Celebrating Christine McVie...The Soul of Fleetwood Mac! | Professor Of Rock

A tribute to the beautiful Christine McVie...She was the endearing “secret weapon” of the brilliant, yet treacherous supergroup Fleetwood …the enchanting songstress that illuminated natural beauty with a quiet, unpretentious confidence. Her bluesy, angelic voice mesmerized us, and the sincerity of her music inspired us with some of the greatest songs of the rock era… Like Everywhere, Don’t Stop, You Make Loving Fun, Little Lies, Songbird, Hold Me and her solo hit Got A Hold on Me… She was so underrated especially on Fleetwood Mac’s monumental album “Rumors”. She was truly a remarkable artist. It’’s a tribute to the precious legacy of the world’s songbird…next…on Professor of Rock. Thank you to this Episodes Sponsor, Zenni Optical Incredible Prices on New Glasses - https://bit.ly/ZenniOpticalShop ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Executive Producer: Brandon Fugal Honorary Producers: John Curry, Elizabeth Purvis, Charley Anne, Susan Goudreau, Nick Alexander, Mister Wombat, Mark Glabinski, Brian, Patricia Pierce, Gerald Rubeck ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out my Hand Picked Selection Below Professor's Store The 80s Collection https://amzn.to/3mAekOq 100 Best Selling Albums https://amzn.to/3h3qZX9 Ultimate History of 80s Teen Movie https://amzn.to/3ifjdKQ 80s to 90s VHS Video Cover Art https://amzn.to/2QXzmIX Totally Awesome 80s A Lexicon https://amzn.to/3h4ilrk Best In Ear Headphones (I Use These Every Day) https://amzn.to/2ZcTlIl Check Out The Professor of Rock Merch Store - http://bit.ly/ProfessorMerch Access To Backstage Content Become a Patron - http://bit.ly/ProfessorofRockVIPFan Help out the Channel by purchasing your albums through our links! As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you, thank you for your support. Click here for Premium Content: https://bit.ly/SignUpForPremiumContent https://bit.ly/Facebook_Professor_of_... https://bit.ly/Instagram_Professor_of... #1970s #rock #christinemcvie Hey music junkies Professor of Rock alway here to celebrate the greatest artists and the greatest songs of all time . If you love the music of the rock and roll era, YOu’ll love this channel where we get the stories of the song directly from the artists who created them. Subscribe below right now to be a part of our daily honor roll of this time. and look click on our patreon link in the description to see our brand new show there. She was called “the songbird” for her velvety, soulful voice. Just like the beautiful sound of a Nightingale at sunrise, the heavens opened, and the world came to a standstill when Christine McVie sang. When she joined her ex-husband John McVie to be a member of Fleetwood Mac, she was called the “secret weapon” of the emerging super group. Fans that were smitten by her voice before ’The Mac’ knew her by her birth name….Christine Perfect. A name enshrined in destiny to become one of the most beloved vocalists of the Rock Era. Christine Perfect came from a musical & spiritual family. Her father, Cyril Perfect, was a concert violinist, and her mother, Beatrice Perfect, was a psychic faith healer. Christine began playing in duos and bands with other college students. She played the bass for the Rhythm & Blues outfit Sounds of Blue, and she was a street musician for a time, playing with guitarist Spencer Davis. While she played various gigs around England, she earned a degree in sculpture at the Birmingham Art College, and aspired to be an art instructor,. Just prior to getting her art degree, Sounds of Blue split up, and Christine moved to London, where she worked as a window dresser at a department store. Her Sounds of Blue cohort, Stan Webb formed another blues band called Chicken Shack. Webb convinced Christine to join the group as a vocalist and keyboard player, even though she had never played blues piano Webb knew that Christine was a gifted musician, who could ‘play by ear, so he introduced her to an album by Freddie King, and encouraged her to study the playing of Sonny Thompson, the featured keyboardist on the record. Thompson's technique was a major influence on Christine. It was Thompson’s style that inspired her great passion for blues, and shaped Christine as a musician for the rest of her glorious career. When Chicken Shack disbanded, Christine released a self-titled solo album in 1970- spotlighting a unique tone- possessing a husky vibrancy that captivated fans & critics, especially on her cover of Etta Jame’s signature spine-tingler, “I’d Rather Go Blind.” Melody Maker voted Christine Perfect as ‘Best Female Vocalist’ in the magazine’s readers year end poll of 1970. The stage was set for Christine’s “perfect” voice to ‘ring out’ around the world.