Historical Figure
Lindsey Buckingham
b. 1949
American musician (born 1949)
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Biography
Lindsey Adams Buckingham is an American musician, record producer, and the lead guitarist and co-lead vocalist of the rock band Fleetwood Mac from 1975 to 1987 and 1997 to 2018. In addition to his tenure with Fleetwood Mac, Buckingham has released seven solo studio albums and three live albums. As a member of Fleetwood Mac, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. Buckingham was ranked 100th in Rolling Stone's 2011 list of "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". Buckingham is known for his fingerpicking guitar style.
Timeline
The story of Lindsey Buckingham, told in moments.
Joins Fleetwood Mac alongside Stevie Nicks. Mick Fleetwood had called to recruit Nicks. Buckingham said they were a package deal. The band had been a British blues act. He turned them into a pop phenomenon.
Rumours is released. Buckingham and Nicks have broken up. John and Christine McVie have broken up. Everyone is writing songs about everyone else. The album sells over 40 million copies. Pain, it turns out, is commercially viable.
Pushes the band into the experimental double album Tusk, recording parts in an empty parking garage and hiring the USC marching band. It costs $1 million to make. The label panics. It still sells four million copies, but everyone calls it a disappointment.
Fired from Fleetwood Mac by the other members. Nicks reportedly gave the band an ultimatum. He sues. They settle out of court. He goes on tour solo. Still plays every guitar part like he's trying to prove something.
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