| 1949 |
| Lindsey Buckingham
was born on October 3rd, 1949, Lindsey was the third, and
youngest, son of Morris and Rutheda Buckingham
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| 1966 |
| Lindsey joins the
school band known as the "The
Fritz Rabyne Memorial Band" or "Fritz" for
short with Jody Moreing, Cal Roper and Bob Aquirre.
|
| 1967 |
| Fritz regroups
with the members Brian Kane (lead guitar), Bob Aguirre (drums),
Javier Pacheco (keyboards), Stevie
Nicks (vocals), and Lindsey Buckingham (bass) and on vocals.
|
| 1971 |
| Fritz disbands and
Lindsey and Stevie Nicks form Buckingham Nicks
|
| 1973 |
| Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks
release Buckingham Nicks on Polydor Records, the album
fails to make an impact on the American Charts.
|
| 1974 |
| ~ December ~ |
Bob Welch formally leaves Fleetwood Mac and Mick Fleetwood
remembers a guitarist he had listened to at Sound City Studios,
Mick tracks down that guitarist to be Lindsey Buckingham who he
asks to join Fleetwood Mac. Mick then gathers that Lindsey will
only join with his then girlfriend and singing partner Stevie
Nicks.
|
| 1975 |
| ~ February ~ |
Studio sessions begin with Lindsey and Stevie as members of
Fleetwood Mac. The recording of the Fleetwood Mac (White Album)
begins.
|
| ~ May ~ |
The new line-up of Fleetwood Mac open their the first concert at
El Paso, Texas
|
| ~
July ~ |
The self titled album "Fleetwood Mac" from the new
line-up of Fleetwood Mac including Lindsey Buckingham is released
on Reprise Records. Lindsey contributes Monday Morning and I'm So
Afraid and a new rendition of Crystal from the Buckingham Nicks
album. Lindsey also co-writes World Turning with Christine McVie.
|
| 1976 |
| ~
February ~ |
Studio sessions begin for the follow-up album to Fleetwood Mac,
which will become Rumours.
|
| ~
June ~ |
| An old
Buckingham Nicks single Crying In The Night is re-released,
but it misses the US charts.
|
| ~
September ~ |
| Following the
success of the singles lifted from the Fleetwood Mac album,
the album will finally make #1 on the US album chart. It will make
#23 on the UK album chart.
|
| 1977 |
| ~
February ~ |
| Fleetwood Mac's
second new album with Lindsey as a member Rumours is
released, following personal problems between the two couples in
the band, the songs on the album reflect the mood and connect with
the buying public. Rumours will go on to sell in excess of
15 million copies worldwide, reaching both the #1 slot on the US
and UK album charts.
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