McVie, Christine (1943–)

English rock singer. Name variations: Fleetwood Mac. Born Christine Anne Perfect, July 12, 1943, in Birmingham, England; dau. of Cyril (concert violinist) and Beatrice Perfect (faith-healing psychic); sister of John Perfect (entomologist); attended Birmingham University; m. John McVie (bass player), 1968 (div. 1976); m. Eddie Quintela (keyboard player), 1986 (div.).

Member of legendary band Fleetwood Mac, 1st played bass with Sounds of Blue, with Andy Sylvester and Stan Webb (1964–65); joined Chicken Shack with same musicians (1966), playing keyboard; had 1st major success as songwriter and musician with "I'd Rather Go Blind" (1969); recorded solo album of own songs, Christine Perfect, earning Melody Maker's Best Female Vocalist Award (1968–69); joined Fleetwood Mac (1970), after several years of unofficial work as key-boardist and back-up singer, and recorded Kiln House with group in same year; with group, release several albums, including highly successful Bare Trees (1972) and Mystery to Me (1973); moved to California with band (1974), where she became its principal songwriter, with such hits as "Why," "Emerald Eyes" and "Come a Little Bit Closer"; added Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks to band after losing Bob Welch, and recorded phenomenally successful album Fleetwood Mac (1975), featuring hits "Rhiannon," "Say You Love Me" and "Over My Head"; with group, drew on personal troubles to record enormously successful Rumours (1977), which won Grammy Award for Album of the Year, and recorded 2 more smash-hit albums, Tusk (1979) and Fleetwood Mac Live (1980); had huge success with album Mirage (1982), featuring hits "Hold Me," "Gypsy" and "Love In Store"; released 2nd solo album (1984), scoring hit with "Got a Hold on Me"; went on solo tour before returning to recording studio with Fleetwood Mac for Tango in the Night (1987), featuring "Big Love," "Little Lies," "Seven Wonders" and "Everywhere," and additional album Behind the Mask (1990); left Fleetwood Mac after ill-fated Time album (1995), having spent almost 30 years with band, but reunited 1 last time for popular live album Dance (1997); released well-received solo album In the Meantime (2004). Inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1998).