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The Ledge: Lindsey Buckingham’s Best Tracks
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I include quite a few birthday-themed…
IN THIS PHOTO: Lindsey Buckingham (second from the left) alongside his Fleetwood Mac bandmates/PHOTO CREDIT: Fin Costello/Getty Images
Lockdown Playlists, and today (3rd October) is the birthday of Lindsey Buckingham. The former Fleetwood Mac member made a huge impression on the band when he joined with Stevie Nicks on the eponymous 1975 album - and it is a shame that he and the band parted ways. Whether as a member of Fleetwood Mac, working solo or collaborating with former Fleetwood Mac bandmate Christine McVie (like he did in 2017), I think Lindsey Buckingham’s music is incredible and so accomplished. I wanted to nod to a music legend who has helped craft some of the greatest tracks and albums heard – to me, although the Rumours sessions were tense, he was a driving force behind the album. To mark his seventy-first birthday, I have put together a collection of his tracks from Fleetwood Mac and albums away from the band that shows the breadth…
IN THIS PHOTO: Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie/PHOTO CREDIT: John Berry/Courtesy Photo
OF his brilliance.