Ruth Leon recommends…. Christine McVie – Songbird
Ruth Leon recommendsChristine McVie – Songbird
Christine McVie, the English musician whose smoky vocals and romantic lyrics helped catapult the rock group Fleetwood Mac to international success, died this week. It’s hard to believe that she was 79.
She wrote some of the most cherished lines in the Fleetwood Mac songbook, writing the lyrics to global hits like “Everywhere,” “Little Lies” and “Don’t Stop” — a track that became synonymous with Bill Clinton’s first presidential campaign.
In her lyrics, she chronicled the highs and lows of love in simple but soulful terms. “You Make Loving Fun,” one of the melodic high points of Fleetwood Mac’s tours, summed up the joyful abandon of romance.
Here she is singing perhaps her most famous song, in a simple and glorious arrangement, playing for herself. Rock stars come and go but I believe Christin McVie will be missed. Here’s why.
All a singer/songwriter needs is just one really good song and the ability to deliver it in a polished and compelling performance -that’s enough to make them stand above the rest. This song shows why Christine McVie is revered by so many fans. Simply fabulous!
Lovely, thanks Ruth.
It truly is a lovely song, and touchingly performed by one who is well-described by her maiden name: Christine Perfect.