The Latest Breaking News from Christine McVie

The British-born vocalist, songwriter and keyboard player whose cool, soulful contralto helped define such classics as "You Make Loving Fun," "Everywhere" and "Don't Stop," died Wednesday.

Christine McVie, who sang lead vocals and played keyboard in Fleetwood Mac — including on some of the long-running rock band’s most enduring hits, such as “Don’t Stop,” “You Make Loving Fun,” “Songbird,” “Hold Me” and “Little Lies” — died Wednesday. She was 79.

The singer-songwriter was behind some of the band's biggest hits, including Little Lies and Everywhere

Christine passed away "peacefully" in hospital on Wednesday morning following a short illness

‘There are no words to describe our sadness,’ band wrote

The singer's family said she was a “revered musician who was loved universally”.

Her family paid an emotional tribute to her in their statement about her passing

Fleetwood Mac’s Christine McVie has died, her family said in a statement, adding she was a “revered musician who was loved universally”.

She passed away peacefully at hospital this morning, her loved ones said