![]() One of Fleetwood Mac’s best-known tracks from their 1987 album Tango in the Night, Little Lies typifies McVie’s creative genius. Sadly within a year, Wilson was dead, drowning in California just weeks after his 39 th birthday. When it appeared on the band’s 1982 album Mirage, a simple line under the track’s writing credit acknowledged him as its inspiration, a final declaration of affection from McVie following the end of their relationship. Characterised by McVie’s trademark optimism in the face of other’s doubts, it matches her delicate romantic ideals with a steely belief that love could conquer all, telling Wilson movingly, “angel, please don’t go.” They were introduced by Mick Fleetwood in 1979 but their relationship was plagued by Wilson’s destructive battle with drink and drugs, acknowledged in the song as McVie admits “people think I’m crazy”. McVie wrote the haunting, ethereal Only Over You about her on-going three-year relationship with Beach Boys drummer Dennis Wilson. Later famously covered by both Eva Cassidy and Willie Nelson, it remains one of the greatest love songs ever written. Her by-then ex-husband John McVie later admitted that hearing her sing it made him weep. Disarmingly tender, it reveals McVie’s voice at its purest, its lilting loveliness paired with a simple piano line to suit McVie’s heartfelt, perfectly uncomplicated lyrics. She later claimed it may never have existed without the “couple of toots of cocaine and a half a bottle of champagne” she’d consumed earlier, disturbing her sleep. Written – impossibly – in just half an hour, Songbird came to McVie in the middle of the night when she woke suddenly with the song fully formed in her head. Following her death at 79, here are 10 of her most unforgettable tracks: 1. Though they were already a successful blues act, adding a keyboard player gave their music a more commercial direction, eventually making them one of the world’s biggest selling bands, with her voice one of their most recognisable traits. Describing herself as “just a girl who plays piano”, she was married to the band’s bassist John McVie when they asked if she fancied joining in 1970. The liner notes that accompany SONGBIRD find McVie paired with acclaimed English radio DJ and broadcaster Johnnie Walker for a conversation that touches on every song from the collection.Christine McVie’s impact on Fleetwood Mac was felt almost immediately. Highlights include the Top 40 AC hit, “Friend” and “Sweet Revenge,” one of several songs on the record that she co-wrote with her nephew Dan Perfect, who also helped produce the album. Most of SONGBIRD is taken from 2004’s IN THE MEANTIME. “Ask Anybody” is a song McVie co-wrote with Steve Winwood, who also adds backing vocals and piano to the track. “The Challenge” includes backing vocals by her Fleetwood Mac bandmate Lindsey Buckingham and lead guitar by Eric Clapton. SONGBIRD goes back to 1984 for a selection of tracks from Christine McVie, which find McVie joined by several legendary musicians. ![]() The new version pairs McVie’s iconic vocals from the original recording with a gorgeous new string arrangement by six-time Grammy Award winning composer and arranger Vince Mendoza. The track was never finished and Johns added Ricky Peterson on Hammond and Ethan Johns on drums and guitar.Īnother unreleased song is a new orchestral version of "Songbird" from Fleetwood Mac’s RUMOURS album, which has become one of McVie’s signature tracks. It includes a selection of songs from two of her solo albums – 1984’s CHRISTINE MCVIE and 2004’s IN THE MEANTIME – plus two previously unreleased studio recordings including “Slowdown,” which was originally written for the 1985 film American Flyers.Īnother song that has never been released is “All You Gotta Do,” a duet that Christine recorded with George Hawkins while making IN THE MEANTIME. SONGBIRD features songs that were remastered by legendary producer Glyn Johns, who worked closely with McVie on the project. Rhino puts those recordings center stage on the very first compilation to spotlight McVie as solo artist. First Ever Compilation From Rock & Roll Hall Of Famer Highlights Songs From Her Solo Career, Newly Remastered By Glyn Johns, Along With Two Unreleased Studio RecordingsĪlso Features New Orchestral Version Of Fleetwood Mac Classic “Songbird”Ĭhristine McVie was not only the songwriter and vocalist for many of Fleetwood Mac’s biggest hits (“Don’t Stop,” “Everywhere,” and “Little Lies”), but she also released some stunning solo albums during her Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame career.
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