SONGBIRD

Christine McVie born Christine Perfect was the quintessentially English rock star as both the backbone and the beating heart of Fleetwood Mac Straddling the band s incarnations to achieve global fame alongside Stevie Nicks Mick Fleetwood Lindsey Buckingham and John McVie the classic line up she wrote and performed many of their greatest hits As famous for their occasionally life threateningly decadent lifestyles as for their musical brilliance they were held together by this strong constant figure whom they dubbed the mother of the band It was Christine who contained the flock regrouped them when they went AWOL focused and blended their talents and always got them back on track And yet as the engine of the band during their Rumours era an album which charted the complete romantic disintegration within the band Christine s personal life was every bit as tempestuous as those of her bandmates weathering affairs divorce addiction and fiery passion all of which bled into her now iconic song writing Told by an author who herself was friends with Christine and with new contributions from those who knew her best Songbird offers a true insider s view and deep psychological insight into Christine as a both a woman and a musician the first the