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Questions about Mick Fleetwood

Short answers, pulled from the story.

When and where was Mick Fleetwood born?

Michael John Kells Fleetwood arrived in the world on the 24th of June 1947 within the red clay hills of Redruth, Cornwall.

How did Mick Fleetwood start his drumming career?

His parents purchased him a Gigster drum kit when he was thirteen years old which launched his journey from a quiet childhood to the center of rock history. He received his initial gig with the Cheynes band in July 1963 after Peter Bardens lived just doors away from Fleetwood's first London home.

What happened during the recording of Rumours by Fleetwood Mac?

Fleetwood Mac convened at the Record Plant studio in Sausalito, California during February 1976 to begin work on what became Rumours. The album stayed atop the Billboard 200 chart for thirty-one non-consecutive weeks and sold over ten million copies worldwide within months of its release.

Why is Tusk considered different from other Fleetwood Mac albums?

The Tusk album arrived in 1979 as a more experimental direction driven by Lindsey Buckingham's vision for the group. Fleetwood rated it as his favorite work by the band despite John McVie disliking the experimental nature of the record.

When did Mick Fleetwood become a U.S. citizen?

He became a U.S. citizen on the 22nd of November 2006 in Los Angeles after being a heavy cocaine user throughout the 1970s and 1980s who quit cold turkey in the early 1990s with his wife's assistance.