“He slowed the tape down really slowly and played the parts slowly… When it came up to the right speed it sounded amazing”: How Christine McVie’s pop songcraft and Lindsey Buckingham’s production genius created one of Fleetwood Mac's biggest '80s hits

Christine McVie and Lindsey Buckingham.

In the minutes and hours following the sad death of Christine McVie on 30 November 2022, obituary writers across the globe set about encapsulating the talents that made the prodigiously gifted singer, keyboardist and songwriter of Fleetwood Mac so special.

As a musician, McVie was exceptional, blessed with a soulful blues-infused keyboard style and a profound gift for melody. As drummer Mick Fleetwood once told The Guardian, McVie was “the finest blueswoman and piano player in all of England”.