Christine McVie Biography, Net Worth, Cause of Death, Illness, Husband, Children, Married
Christine McVie. a legendary Fleetwood Mac member whose contributions to their songbook will never be forgotten has passed away.
What Happened to Christine McVie?
According to her family, Christine McVie, a member of Fleetwood Mac and the author of several of their most well-known songs, passed away at the age of 79.
Little Lies, Everywhere, Don’t Stop, Say You Love Me, and Songbird is all successes that were written by the British singer-songwriter.
In the presence of her family, she passed away quietly in a hospital, according to a statement. After 28 years, McVie departed Fleetwood Mac in 1998, but he later came back.
In their statement, the family asked that everyone remember Christine as “an amazing human being, and acclaimed musician who was adored internationally.”
The Mc Vie family statement reads,
“On behalf of Christine McVie’s family, it is with a heavy heart we are informing you of Christine’s death. She passed away peacefully at the hospital this morning, Wednesday, November 30th, 2022, following a short illness.
She was in the company of her family. We kindly ask that you respect the family’s privacy at this extremely painful time, and we would like everyone to keep Christine in their hearts and remember the life of an incredible human being, and revered musician who was loved universally. RIP Christine McVie.”
Christine McVie Cause of Death
As per her family’s statement, it was confirmed that she passed away peacefully at the hospital after battling a short illness. Also, McVie revealed to Rolling Stone in June that she had scoliosis and was working to “fix my back and get myself back into reasonable shape.”
Upon learning of Mcvie’s untimely passing, Fleetwood Mac also published a somber tribute to her. The statement reads,
Who was Christine McVie?
The vocalist and keyboardist of Fleetwood Mac, Christine Anne McVie (née Perfect; 12 July 1943 – 30 November 2022) was an English musician. She joined the band in 1970.
Three solo albums were also released by her. Her lyrics were primarily about relationships and love. She was an “Unabashedly easy-on-the-ears singer/songwriter and the primary force behind some of Fleetwood Mac’s biggest successes,” according to AllMusic. Eight songs, including “Don’t Stop,” “Everywhere,” and “Little Lies,” that she wrote or co-wrote were included on Fleetwood Mac’s 1988 Greatest Hits CD.
As a member of Fleetwood Mac, McVie was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998 and honored with the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music.
She chose to leave the band that year after nearly 30 years of service and lived in semi-retirement for about 15 years. In 2004, she issued a solo album. She first performed live with Fleetwood Mac in September 2013 at London’s O2 Arena before reuniting with them in 2014 ahead of their On with the Show tour.
McVie was given a Gold Badge of Merit Award by Basca, now known as The Ivors Academy, in 2006. She was honored with the Trailblazer Award at the UK Americana Awards in 2021 after receiving the Ivor Novello Award for Lifetime Achievement from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers, and Authors in 2014. She also received two Grammy Awards.
Christine McVie Early Life
McVie was raised in the Bearwood neighborhood of Smethwick, close to Birmingham, and was born in the Lake District village of Bouth, Lancashire (now in Cumbria).
Her father, Cyril Percy Absell Perfect, taught violin at St Philip’s Grammar School in Birmingham and was a concert violinist and music instructor at St Peter’s College of Education in Saltley, Birmingham. Beatrice Edith Maud (Reece) Perfect, McVie’s mother, was a faith healer, medium, and psychic. Westminster Abbey’s organist was McVie’s grandpa.
Although McVie was taught how to play the piano when she was four years old, she did not begin studying music seriously until she was eleven years old. Philip Fisher, a local musician and John McVie’s older brother’s school friend, reintroduced music to McVie.
When her brother John brought home a Fats Domino songbook, McVie, who had continued her classical studies up until the age of 15, decided to turn her musical attention to rock and roll. The Everly Brothers were among other early inspirations.
McVie’s Early Career
McVie spent five years studying sculpture at Birmingham’s Moseley School of Art to teach art. She made several new friends in Britain’s blues community around that period.
She first entered the music industry after becoming acquaintances with Stan Webb and Andy Silvester, members of the band Sounds Of Blue. They invited McVie to join because they recognized her musical talent.
She frequently performed alongside Spencer Davis. By the time McVie finished art school, Sounds of Blue had broken up. Unable to afford to break into the art world, she relocated to London and took a short-term job as a department shop window dresser.
Andy Silvester and Stan Webb, two of McVie’s former bandmates, announced in 1967 that they were starting a blues band called Chicken Shack and were looking for a pianist. She asked them in a letter to join. She was welcomed and given the chance to play the piano and keyboards and to sing background vocals.
The first single from Chicken Shack, “It’s Okay With Me Baby,” was written by McVie and featured him. She remained with Chicken Shack for two albums, during which time both her genuine “bluesy” voice and Sonny Thompson-style piano playing demonstrated her true blues sensibility.
“I’d Rather Go Blind” by Chicken Shack, which featured McVie on lead vocals, became a smash. In both 1969 and 1970, McVie won a Melody Maker prize for a female vocalist. After getting married to Fleetwood Mac bassist John McVie a year earlier, McVie quit Chicken Shack in 1969.
Christine McVie Net Worth
Christine McVie had an estimated net worth of $105 million as at the time of her death.