Peter Green

Peter Green (born as Peter Allen Greenbaum on October 29 1946 in Bethnal Green, England) is a blues-rock guitarist and founding member of Fleetwood Mac.

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Peter Green (born as Peter Allen Greenbaum on October 29 1946 in Bethnal Green, England) is a blues-rock guitarist and founding member of Fleetwood Mac.

Green replaced Eric Clapton in John Mayall's Bluesbreakers. Since Clapton already had a very good reputation, Green was under pressure to fill the vacuum that Clapton's departure created. Green was not booed off the stage — instead his guitar playing got the appreciation of the audience. Thus, Green decided to form his own blues band and left Mayall's Bluesbreakers after appearing on just one album (just as Clapton had done). The name of Green's new band was Fleetwood Mac (Peter got the name from the band's rhythm section, Mick Fleetwood and John McVie). The band was later known for its famous pop/rock albums, but in the beginning it was a blues-rock band playing blues classics and some new material — just like Mayall's Bluesbreakers. Green was the leader of the group throughout their period of success in the late 1960s and early 1970s, when their hits included "Oh Well", "Man of the World" and "Albatross". He wrote the song "Black Magic Woman" that was eventually picked up by Santana.