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Cash_man t1_iyefhgm wrote

Oh man, this hurts. Everywhere is literally one of my favorite songs of all time

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uniquehumannotabot t1_iyet2xi wrote

For me "As long as you follow" is by far my favorite. Something about that song hits right, especially this time of year.

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Jdogy2002 t1_iyeiilu wrote

This breaks my heart. I’m a huge Fleetwood Mac fan and I’m one of those weirdos that always liked her songs better that Stevie’s. It’s a shame because I’ve been hearing a lot more of her stuff being used in adverts and other media lately and seems like her music was getting a reappraisal as of late. You can trace her breathy voice and mellow vibes of her music to a lot of modern popular music trends right now. I was hoping that would lead to maybe some more output from her but sadly that’s not to be. I was so very lucky to get to see her perform a few years back (when Lindsay was still with them too) with my wife and my mother who are also fans. RIP to one of my favorite singers of all time. Your music had a big impact on my life! Thanks for all those breezy summer days, driving down backroads with my windows down and vibing. You’ll be missed!

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salomey5 t1_iyekf4m wrote

Fellow weirdo here. I loved Christine. This is a huge loss.

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invol713 t1_iyeuu27 wrote

Agreed. Always preferred Christine over Stevie.

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wknight8111 t1_iyemh94 wrote

Same here, Christine's songs usually resonated more with me than Stevie's did. Too bad local radio stations don't agree with me.

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free_thinker25 t1_iyefc8e wrote

Guess I'm going to be listening to Rumours all day long tomorrow

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invol713 t1_iyehm7c wrote

Don’t forget the albums before they became famous as well. ‘Why’ was one of the best songs she ever wrote that people tend to forget about.

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duck729 t1_iyeohdz wrote

That is my favorite Fleetwood Mac song, hands down. Mystery To Me is such a fantastic album.

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invol713 t1_iyetuj0 wrote

It really is. I love Bob Welsh and wish he could’ve stayed on after Heroes Are Hard To Find. It’s not like there was never two guitarists in the band.

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duck729 t1_iyevrex wrote

Still pretty wrong that he got left out of the HOF induction, he deserved it for his contributions.

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atclubsilencio t1_iyfcvsk wrote

heroes are hard to find is one of all time favorite albums. fleetwood or otherwise.

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TriangleCustom t1_iyeg442 wrote

Yes. She was the heart of the band IMO...Stevie is great but behind the scenes, Christine made it all come together. RIP Christine and Thank You.

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Gonzostewie t1_iyem3bp wrote

Christine > Stevie forever in my book.

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invol713 t1_iyeunaq wrote

This. Had Stevie never joined, the band would’ve still been great. But Christine just brought the great vibes, great tunes, and great personality. and was a big reason the band made it to become famous in the first place.

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SmallsLightdarker t1_iyej77v wrote

Got a Hold on Me is as good as any of her Fleetwood Mac songs too.

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Heisenbread77 t1_iyelhdn wrote

I had no idea that was just her.

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SmallsLightdarker t1_iyeltll wrote

It would have made a great Fleetwood Mac song.

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Heisenbread77 t1_iyen7w9 wrote

She did fine on her own though. I just always assumed it was a lesser know FM song.

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invol713 t1_iyev3hr wrote

Mick Fleetwood played drums on that track, which was a big reason it sounded like a FM song. Those two were the backbone of the group.

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LeftLane4PassingOnly t1_iyei192 wrote

I honestly had no idea she was 79.

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invol713 t1_iyevg0v wrote

Same. But she joined FM way back in 1971. And that was a few years ago. And Chicken Shack was before that.

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Samsky t1_iyefsyr wrote

An incredible talent. I was really hoping the band might make up with Lindsey and do another go around with the classic lineup. RIP.

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Estaca-Brown t1_iyefg8x wrote

This is so upsetting. Such an amazing artist, such a gorgeous voice. Seeing her in concert with Fleetwood Mac with the whole band together was one of the greatest live shows I’ve ever seen! She was just magic. Rest in peace.

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NoName_BroGame t1_iyeec98 wrote

Oh no! That hurt my heart! Such a talented musician.

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BeowulfsGhost t1_iyekivd wrote

Another piece of my youth shuffles off this mortal coil…

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honkyg666 t1_iyen91c wrote

FFS my songbird is gone. I’m crying today. RIP hook queen.

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travlynme2 t1_iyewjgk wrote

She wrote beautiful music and she had a voice like warm honey.

She was part of one of the biggest albums ever!

Peace to her family.

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Synthex430 t1_iyef7d6 wrote

RIP! Listen to the live performances of their best songs. She is amazing!

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mantistoboggan287 t1_iyehtxw wrote

Everywhere has been my song this week, wow terrible loss.

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doa70 t1_iyeix7k wrote

This one hurts. RIP.

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catsasss t1_iyeoqny wrote

Oh shit. She was my favorite. I think Mick Fleetwood wrote in his book “every song she writes is a love song”

I remember waking before dawn one morning in college, and putting “Songbird” on to greet the sunrise.

Fuck I’m old.

ETA a (ahem) years ago we got tickets to see the whole group together, and took my teen daughter and one of her friends with us. Just a few weeks ago, daughter, who is now 30, thanked me for taking them, cause she now knows all the music and loves it.

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iamtherarariot t1_iyeeo7b wrote

So upsetting! What an absolute legend.

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punkrawrxx t1_iyeias0 wrote

Beyond sad for the other members of the band. I really hope they all start to forgive each other. Life is short.

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BeowulfsGhost t1_iyekewk wrote

Sadness…

I think every kid in the suburbs was issued a copy of Rumors. It was ubiquitous and still gets a lot of play on oldies stations.

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selfawareusername t1_iyerx8s wrote

So many incredible songs she wrote and I'll probably listen to most of them tonight but I'm listening to her version of id rather go blind with her old band chickenshack

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FloBee82 t1_iyegbwj wrote

Devastated. This hurts. She was so talented.

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hazzer111 t1_iyehq9a wrote

This is super sad. So glad I got to hear her live a few years ago. One of my favourite songs of hers that wasn't really known is "All over again". On the last tour they did they actually sung it a few times (not at the show I saw).

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trugzilla t1_iyeia2c wrote

This is devastating news to wake up to! Say you love me is one of my all time favourites. Gutted I never got to see her or Fleetwood Mac live. So sad, will have rumours on repeat today

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SofaKingFar t1_iyejeql wrote

Just listened to Did You Ever Love Me. Such a great song of hers.

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eti400 t1_iyend80 wrote

Songbird may be her best known but she wrote so many amazing songs for the band through the years. What a loss…

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FrenchMaisNon t1_iyenevn wrote

She's behind my Fleetwood Mac favorites : You make loving fun, Hold me and Say you love me.

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RedDotLot t1_iyegbgm wrote

I just heard this announced on Radio 2. Such a sad loss.

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sunt_leones t1_iyejldp wrote

So glad I got to see her perform a few years ago. Songbird is so beautiful and heartbreaking. RIP 💜🕊️

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cchele08 t1_iyeke1e wrote

This one hurts ... bad

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Inle-rah t1_iyem0yr wrote

Ouch. RIP, angel. Thank you.

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bitterbuffaloheart t1_iyeouse wrote

This hits me right in the feels. My mom never used a babysitter so she took me to the Rumors tour when I was 9.

RIP songbird

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WilderKat t1_iyeq25q wrote

This is so sad that it hurts. I must have listened to her singing every week - sometimes every day. She was the fabric of my pop culture history growing up.

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jlynne58 t1_iyevp31 wrote

Rumors would have never been what it became without her contribution

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IlJMFlI t1_iyfd4d0 wrote

What a fucking legend.

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Linked-Theory t1_iyeswc0 wrote

Well time for me to go listen to Chicken Shack and Fleetwood Mac until I don't feel sad anymore

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mixedpatch85 t1_iyewhmi wrote

79 is not old by any means. Such a cool person. Great talent. RIP Chris

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bpdmeatbag t1_iyex67d wrote

Shit, this hurts. I grew up listening to FM, and never stopped. RIP Christine.

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Ahkhira t1_iyey616 wrote

I have no words. Rest in peace, and thank you for the music.

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BassClef70 t1_iyf5666 wrote

Rumors was one of the albums my brothers and sisters gave me when I was learning guitar way back then. Glad I finally got to see them on that reunion tour several years back. RIP.

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Darth0s t1_iyf9ozq wrote

I also wanna make this about me. Wow is me. She'll be missed.

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tectoniclakes t1_iyepp84 wrote

Now here you go again, you say you want your freedom

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bob_mcd t1_iyeld57 wrote

79 in coke years makes her 143 in regular person time.

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