Who Wrote Most Of Fleetwood Mac Songs?

Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham Songs include tracks like 1. Empire State 2. Don't Let Me Down Again 3. Fireflies and more.

This duo met in a high school and started collaborating and performing in Rock & Roll bands after their graduation. They opened for big musicians like Janis Joplin and the greatest guitarist Jimi Hendrix.

Before, joining Fleetwood Mac, the duo released a studio album titled "Buckingham Nicks" in 1973 by Polydor Records. That said, the popular songs of Nicks & Buckingham are as follows:

• Empire State
• Don't Let Me Down
• Fireflies
• Dreams
• Gypsy
• Goodbye Baby
• I Don't Want to know
• The Ledge
• Landslide
• Kiss & Run
• I'm So Afraid
• Monday Morning
• My Little Demon and many more

Stevie Nicks

Stevie Nicks is a popular singer-songwriter. She started her musical career alongside Lindsey Buckingham in 1966.

They were folk-rock who quickly gained popularity and later joined Fleetwood Mac in 1975.

Nicks has received eight Grammy awards and multiple nominations as well. According to Rolling Stone, she is named as "Reigning Queen of Rock and Roll."

After joining the pop-rock band, they quickly rose to fame and gained massive followers for their soft, rhythmic, and impactful songs.

Nicks also released eight solo studio albums. Her debut solo album was "Bella Donna" which went platinum.

Her compilation album "Timespace: The Best of Stevie Nicks" was also certified Platinum by RIAA.

Lindsey Buckingham

Lindsey Buckingham is a top guitarist, producer, and songwriter. According to Rolling Stone, he is among the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. "

Buckingham is among the greatest rhythm guitarist like John Lennon and Nile Rogers. He is also known for his finger-picking guitar style.

During the course of his career, the artist released nine studio albums. However, the musician and vocalist was not able to archive music fame in his solo career.

Unfortunately, the artist was fired from the band in 2018 and replaced by Mike Campbell and Neil Finn. Despite the ups and down in his music career, he released his latest album titled "Lindsey Buckingham."

Fleetwood Mac Songs sung by Christine McVie are 1. The Chain 2. Everywhere 3. Little Lies and 47 other tracks.

In the first album of McVie with the folk-rock group, she wrote five songs including "Show Me a Smile." McVie also wrote and sang from 1979-1995.

She left the band in 1998. Before her departure from the band, the artist's songs are as follows:

Tusk (1979)

• Over & Over
• Think About Me
• Brown Eyes
• Never Make Me Cry
• Honey Hi
• Never Forget

Mirage (1982)

• Love In Store
• Only Over You
• Hold Me
• Wish You Were Here 

Tango In The Night (1987)

• Everywhere 
• Mystified
• Little Lies
• Isn't It Midnight
• You and I, Part Ii

Behind The Mask (1990)

• Skies The Limit
• Love Is Dangerous 
• Save Me 
• Behind The Mask

Time (1995)

• Hollywood (Some Other Kind of Town)
• I Do
• Sooner or Later
• Nights in Estoril
• All Over Again 
• Little Lies 

Fleetwood Mac Most Popular Songs comprise tracks like 1. Dreams 2. The Chain 3. Go Your Own Way among others. The band has over 1.6 billion views on Youtube.

This pop-rock band was nominated for multiple Grammy awards including Best Pop Vocal Album, Album of The Year, and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group.

They were successful in winning Album of the Year (Rumors) in 1978 and the Grammy Hall of Fame award in 2003. The band's best-selling albums were Penguin, Bare Trees, Rumors, and Tango In the Night.

Similarly, their popular singles include tracks like Rhiannon, Go Your Own Way, Dreams, Don't Stop, Tusk, Sara, and Big Love.

These above-mentioned tracks also achieved the year-end position in the Billboard charts in the 70s and 80s.

Original members of Fleetwood Mac are Peter Green, Jeremy Spencer, Mick Fleetwood, Bob Brunning, and John McVie.

The band is named after drummer Mick Fleetwood in 1967. John McVie joined later but contributed to the band's debut album.

Later, McVie's wife at the time Christie McVie also joined the band in 1968 as a keyboardist and guitarist.

Fleetwood's members were able to achieve success in their early years. The band's song "Albatross" was certified UK's number one single also their popular hits were Oh Well, Man of the World, and The Green Manalishi.

After the original members left the band, Welch, Weston, and Walker also joined in the early 70s but left only after four years. Thus, Buckingham and Nicks joined in 1974 and remained with the band for more than three decades.

Peter Green

Peter Green is an English singer-songwriter who is also known for the great British Blue movement.

He was praised for his guitar-playing skills by Eric Clapton and B. B King. 

Rolling Stone also ranked the artist in the list of "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time." In the 70s the artist was diagnosed with schizophrenia, he remerged after seeking help for his disease.

Jeremy Spencer

Jeremy Spencer was the bassist of the band.

He worked on multiple albums of the band like Fleetwood Mac, Mr. Wonderful, Then Play On, Kiln House, and Future Games.

After his departure from the band, he moved to the US and worked on his solo career releasing multiple albums like "Jeremy Spencer and The Children," "Flee," and "Precious Little" and many more.

Bob Brunning

Bob Brunning is a British musician who is known for playing bass guitar in the band.

After leaving the band, he pursued his career in teaching at The College of St. Mark & St. John at Chelsea.

Unfortunately, the musician passed away at the age of 68 in 2011 after suffering a massive heart attack in his home at Colliers Wood.

Fleetwood Mac current lineup includes artists like Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Stevie Nicks, Mike Campbell, and Neil Finn. Both Mike and Neil are touring members of the band. 

Lindsey Buckingham was let go from the band in 2018, whereas, Christine McVie left the band in 1998 but she rejoined the group in 2014. 

Unfortunately, McVie died of a heart attack in 2022, she was one of the major contributing members of the band in terms of songwriting and vocal performance. 

Mick Fleetwood

Mick Fleetwood is the founder of the band, he is a singer, songwriter, and hall of famer artist. He is the consistent presence of the band and still performs shows with his music group. 

Fleetwood has also released two solo albums The Visitor and Something Big. He also has a songwriting credit for the band's top single "The Chain."

Mick also dabbled in movies and shows like Top Gear, Star Trek, Wiseguy, and more. 

John McVie

John McVie is the bass guitarist, he is also the ex-husband of Christine Perfect, now known as Christine McVie. Before joining Fleetwood, he was a member of John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers. 

McVie has multiple songwriting credits with his ex-wife and the other band members. He also released a solo album "John McVie's "Gotta Band" with Lola Thomas.  

The 77-year-old musician is still an active member of the band. He participates in multiple festivals and tours of the band. 

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