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Bob Welch, who helped shape Fleetwood Mac's sound, dies at 65


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Tragic former Fleetwood Mac star Bob Welch took his own life because he didn't want to become a burden to his wife after failing to recover from spinal surgery, according to a close family friend

Bob Welch, who was a key member of the pop group Fleetwood Mac in the early 1970s before scoring several minor hits as a solo performer, died June 7 at his home in Nashville. He was 65. According to police, he died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Tragic former Fleetwood Mac star Bob Welch took his own life because he didn't want to become a burden to his wife after failing to recover from spinal surgery, according to a close family friend

As music fans mourn the loss of Bob Welch, who died Thursday of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest, you'll hear a popular refrain: Listen to "French Kiss," Welch's 1977 debut solo album. But there's also the great work

By Bob Welch NEWPORT — Whales, fishing trawlers, the bow of the New Carissa — over the years, I've seen a lot of stuff that's washed ashore on Oregon beaches. But last week's dock from Japan was different. Maybe it was knowing why the dock was here