Mick Fleetwood (b. 1947)

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Biography

Michael John Kells Fleetwood is an English musician, songwriter and actor. He is the drummer, co-founder, and leader of the rock band Fleetwood Mac. His surname was merged with that of the group's bassist John "Mac" McVie to form the name of the band. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Fleetwood Mac in 1998.

Timeline

The story of Mick Fleetwood, told in moments.

1967 Event

Co-founds Fleetwood Mac with Peter Green and John McVie. British blues. Green is the genius. Fleetwood holds the beat. Then Green takes too much LSD and quits. The band nearly dies. Fleetwood keeps it alive through sheer stubbornness and lineup changes.

Was Peter Green leaving after too much LSD the first crisis? Did keeping Fleetwood Mac alive through lineup changes feel stubborn or necessary? Was co-founding the band the easy part?

1977 Event

Rumours is released. Every couple in the band has broken up with every other couple. The recording sessions run on cocaine, champagne, and resentment. The album sells over 40 million copies. Fleetwood holds the rhythm while everyone else falls apart.

How do you hold the rhythm while everyone else falls apart? Did the cocaine and champagne recording sessions produce better music? Was Rumours born from pain or professionalism?

1984 Life

Files for bankruptcy despite Rumours royalties. Bad investments, a failed restaurant, a lavish lifestyle. He's worth nothing on paper. The band reunites. They tour. He rebuilds. The pattern repeats across decades.

Was filing for bankruptcy despite Rumours royalties embarrassing? Did the pattern of rebuilding across decades feel familiar? Is stubbornness your greatest talent?