Fleetwood Mac legend Peter Green dies aged 73
dailyrecord.co.ukFleetwood Mac with drummer Mick Fleetwood in London after a stint in John Mayall's Bluesbreakers - filling in for Eric Clapton.Green and Fleetwood wanted John McVie to join the group on bass, and named the band Fleetwood Mac to entice him - a strategy that was ultimately successful.Under his direction, the band produced three albums and a series of well-loved tracks including Black Magic Woman and Oh Well.Green left Fleetwood Mac after a final performance in 1970 as he struggled with mental health difficulties and spiralling drug use, later sleeping rough.He was eventually diagnosed with schizophrenia and spent time in hospitals undergoing electro-convulsive therapy during the mid-70s.The band continued with a transformed line-up featuring.
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