- Was found by his wife Wendy with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest; a suicide note had been left behind.
- His 1977 album "French Kiss" went platinum (shipped 1 million units).
- Was a member (guitarist and vocalist) of Fleetwood Mac from 1971-1974, when he was replaced by Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks.
- Fleetwood Mac was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 6608 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
- Son of Paramount movie producer Robert L. Welch and actress Templeton Fox.
- Most famous for his song, "Sentimental Lady", which originally was recorded by Fleetwood Mac in 1972 and then rerecorded by Welch as a solo act in 1977. "Sentimental Lady" reached #8 in the U.S. charts, remaining in the Billboard Top 20 for months.
- He was invited to join Fleetwood Mac after the departure of founding members Peter Green and Jeremy Spencer.
- Fell out with his former bandmates after suing the group in 1994 for unpaid royalties, this led to his exclusion from the group's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction in 1998.
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