After Buckingham and Nicks left, they were replaced by a number of other guitarists and vocalists. The lineup remained stable through three more studio albums, but by the late 1980s began to disintegrate. Although each member of the band went through a breakup (John and Christine McVie, Buckingham and Nicks, and Fleetwood and his wife Jenny Boyd) while recording the album, they continued to write and record together. Rumours has sold more than 40 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling albums in history. It also reached the top spot in countries around the world and won a Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1978. Top 10 singles and remained at number one on the American albums chart for 31 weeks. The addition of Buckingham and Nicks gave the band a more pop rock sound and their 1975 album Fleetwood Mac reached No. He asked Buckingham to be their new guitarist and vocalist with Buckingham agreeing on the condition that Nicks could also join as vocalist. In late 1974, while Fleetwood was scouting studios in Los Angeles, he heard the American folk-rock duo Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks. By 1974, Welch, Weston and Walker had all either departed or been dismissed, leaving the band without a male vocalist or a guitarist. Green, Spencer and Kirwan all left in succession during the early 1970s, replaced by guitarist and vocalist Bob Welch, guitarist Bob Weston and vocalist Dave Walker. Primarily a British blues band at first, Fleetwood Mac achieved a UK number one with " Albatross", and had other hits such as the singles " Oh Well", " Man of the World", and " The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown)". Keyboardist and vocalist Christine Perfect, who contributed as a session musician starting with the band's second album while she was a member of Chicken Shack, married McVie and joined Fleetwood Mac as a full member in 1970, becoming known as Christine McVie.
Danny Kirwan joined as a third guitarist and vocalist in 1968. Bob Brunning was hired as a temporary bass guitarist before John McVie joined the line-up in time for their eponymous debut album.
Fleetwood Mac were founded by guitarists and vocalists Peter Green and Jeremy Spencer and drummer Mick Fleetwood.
Fleetwood Mac are a British-American rock band, formed in London in 1967.
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