Bob Welch (musician)

Bob Welch (born July 31,1946) in Los Angeles, California, is a former member of Fleetwood Mac who had a brief successful solo career in the late 1970s. Singles included "Hot Love, Cold World," "Ebony Eyes", "Precious Love", and "Sentimental Lady."

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Welch struggled with a variety of marginal bands until 1971, when he was invited to join Fleetwood Mac, then an erstwhile English blues band that had lost its two most prominent members, Peter Green and Jeremy Spencer, within a few months. Along with fellow newcomer Christine McVie, Bob helped to steer the band in a more melodic direction as heard on 1971's Future Games. He wrote songs for and played on several Fleetwood Mac albums including Bare Trees (1972) and Mystery To Me (1973).

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1971 - Fleetwood Mac - Peter Green - Jeremy Spencer - Christine McVie - Future Games - Bare Trees - 1972 - Mystery To Me - 1973

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These Welch-era Fleetwood Mac albums sold only moderately well, though Bare Trees included the first recorded version of Welch's song "Sentimental Lady" and Mystery to Me featured the Welch composition "Hypnotized" each of which received some radio airplay. In December, 1974, Welch departed the band citing exhaustion.

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In 1976, Welch formed the short-lived hard rock power trio Paris, which released two albums, Paris and Big Towne 2061.

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1976 - Power trio - Paris

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