Fleetwood Mac guitarist and co-founder of the influential rock group Peter Green has died at age 73, the Associated Press reported on Saturday, citing a statement from Green’s lawyers.

The law firm Swan Turton said in a statement that Green had died in his sleep this weekend, AP reported. The firm did not immediately return Reuters’ request for comment.

Green, born in London, was one of original four members of the band founded in 1967 and was one of eight members to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998.

Tributes from Green’s British rock peers and admiring fans poured in on Twitter on Saturday, remembering him as one of the most talented guitarists of his generation.

“An Artist I Truly Loved &amp; Admired…He Was A Breathtaking Singer, Guitarist &amp; Composer,” tweeted British rock band Whitesnake singer David Coverdale.

“God bless the ineffable Peter Green, one of the unsung heroes of musical integrity, innovation and spirit,” British singer-songwriter Cat Stevens tweeted.

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Green left the band in 1970, around the time he was using psychedelic drugs and struggling with schizophrenia, according to Fleetwood Mac’s website.

His talent and unique tone on the guitar inspired legendary blues artist B.B. King to say, “He has the sweetest tone I ever heard; he was the only one who gave me the cold sweats,” the band’s website states.

Fleetwood Mac guitarist and co-founder of the influential rock group Peter Green has died at age 73, the Associated Press reported on Saturday, citing a statement from Green’s lawyers.

Fleetwood Mac guitarist and co-founder of the influential rock group Peter Green has died at age 73, the Associated Press reported on Saturday, citing a statement from Green’s lawyers. The law firm Swan Turton said in a statement that Green had died in his sleep this weekend, AP reported. The firm did not immediately return Reuters’ request for comment. Green, born in London, was one of original four members of the band founded in 1967 and was one of eight members to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. Tributes from Green’s British rock peers and admiring fans poured in on Twitter on Saturday, remembering him as one of the most talented guitarists of his generation. “An Artist I Truly Loved & Admired…He Was A Breathtaking Singer, Guitarist & Composer,” tweeted British rock band Whitesnake singer David Coverdale. “God bless the ineffable Peter Green, one of the unsung heroes of musical integrity, innovation and spirit,” British singer-songwriter Cat Stevens tweeted. God bless the ineffable Peter Green, one of the unsung heroes of musical integrity, innovation and spirit. When I heard he left Fleetwood Mac in 1970 to get a real life and donate his wealth to charity, he became something of a model for me. '#PeterGreen pic.twitter.com/9TfRJFOc64 — Yusuf / Cat Stevens (@YusufCatStevens) July 25, 2020 × Green left the band in 1970, around the time he was using psychedelic drugs and struggling with schizophrenia, according to Fleetwood Mac’s website. His talent and unique tone on the guitar inspired legendary blues artist B.B. King to say, “He has the sweetest tone I ever heard; he was the only one who gave me the cold sweats,” the band’s website states.

Fleetwood Mac blues guitarist Peter Green is dead at 73: Report

Guitarist Lindsey Buckingham has sued his former Fleetwood Mac bandmates, accusing them of breach of contract for cutting him out of their North American tour and the millions of dollars he would have earned from it. 
 
Buckingham, 69, one of the most influential members of the British-American band behind hits like 'Don't Stop' and 'Rhiannon,' was dropped earlier this year from the tour lineup. 
 
In a lawsuit filed on Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, Buckingham said the dispute stemmed from a clash between the planned 2018/19 Fleetwood Mac tour and Buckingham`s wishes to play some solo dates. 
 
The lawsuit claimed that each member of the group would have earned about $12 million to $14 million for the 50-city tour, which kicked off last week. 
 
The other band members "intentionally acted to interfere with Buckingham’s relationship with (concert promoters) Live Nation and the prospective economic benefit he was to receive as a result of his participation in the tour,” the lawsuit said. 
 
Buckingham said he learned he had been dropped two days after a Grammy Musicares celebration in New York in January 2018 honouring the main members of the band - Stevie Nicks, Christine McVie, Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, and Buckingham. 
 
"Less than a week after having shared a stage at Musicares, the other members of Fleetwood Mac had suddenly cut Buckingham off entirely," the lawsuit said. 
 
Representatives of the band had no immediate comment on the lawsuit on Thursday. 
 
Fleetwood Mac, which first formed in 1967, has been plagued by behind-the-scenes romantic and creative tensions among its members and a shifting lineup over the years. 
 
Buckingham included in the lawsuit a copy of an email he sent to Fleetwood in February, begging the band to overcome its differences. 
 
"After 43 years and the finish line clearly in sight, it is hard to escape the conclusion that for the five of us to splinter apart now would be the wrong thing," he wrote. 
 
"If there is a way to work this through, I believe we must try. I love you no matter what," he wrote. 
 
In an interview earlier this week with Rolling Stone magazine, Buckingham blamed Nicks, his former girlfriend, for the rift, saying he was told by the band`s manager that Nicks was angry when Buckingham smirked while she was giving a speech at the January Grammy event.

Guitarist Lindsey Buckingham has sued his former Fleetwood Mac bandmates, accusing them of breach of contract for cutting him out of their North American tour and the millions of dollars he would have earned from it.

Guitarist Lindsey Buckingham has sued his former Fleetwood Mac bandmates, accusing them of breach of contract for cutting him out of their North American tour and the millions of dollars he would have earned from it. Buckingham, 69, one of the most influential members of the British-American band behind hits like 'Don't Stop' and 'Rhiannon,' was dropped earlier this year from the tour lineup. In a lawsuit filed on Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, Buckingham said the dispute stemmed from a clash between the planned 2018/19 Fleetwood Mac tour and Buckingham`s wishes to play some solo dates. The lawsuit claimed that each member of the group would have earned about $12 million to $14 million for the 50-city tour, which kicked off last week. The other band members "intentionally acted to interfere with Buckingham’s relationship with (concert promoters) Live Nation and the prospective economic benefit he was to receive as a result of his participation in the tour,” the lawsuit said. Buckingham said he learned he had been dropped two days after a Grammy Musicares celebration in New York in January 2018 honouring the main members of the band - Stevie Nicks, Christine McVie, Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, and Buckingham. "Less than a week after having shared a stage at Musicares, the other members of Fleetwood Mac had suddenly cut Buckingham off entirely," the lawsuit said. Representatives of the band had no immediate comment on the lawsuit on Thursday. Fleetwood Mac, which first formed in 1967, has been plagued by behind-the-scenes romantic and creative tensions among its members and a shifting lineup over the years. Buckingham included in the lawsuit a copy of an email he sent to Fleetwood in February, begging the band to overcome its differences. "After 43 years and the finish line clearly in sight, it is hard to escape the conclusion that for the five of us to splinter apart now would be the wrong thing," he wrote. "If there is a way to work this through, I believe we must try. I love you no matter what," he wrote. In an interview earlier this week with Rolling Stone magazine, Buckingham blamed Nicks, his former girlfriend, for the rift, saying he was told by the band`s manager that Nicks was angry when Buckingham smirked while she was giving a speech at the January Grammy event.

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