Mick Fleetwood performs the late Christine McVie’s ‘Songbird’ in honor of her 80th birthday By Lisa Respers France, CNN 2 min read Published 9:39 AM EDT, Thu July 13, 2023 ...

Shimabukuro suggested they record "Songbird." “We cut it in April, and it turned out beautifully, but there was no plan yet to release it," Fleetwood said in the release.

“Songbird” debuted on the band’s “Rumours” album in 1977. It features McVie singing lead and has come to become beloved by Fleetwood Mac fans around the world.

Fleetwood Mac co-founder/drummer Mick Fleetwood is honoring his late bandmate Christine McVie on what would have been her 80th birthday today (July 12), with an ...

Their choice of song was the 1977 Fleetwood Mac hit, "Songbird," a tune that was composed solely by McVie. Crow and Raitt sang alternating verses, while Fleetwood played a talking drum.

The power of “Songbird” has been strong in the music industry since its release. In 1998, a cover version by Eva Cassidy was released, nearly two years after Cassidy tragically passed away.

Shooter Jennings unearthed his father Waylon Jennings' tender rendition of Fleetwood Mac's "Songbird" Sunday to celebrate Father's Day. "I've been waiting so long to share this with you," Shooter ...

With McVie’s death, both Nicks and Fleetwood have said in interviews that the story of the band is finished as well. Though, as dedicated fans know, that’s a song that’s been sung before.

A piano owned by Stevie Nicks that was used to write the Fleetwood Mac classics "Sara" and "Songbird," and was lated used by Elton John, is for sale.

Fleetwood Mac singer Christine McVie learned a lot about love and loss before her death. The keyboardist got her start in the blues band Chicken Shack before beginning to work with Fleetwood Mac ...

Shooter Jennings unearthed his father Waylon Jennings’ tender rendition of Fleetwood Mac’s “Songbird” Sunday to celebrate Father’s Day. “I’ve been waiting so long to share this with ...