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Peter Green

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Key facts

Birth name Peter Allen Greenbaum[1]
Born 29 October 1946[1]
Died 25 July 2020[1]
Birth place Bethnal Green, London[1]
Role Founder and original leader of Fleetwood Mac[1]

Peter Green was an English blues rock singer-songwriter and guitarist, born Peter Allen Greenbaum, best known as the founder and original leader of Fleetwood Mac.

Context

Peter Green was an English blues rock singer-songwriter and guitarist, born Peter Allen Greenbaum in Bethnal Green, London, on 29 October 1946 [1]. He founded Fleetwood Mac in 1967 after a stint in John Mayall's Bluesbreakers [1]. Green wrote early Fleetwood Mac songs including 'Albatross,' 'Black Magic Woman,' and 'Oh Well' [1]. He left the band in 1970 after his last performance [1]. He was later diagnosed with schizophrenia and spent time in hospital in the mid-1970s [1]. Green was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Fleetwood Mac in 1998 [2]. He died on 25 July 2020 [1].

Documented claims

  • Peter Green formed Fleetwood Mac in 1967 after a stint in John Mayall's Bluesbreakers. [1]
  • He wrote early Fleetwood Mac songs including 'Albatross,' 'Black Magic Woman,' and 'Oh Well.' [1]
  • He left Fleetwood Mac in 1970 after his last performance. [1]
  • He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Fleetwood Mac in 1998. [2]

Questions and answers

What happened to Peter Green from Fleetwood Mac?

Peter Green left Fleetwood Mac in 1970 after his last performance [1]. He was later diagnosed with schizophrenia and spent time in hospital in the mid-1970s [1].

What song did Peter Green write for Fleetwood Mac?

He wrote early Fleetwood Mac songs including 'Albatross,' 'Black Magic Woman,' and 'Oh Well' [1].

When was Peter Green inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

He was inducted with Fleetwood Mac in 1998 [2].

Sources

  1. Peter Green biography | Last.fm — last.fm (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Peter Green Biography - Bar Legend Radio — barlegendradio.net (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People