From Peter Green's blues band to Rumours and The Dance — the many lives of Fleetwood Mac.
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1967Fleetwood Mac play their first gigWindsor Jazz and Blues FestivalPeter Green's new band debuts.
1968Fleetwood Mac release their debut albumBritish bluesA British blues album that stays in the charts for over a year.
1969Fleetwood Mac top the UK charts with AlbatrossInstrumentalPeter Green's instrumental reaches number one.
1970Peter Green leaves Fleetwood MacFounder departsThe founder leaves after a troubled tour.
1970Christine McVie joins Fleetwood MacKeyboards and vocalsJohn McVie's wife joins the band.
1974Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks join Fleetwood MacNew line-upThe Californian duo transforms the band.
1975Fleetwood Mac release Fleetwood MacRhiannonThe first album with the new line-up, a slow-building number one.
1977Fleetwood Mac releases RumoursBest-selling album of 1977Fleetwood Mac released Rumours on February 4, 1977. The album topped the Billboard charts for 31 weeks, won the Grammy for Album of the Year, and sold over 40 million copies, making it one of the best-selling albums of all time.
1979Fleetwood Mac release TuskExperimental double albumAn expensive, experimental follow-up to Rumours.
1987Fleetwood Mac release Tango in the NightLittle LiesWith Big Love, Little Lies and Everywhere.
1987Lindsey Buckingham leaves Fleetwood MacBefore the tourQuits before the Tango in the Night tour.
1993Fleetwood Mac reunite for Bill Clinton's inaugurationDon't StopPlay Clinton's campaign song at his inaugural gala.
1997Fleetwood Mac release The DanceLive reunionA live reunion album and concert film.
1998Fleetwood Mac inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of FameHall of FamePast and present members inducted together.
2018Fleetwood Mac fire Lindsey BuckinghamLine-up changeReplaced by Mike Campbell and Neil Finn.
2022Fleetwood Mac's Christine McVie diesAged 79The songwriter of Don't Stop and Everywhere dies.