Peter Green

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Full Name
Peter Allen Greenbaum
Born
October 29th, 1946
Height
5ft 8in
Hometown
Bethnal Green, London, England
Net Worth
Estimated $10 million
Family
Peter Green was born in Bethnal Green, London, to Joe Greenbaum, an electrician, and Ann Greenbaum. He married Jane Samuels in 1978, but the marriage ended in divorce the following year. The couple had one daughter, Rosebud Greenbaum.
Years Active
1965–2020
Bands
Fleetwood Mac, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, Peter Green Splinter Group
Top Tracks
'Albatross', 'Black Magic Woman', 'Oh Well', 'Man of the World', 'The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown)'
Top Albums
'Fleetwood Mac', 'Mr. Wonderful', 'Then Play On', 'In the Skies', 'The End of the Game'
Records Sold
More than 120 million
Number Ones
'Albatross', 'Fleetwood Mac', 'Rumours', 'Tango in the Night', 'The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac'
Fun Facts
Peter Green wrote 'Black Magic Woman', which became an international hit after being covered by Santana. ### B.B. King described Peter Green as "the only one who gave me the cold sweats", praising the emotional depth of his guitar playing. ### Green's 1959 Gibson Les Paul became one of the world's most famous guitars due to its distinctive out-of-phase sound and was later owned by Gary Moore and Kirk Hammett.
Related Artists
John Mayall, Mick Fleetwood, Jeremy Spencer, Danny Kirwan, Gary Moore

Peter Green was an English guitarist, singer-songwriter and founder of Fleetwood Mac whose expressive playing and emotionally rich songwriting made him one of the greatest blues musicians of all time.

After replacing Eric Clapton in John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, Green formed Fleetwood Mac in 1967, leading the band through its early blues-rock era with classics including ‘Albatross’, ‘Black Magic Woman’, ‘Oh Well’, ‘Man of the World’ and ‘The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown)’. Revered for his lyrical guitar style, understated virtuosity and soulful compositions, Green influenced generations of guitarists, including Gary Moore, B.B. King, Eric Clapton and Joe Bonamassa.

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Peter Green was an English guitarist, singer-songwriter and founder of Fleetwood Mac, widely regarded as one of the greatest blues guitarists in music history.
Peter Green is best known for writing and performing 'Albatross', 'Black Magic Woman', 'Oh Well', 'Man of the World' and 'The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown)'.
Peter Green transformed British blues through his expressive, melodic guitar playing and deeply emotional songwriting, inspiring generations of musicians while laying the foundations for Fleetwood Mac's success.
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