Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac has passed away at the age of 79. The co-lead vocalist and keyboardist died peacefully at a hospital following a short illness.
Although not one of the band’s founders, McVie had been a member of Fleetwood Mac since 1970. For a short time, she was part of a duo with fellow FM band member, Lindsey Buckingham, in what they called Buckingham McVie.
NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 09: (L-R) John McVie, Christine McVie, Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham and Mick Fleetwood of Fleetwood Mac pose on stage on NBC’s “Today” at the NBC’s TODAY Show on October 9, 2014 in New York, New York. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images)