Christine McPhee Through the Years: Photo Gallery

Throughout her career, Christine McPhee She had the ability to blend her impressive musical skills with any outfit she was a part of.

During her early years at Chicken Shack, the singer and multi-instrumentalist honed her distinctive voice, as well as developing a fondness for blues piano.

She carried these skills to Fleetwood MacHe joined the band in 1970 after marrying the band's bassist, John McVeigh, last year. The band's first album in which Christine appeared was in 1971 Future gamesand although Fleetwood Mac dealt with line-up changes and struggled to develop a following in the following years, the young keyboardist and vocalist continued to hone her skills.

McVie only had two songwriting credits on each of her first two albums with Fleetwood Mac, but she gradually became increasingly involved in the creative process. Things really started into high gear at once Stevie Nicks And the Lindsey Buckingham She joined the band on New Year's Eve, 1974. At Nicks, McPhee found a girlfriend and boyfriend who could help her run the era's male-dominated rock world. At Buckingham, she had a partner who could bring out the best in her songwriting, building McVie's meticulously choreographed pop tunes to the top of the charts.

Over the next decade, McVie would write such classics as "World Turning", "Say You Love Me", "You Make Lovin' Fun", "Don't Stop", "Over My Head" and "Hold Me". They were integral to the rise of Fleetwood Mac, as they became one of the biggest bands in the world.

Except for periods when the band was on hiatus, McVie's initial stint in Fleetwood Mac continued through their triumphant reunion in the mid-1990s. She left on her own terms in 1998, largely withdrawing from the public eye. She would return in 2014 and remained an active member of the group until her lifetime the death.

Below, we've rounded up photos from all around Christine McPhee's long and impressive career.