Christine McVie, Fleetwood Mac singer-songwriter, dies aged 79

Christine McVie, who played with Fleetwood Mac and wrote immoderate of their astir celebrated songs, has died aged 79, her household has said.

The British singer-songwriter was down hits including Little Lies, Everywhere, Don't Stop, Say You Love Me, and Songbird.

She died peacefully astatine a infirmary successful the institution of her family, a connection said.

McVie near Fleetwood Mac aft 28 years successful 1998 but returned successful 2014.

The family's connection said "we would similar everyone to support Christine successful their hearts and retrieve the beingness of an unthinkable quality being, and revered instrumentalist who was loved universally".

Born Christine Perfect, McVie joined Fleetwood Mac bassist John McVie and joined the radical successful 1971.