John McVie

John McVie
John McVie
	McVie in 2018
Background information
Birth name	John Graham McVie
Born	26 November 1945 (age 78); Ealing, Middlesex, England
Genres	Rock, blues
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instrument(s)	Bass guitar
Years active	1963–present
Labels	Reprise, Blue Horizon
Member of	Fleetwood Mac
Formerly of	John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers

John Graham McVie (born 26 November 1945)^[1] is a British bass guitarist. He is best known as a member of the rock bands John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers from 1964 to 1967 and Fleetwood Mac since 1967. His surname, combined with that of drummer Mick Fleetwood, was the source for the band's name.

He joined Fleetwood Mac shortly after its formation by guitarist Peter Green in 1967, replacing temporary bass guitarist Bob Brunning. McVie and Fleetwood are the only two members of the group to appear on every Fleetwood Mac release, and for over fifty years have been the group's last remaining original (or almost original in McVie's case) members.

In 1968, McVie married blues pianist and singer Christine Perfect, who became a member of Fleetwood Mac two years later. John and Christine McVie divorced in 1976, but continued working together professionally. During this time the band recorded the album Rumours, a major artistic and commercial success that borrowed its title from the turmoil in McVie's and other band members' marriages and relationships.

McVie was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998 as a member of Fleetwood Mac.

^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1586. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.

[LarkinGE-1] Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1586. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.

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