from 1971 to 1974 - was found with a gunshot wound in his chest at his home in Nashville. Police claim he was found by his wife Wendy Armistead Welch - who he has been married to since 1985 - at around midday today (07.06.12) and a suicide note was left. Nashville Police spokesperson Don Aaron said there was no evidence of foul play. He added it was known Bob was suffering from health issues recently but did not give any more information. He left Fleetwood Mac in 1974 and was replaced by...
- 6/7/2012
- Monsters and Critics
Bob Welch, a former member of Fleetwood Mac, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Nashville, E! News confirms. Welch, 65, was found by his wife in their home around 12:15 p.m. on Thursday, Nashville police spokesman Don Aaron said. Welch was a guitarist and vocalist for the British-American rock group from 1971 to 1975. He then went on to form another group called Paris in 1976 and eventually embarked on a solo music career. Police said that Welch had had health issues recently and left a suicide note.
- 6/7/2012
- E! Online
Bob Welch, a singer-guitarist who left Fleetwood Mac for a successful solo career with such 1970s hits as "Ebony Eyes" and "Sentimental Lady," was found dead in his Nashville home of an apparent suicide on Thursday. He was 65. Welch, who was believed to have suffered health problems recently, shot himself in the chest and left a suicide note, says police spokesman Don Aaron, according to the Associated Press.Welch's wife found his body Thursday afternoon. The Los Angeles-born son of a movie producer, Welch joined Fleetwood Mac in 1971 and performed on several albums and tours until leaving in 1974. He was...
- 6/7/2012
- by Mike Fleeman
- PEOPLE.com
Former Fleetwood Mac guitarist and late '70s soft-rock mainstay Bob Welch was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound today at his home in Nashville. He was 65. Police say the body was found by Welch's wife at about 12:15 p.m., and that a suicide note was left behind. Welch was a member of Fleetwood Mac from 1971 to '74, a "bridge" period between the band's early blues-rock days with Peter Green and Jeremy Spencer and the incredible success of 1975's Fleetwood Mac and 1977's Rumours. Welch replaced Green and was replaced by ...
- 6/7/2012
- avclub.com
Bob Welch has died, aged 66. The former Fleetwood Mac member is believed to have committed suicide at his home in Nashville, according to The AP. Nashville police have stated that Welch was discovered by his wife with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest earlier today (June 7). Welch was a member of Fleetwood Mac from 1971-74, while also forming the group Paris in 1976. He went on to have a successful solo career, with hits including 'Ebony Eyes' and 'Sentimental Lady'. 'Sentimental Lady' featured backing vocals from Fleetwood (more)...
- 6/7/2012
- by By Tom Eames
- Digital Spy
Bob Welch has died, aged 65. The former Fleetwood Mac member is believed to have committed suicide at his home in Nashville, according to The AP. Nashville police have stated that Welch was discovered by his wife with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest earlier today (June 7). Welch was a member of Fleetwood Mac from 1971-74, while also forming the group Paris in 1976. He went on to have a successful solo career, with hits including 'Ebony Eyes' and 'Sentimental Lady'. 'Sentimental Lady' featured backing vocals from Fleetwood (more)...
- 6/7/2012
- by By Tom Eames
- Digital Spy
Nashville, Tenn. (AP) — Bob Welch, a former member of Fleetwood Mac who also had a solo career, died Thursday of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said. He was 65. Police spokesman Don Aaron said Welch's wife found him with a chest wound at their south Nashville home around 12:15 p.m. Welch was a guitarist and vocalist for Fleetwood Mac from 1971 to 1974. He formed the British rock group Paris in 1976, and had hits including "Sentimental Lady" in 1977 and "Ebony Eyes" in 1978. Fleetwood Mac's Christine McVie and Lindsey Buckingham did backing vocals on "Sentimental Lady." Aaron said...
- 6/7/2012
- by AP Staff
- Hitfix
A former member of the iconic rock band Fleetwood Mac was found dead at his Nashville home today after shooting himself -- this according to Nashville Police.66-year-old Bob Welch's body was found by his wife around noon. According to police, Bob shot himself in the chest.Police say Welch -- who had health issues recently -- left a suicide note.Welch was a guitarist and vocalist for Fleetwood Mac from 1971 to 1974. He formed...
- 6/7/2012
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Late musician also found success as a solo artist after leaving the band in 1974.
By Kara Warner
Fleetwood Mac's Bob Welch
Photo: Fin Costello/Redferns
Bob Welch, a former member of Fleetwood Mac, was found dead in his home in Nashville on Thursday (June 7) from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
According to the Nashville police, Welch shot himself in the chest, and his body was discovered by his wife around noon. The police told Wkrn-tv, Nashville's local ABC station, that Welch had been suffering from health issues recently and that he left a suicide note.
The Los Angeles-born guitarist joined Fleetwood Mac in 1971, when the band was beginning to evolve from its initial setup as a hard-edged British blues combo into a polished pop/rock act. Welch played guitar and contributed vocals on five Fleetwood Mac albums, Future Games, Bare Trees, Penguin, Mystery to Me and Heroes Are Hard to Find,...
By Kara Warner
Fleetwood Mac's Bob Welch
Photo: Fin Costello/Redferns
Bob Welch, a former member of Fleetwood Mac, was found dead in his home in Nashville on Thursday (June 7) from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
According to the Nashville police, Welch shot himself in the chest, and his body was discovered by his wife around noon. The police told Wkrn-tv, Nashville's local ABC station, that Welch had been suffering from health issues recently and that he left a suicide note.
The Los Angeles-born guitarist joined Fleetwood Mac in 1971, when the band was beginning to evolve from its initial setup as a hard-edged British blues combo into a polished pop/rock act. Welch played guitar and contributed vocals on five Fleetwood Mac albums, Future Games, Bare Trees, Penguin, Mystery to Me and Heroes Are Hard to Find,...
- 6/7/2012
- MTV Music News
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