A British musician and actor best known for his role as the drummer and namesake of the bluesrock and roll band Fleetwood Mac His surname combined with that of John McVie was the inspiration for the name of the originally Peter Greenled Fleetwood Mac He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998 for his work in Fleetwood Mac Aside from his work as a drummer he also helped form the different incarnations of his band Fleetwood Mac and is the sole member to stay with the band through its everchanging lineup In 1974 he met and invited Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks to join Fleetwood Mac Buckingham and Nicks contributed to much of Fleetwood Macs later commercial success while Fleetwoods determination to keep the band together was essential to the groups longevity Description above from the Wikipedia article Mick Fleetwood licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia