Yes, Michael John Kells Fleetwood is the founder, drummer, and half-eponym of Fleetwood Mac. But he’s also a man, with feelings, hopes and dreams…prick him, does he not bleed?

A Brief History of Mick Fleetwood

• Born in Redruth (probably a place in England)
• Bored by stupid schools
• Parents bought him a drum kit. Smart move.
• Growed up. Moved to London near Peter Bardens. future keyboardist of Camel. Joined Bardens' band, The Cheynes. Nobody cared.
• Joined The Bo Street Runners, a failed pop band on its way out.
• Joined John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, his best idea since the whole drumkit thing. Biggest blues-rock incubator in the entire British Blues movement.
• Along with Bluesbreakers bandmate John McVie, formed…wait for it…Fleetwood Mac. McVie thinks that the “Mac” part is named after him. But Mr. Fleetwood knows it’s just “Mick” spelled funny.
• Walked the earth, met people, got into adventures. Like Kane, in Kung Fu.

Mick Fleetwood: Soundtrack Of My Life

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NME

The Everly Brothers - 'Wake Up Little Susie' "At boarding school I started listening to music on a crystal radio - they don't have batteries, they're crystal energy. You make them and they're totally illegal at boarding school. I remember hearing 'Wake Up Little Susie' and I became, and still am, a huge fan."