| While most bands undergo a number of changes over the course of their career, few groups experienced such radical stylistic changes as Fleetwood Mac. Initially conceived as a hard-edged British blues combo in the late 1960's, the band gradually evolved into a polished pop/rock act over the course of a decade. Fleetwood Mac created a slick but emotional sound that helped 1977's "Rumours" become one of the biggest-selling albums of all time. The band's retained their popularity through the early 1980's, when Buckingham, Nicks, and Christine McVie all began pursuing solo careers. The band reunited for one album, 1987's "Tango In The Night," before splintering in the late 1980's. That last album spawned 4 wildly successful 12" single club hits. "Big Love," "Family Man," "Little Lies" and "Seven Wonders" made the club playlists and makes me believe that had they chosen to, they could have been disco artists in that era. |
