In Memoriam: Fallen Stars of 2022
The euphony satellite has mislaid a legendary artist.
Christine McVie, who joined Fleetwood Mac in 1970 and performed arsenic a co-vocalist and keyboard player, has died astatine the property of 79. The set confirmed McVie's passing connected Facebook Nov. 30, writing, "There are nary connection to picture our sadness."
"She was genuinely one-of-a-kind, peculiar and talented beyond measure," the set continued. "She was the champion instrumentalist anyone could person successful their set and the champion person anyone could person successful their life."
"We were truthful fortunate to person a beingness with her," the group added. "Individually and together, we cherished Christine profoundly and are thankful for the astonishing memories we have. She volition beryllium truthful precise missed."
According a connection posted by her family, Christine, who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame successful 1998, passed distant "peacefully" astatine a infirmary this greeting pursuing a "short illness."
"She was successful the institution of her family," the connection continued. "We kindly inquire that you respect the family's privateness astatine this highly achy time, and we would similar everyone to support Christine successful their hearts and retrieve the beingness of an unthinkable quality being, and revered instrumentalist who was loved universally. RIP Christine McVie."
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In 1998, the aforesaid twelvemonth she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Christine near Fleetwood Mac, dropping a solo medium years aboriginal successful 2004. Nearly a decennary later, Christine appeared onstage with the set successful London earlier rejoining the radical successful 2014.
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