Lindsey Buckingham

Lindsey Buckingham (born October 3, 1949 in Palo Alto, California) is an American guitarist and singer for the musical group Fleetwood Mac. During his career he has also done some independent recording since he first became a member of Fleetwood Mac. He is married to photographer Kristen Messner and has three children.

Joining Fleetwood Mac

While checking out the Sound City recording studio in California, Mick Fleetwood heard the song "Frozen Love" from the Buckingham Nicks album. He asked who the guitarist was, and immediately stated that he wanted him to fill a recent vacancy. Lindsey and Stevie were asked to join Fleetwood Mac on New Year's Eve, 1974.

Related Topics:
Mick Fleetwood - Stevie - Fleetwood Mac - 1974

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After the resounding commercial success of the group's second album, Rumours (during the making of which Lindsey and Stevie famously split), Lindsey was bent on not falling into the same pattern. The result was Tusk, a two album set that Buckingham primarily directed. It was during this time that Lindsey moved in with record company secretary and aspiring model Carol Ann Harris, with whom he lived until 1984. Though by most standards a hit, Tusk failed to come anywhere close to what Rumours had done, and Buckingham, who also produced the albums, took the brunt of the criticism. Lindsey never fully got over his animosty towards the band for putting a commercial price tag on their art, and it finally came to a head with the release of their 1987 recording, Tango in the Night. Buckingham had already given up much of the material for his third album, Out of the Cradle. Just prior to touring for the release of the album, Buckingham left against the others' pleas. He was replaced by not one but two guitarists, Rick Vito and Billy Burnette.

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Rumours - Stevie - Tusk - 1987 - Tango in the Night - Rick Vito - Billy Burnette

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