Songbird, LesleyAnn Jones
Songbird, LesleyAnn Jones
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Songbird
An Intimate Biography of Christine McVie

Author: Lesley-Ann Jones

Narrator: Lucy Tregear

Unabridged: 9 hr 50 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Da Capo Press

Published: 11/19/2024


Synopsis

In this revealing portrait of keyboardist, lyricist, and vocalist Christine Mcvie of Fleetwood Mac, readers will get an exclusive glimpse of the band's "mother figure".

Christine McVie–born Christine Perfect–was the quintessentially English rock star, as both the backbone and the beating heart of Fleetwood Mac. She wrote and performed many of their greatest hits, and was dubbed 'the mother' of the band. It was Christine who contained the flock, regrouped them when they went AWOL, and always got them back on track. And yet, as the "engine" of the band during their Rumours era–an album which charted the romantic disintegration within the band–Christine's personal life was every bit as tempestuous as those of her bandmates.

Told by an author who herself was friends with Christine, and with new contributions from those who knew her best, Songbird offers a true insider's view and psychological insight into Christine as a both a woman and a musician––the ultimate picture of a rock legend and a national treasure.

About Lesley-Ann Jones

Lesley-Ann Jones is an award-winning music journalist and author. She toured with Queen and has unrivalled access to the surviving members of the band. She lives in London. Visit her at LesleyAnnJones.com.


Reviews

I'm not a huge Fleetwood Mac fan, but remember the throbbing "Dreams" pulsating out of car windows walking home from high school in the late seventies, and watching their excellent live concert "The Dance" in August 1997 the night that Princess Diana died. I even own their iconic CD "Rumours" and so......more

Goodreads review by Stephen

Found this biography interesting and a look at her life through Fleetwood mac......more

Goodreads review by Brendan

I am not old enough to have known Fleetwood Mac at their apex. (Make a joke, I dare you.) As such, I am not the perfect demographic for Lesley-ann Jones' Songbird about Mac member, Christine McVie. Jones was actually a friend of McVie's and wrote this book as a celebration of her. The book requires......more

Goodreads review by Wendy

In this revealing portrait readers receive an exclusive glimpse into the "mother figure" of Fleetwood Mac. Christine McVie is a keyboardist, lyricist and vocalist. This English rock star wrote and performed many of their greatest hits. A very detailed read that had me feeling nostalgic throughout. Than......more