Christine McVie sent love across the airwaves, across the divide

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy When the news of Christine McVie’s death broke yesterday, radio stations around the world queued up her 1987 hit, “Everywhere”. Strong, brave, tumbled into the revelation of hidden parts: “I’ll speak a little louder/ I’ll even shout/ You know that I’m proud/ And I can’t get the words out.” Reading the obituaries this morning, you’ll see McVie frequently described as the serene eye in Fleetwood Mac’s storm. It’s a song that offers hope and comfort while still dialling up the “BIG love” that was always Fleetwood Mac’s signature. For her part, McVie told the BBC that although she was initially wary when Nicks was invited to join the band, she got goosebumps the first time she heard Nicks’ voice harmonising on “Say You Love Me”.