Former Fleetwood Mac Guitarist Bob Welch Dead At 65
Former Fleetwood Mac guitarist/singer Bob Welch is dead at 65. According to the AP, police found him with a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his Nashville home.
The singer and guitarist played with Fleetwood Mac from 1971 to 1974. Though he left the band a few years before they found their Rumours-era super-stardom, he did play on the popular albums Bare Trees and Heroes Are Hard to Find, and drummer Mick Fleetwood credited him with helping the band transition from a blues-based outfit to a pop-rock hit machine.
After leaving Fleetwood Mac, Welch formed the group Paris and recorded as a a solo artist, notching hit singles with "Sentimental Lady" and "Ebony Eyes."
According to the AP, the police discovered a suicide note next to his body. Welch was said to have unspecified health issues recently.
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