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Founded in London in July 1967 (by ex-Bluesbreakers members, Peter Green and Mick Fleetwood), "Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac" instantly became a major force in the UK blues scene, along with their eponymous first album. Following "Mr. Wonderful" & "Then Play On" the driving force of Peter Green had deteriorated as he lapsed into a personal crisis by 1970. The group reorganized, under the leadership of Fleetwood, and slowly took on a new direction - away from the blues and into the mainstream of international popularity, known simply as Fleetwood Mac.
Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1998 (Performer).

Band name: Mick Fleetwood + John McVie (shortened to “Mac”)

Original band was primarily British-blues, consisting of Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Peter Green, and Danny Kirwan.

Peter Green formed the band after leaving John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers in 1967. Popular hits were Albatross, Oh Well, Man of the World, The Green Manalishi

Come 1974, the band was looking for a vocalist and guitar player. While Fleetwood was scouting studios in Los Angeles, he heard the American folk-rock duo Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks. He asked Buckingham to be their new guitarist and vocalist with Buckingham agreeing on the condition that Nicks (his then-girlfriend) could also join as vocalist.

Buckingham and Nicks had released one album (Buckingham Nicks) together before joining Fleetwood Mac.

Nicks and Buckingham formed the 10th and most successful lineup of the band. Their addition gave the band a more pop rock sound, first showcased on their 1975 eponymous album, which reached No. 1 in the US.