Bob Welch has died

[Silver Springs]

Holy fu......

I used to talk to him on Facebook.

What's happening to the Bob's of Fleetwood Mac? First Brunning and Weston, now Welch.

[Sleepless-Child]

With Bob Weston and Bob Welch gone, it's the real end of one of my favorite FM eras. RIP, you will definitely be missed

[michelle2677]

I am SO sad RIP, bob. your music meant so much to me and millions of people. this is a sad day in the music industry and certainly a sad day in the fleetwood mac community.

[vivfox]

I just read about this on the internet and I am so shocked! My condolonces and sympathy is extended to his family and friends. Such sad news.

[vivfox]

Former Fleetwood Mac member Bob Welch dead

Posted: Jun 07, 2012 4:01 PM EDT
Updated: June 7, 2012 03:45 PM CDT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Bob Welch, a former member of the band Fleetwood Mac, was found dead at his Nashville home Thursday.

Metro police spokesperson Don Aaron said Welch's wife found him dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest at his home on Blue Hole Road in Antioch around 12:15 p.m.

He was 66 years old.

Aaron said Welch recently had health issues but did not elaborate. He said a suicide note was left.

Welch was a guitarist and vocalist for Fleetwood Mac from 1971 to 1974 before the group achieved supergroup status with the albums Fleetwood Mac in 1975 and Rumours in 1977.

He was not among the members inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998

Welch had a briefly successful solo career in the late 1970s.

He formed the British rock group Paris in 1976, and had hits including "Sentimental Lady" in 1977 and "Ebony Eyes" in 1978.

Fleetwood Mac's Christine McVie and Lindsey Buckingham did backing vocals on "Sentimental Lady."

http://www.wkrn.com/story/18730944/f...bob-welch-dead

[Phil Lee]

RIP Bob. I'm shocked and saddened to hear this news.

[HejiraNYC]

This is just beyond terrible. The Fleetwood Mac family has just gotten smaller... again. This is not a good day.

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by michelle2677

I am SO sad RIP, bob. your music meant so much to me and millions of people. this is a sad day in the music industry and certainly a sad day in the fleetwood mac community.

Me too. I'm sitting here at work, trying not to cry.

I know Wendy had been in poor health for some time. I wonder if something had happened to her....?

[darklinensuit]

How terrible. Rest in peace.

- Jake

[wetcamelfood]

This is terrible. I can't believe it, another one gone. I'm just shocked and very sad.

John

[michelle2677]

Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

Me too. I'm sitting here at work, trying not to cry.

I know Wendy had been in poor health for some time. I wonder if something had happened to her....?

you and james are the first two i thought of and knew would take it hard. i even know who bob welch IS because of you. mystery to me. you introduced me to it, so it's only fair that i'm listening to it now, in tears.

"seems like a dream, they got me hyptnotized...."

[HomerMcvie]

Mystery To Me is my favorite album!

And to think that I was just in Nashville yesterday...

Rest in peace, Bob.

[HomerMcvie]

You know, Bob had always been so friendly, both on his website and Facebook. I often fantasized about inviting him and Wendy out to dinner, when I was in town. But never did, because I figured he might think, "Oh, just some crazy fan....".

[snicksfan85]

He apparently didn't live very far from me...

I always wanted to reach out to him and have coffee and talk but I never could work up the nerve to ask.

I'm just totally stunned.

[Villavic]

Originally Posted by Silver Springs

What's happening to the Bob's of Fleetwood Mac? First Brunning and Weston, now Welch.

I didn't realize about the Bob's. Coincidence.. but scary.

What's going on this year? Whitney, Robin, Donna.. now Bob Welch. Even latin american singers.. each month I read a sad new of someone leaving us.