Songbird (Fleetwood Mac song)
1977 single by Fleetwood Mac / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Songbird" is a song by the British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac. The song first appeared on the band's 1977 album Rumours and was released as the B-side of the single "Dreams". It is one of four songs written solely by Christine McVie on the album.
"Songbird" | |
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Single by Fleetwood Mac | |
from the album Rumours | |
A-side | "Dreams" |
Released | February 1977 (1977-02) |
Recorded | March 3–4, 1976 |
Studio | Zellerbach Auditorium, Berkeley, California |
Genre | Soft rock |
Length | 3:20 |
Label | Warner Bros. |
Songwriter(s) | Christine McVie |
Producer(s) | Fleetwood Mac, Ken Caillat, Richard Dashut |
McVie frequently sang the song at the end of Fleetwood Mac concerts.[1] Her former husband, John McVie, recalled that "When Christine played "Songbird", grown men would weep. I did every night."[2]
In 2022, the song was given an orchestral arrangement by Vince Mendoza on McVie's Songbird (A Solo Collection) compilation album.[3] This version received a Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals.[4]