Buckingham and Nicks became the face of Fleetwood Mac during its most commercially successful period, highlighted by the multi-platinum album Rumours, which sold over 40 million copies worldwide. As a stipulation to joining, Buckingham insisted his musical and romantic partner Stevie Nicks also be included. Buckingham was invited to join the group in 1974 they had recorded in the same studio, and the band was lacking a guitarist and male lead vocal.
After Green left the group, they experienced several tumultuous years without a stable frontman. Buckingham is known for his fingerpicking guitar style.įleetwood Mac, the band that gave Buckingham his greatest exposure, had been around since the late 1960s, beginning as a British blues outfit led by Peter Green. Buckingham was ranked 100th in Rolling Stone 's 2011 list of 'The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time'. As a member of Fleetwood Mac, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. In addition to his tenure with Fleetwood Mac, Buckingham has released six solo albums and three live albums. Lindsey Adams Buckingham (born October 3, 1949) is an American singer, musician, songwriter, and producer, best known as the former lead guitarist and male lead singer of the music group Fleetwood Mac from 1975 to 19 to 2018.
