Saturday, January 21, 2023

Fleetwood Mac

Fleetwood Mac is a British-American rock band that formed in 1967. The band was originally started by Peter Green, Mick Fleetwood, and Jeremy Spencer. They were known for their blues rock sound, and Green's guitar work was highly regarded in the music industry.

In the 1970s, the band underwent several lineup changes and the most successful version of the band included Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, Christine McVie, John McVie and Mick Fleetwood. This lineup released the album "Rumours" in 1977 which was a massive commercial success, selling over 40 million copies worldwide and winning a Grammy award.

"Dreams" is a song from "Rumours" album, written and sung by Stevie Nicks. It was released as a single in 1977 and it reached the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song is about the end of a romantic relationship and it was inspired by Nicks' own break-up with Lindsey Buckingham, who was also a member of the band at the time.

"Go Your Own Way" is another hit from "Rumours" album, written and sung by Lindsey Buckingham. It was also released as a single in 1977 and it reached the number 10 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song is about the end of a romantic relationship, and it was also inspired by Buckingham's and Nicks' break-up.

"Don't Stop" is another hit from "Rumours", written by Christine McVie and it was also released as a single in 1977. It reached the number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song is about McVie's optimism and desire to keep moving forward despite the band's personal turmoil.

Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" album was a massive commercial and critical success, and the band has since become one of the most successful bands in the world. The album's themes of love and heartbreak, as well as the band's personal struggles, resonated with audiences and helped make the album one of the best-selling of all time.

 

"LeRoy Brown"

"Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" is song written by folk rock singer Jim Croce. The song's character is a 6'4" man from the South Side of Chicago whose size, attitude, and tendency to carry weapons have given him a reputation in which he is adored by women and feared by men. He is said to dress in fancy clothes and wear diamond rings, and to own a custom Lincoln Continental and a Cadillac Eldorado. The song was a No. 1 hit for him, spending two weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 in July 1973. It was still on the charts on September 20 when Croce died in a plane crash in Natchitoches, Louisiana.