Entertainment
Fleetwood Mac founding guitarist Peter Green dies aged 73 – ABC News
The founding guitarist, who was behind some of the band’s early hits and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, died peacefully in his sleep.
Peter Green, the dexterous blues guitarist who led the first incarnation of Fleetwood Mac in a career shortened by psychedelic drugs and mental illness, has died aged 73.
Key points:
- Green was influential in the band’s early days but left after a period of heavy drug use
- Mick Fleetwood said Green was mostly responsible for Fleetwood Mac’s success
- In its early days the band was called Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac
He died “peacefully in his sleep this weekend,” …
Continue Reading