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The musician Stevie Nicks knew would “live on forever”
Stevie Nicks paid tribute to Fleetwood Mac co-founder Peter Green after his death, saying his legacy would “live on forever” in rock history. Her comments underline Green’s lasting importance to the band’s origins and to British blues music, despite his departure from Fleetwood Mac long before its most commercially successful era.
Nicks said Green’s guitar playing had captivated her when she first heard Fleetwood Mac’s records and had helped make her eager to join the group. Green co-founded Fleetwood Mac with drummer Mick Fleetwood in 1967 and left in 1970; Nicks also expressed regret that she never had the chance to share a stage with him.
In short
- Nicks honoured Fleetwood Mac founder Peter Green after his death.
- She praised his guitar playing and enduring musical legacy.
- Green co-founded Fleetwood Mac in 1967.
Explained simply
Peter Green was a British guitarist who co-founded Fleetwood Mac in 1967, one of the most successful rock bands in history. He left the group in 1970, before it achieved its greatest commercial success, but his early influence shaped the band's sound and direction.
Green was a pioneering blues guitarist who helped bring American blues music to British audiences during the 1960s. His guitar work became influential in rock music more broadly, and he is remembered as a significant figure in both the history of Fleetwood Mac and British blues.
Stevie Nicks joined Fleetwood Mac years after Green's departure in the mid-1970s, eventually becoming the band's most famous vocalist. She has stated that Green's playing on early Fleetwood Mac records inspired her to want to join the group, making him an important figure in her own musical journey.