Lindsey Buckingham

Lindsey Buckingham: Biography in Details

Who is Lindsey Buckingham?

Lindsey Buckingham is a singer-songwriter and record producer. He is renowned for his Rock and New Wave for his singing style.

Also, he is popular as the former lead guitarist of Fleetwood Mac. Last, in 2020, he featured the single, Caution as a guitarist.

Lindsey Buckingham: Age, Parents, Ethnicity

Lindsey Buckingham was born on the 3rd of October 1949 in Palo Alto, California. As of 2022, he is 73 years old. His birth name is Lindsey Adams Buckingham.

His father Lt. Morris Hamilton and his mother, Lt. Rutheda Buckingham were of British ethnicity.

Lindsey Buckingham has two siblings, Gregory and Jeff Buckingham. Gregory was an Olympic medalist swimmer.

Talking about his educational background, he graduated from the Menlo Atherton High School in Atherton.

Later, he joined San Jose State University for further study. However, he dropped out of the university to follow his passion for music.

Lindsey Buckingham: Professional life, Career

During High school, Lindsey Buckingham started his career as a singer with his then-girlfriend, Stevie Nicks.

The duo moved to Los Angeles to land the record deals. Before that, they were a part of the high school band, Fritz.

Lindsey’s career took a major turn when they joined the band, Fleetwood Mac as a guitarist in 1975.

The same year,  Fleetwood launched its 10th studio album which peaked in the 1st position on the American Chart.

In the album, Lindsey Buckingham contributed two songs including Monday Morning and I’m So Afraid. 

After that, the band released the song, Rumors which rose the band’s member’s fame as superstars. Later, he played a significant role as a director and songwriter of the band’s next album, Tusk. 

The album peaked at the No.1 position on the UK’s Billboard. Also, the album received 2X Platinum certification for the RIAA.

In 1981, he launched his first solo album, Law & Order featured by his bandmates in the guest’s appearance.

Moving in 1987, he spilled for the band to pursue his solo career. Before that, he gave back-to-back hits with the band that includes Tango in the Night. 

After that, he released his third solo album, Out of the Cradle in 1997. Later, in 1997, he rejoined the band, Fleetwood Mac. 

Along with the band, he launched the album Gift of Screws.

Also, Lindsey Buckingham accompanied the band on its tours including the 2009- Unleashed, 2010-2011- Seeds We Sow, and 2013- Fleetwood Mac EP and world tour.

In 2018, he was fired from the band after a heated argument about the band’s tour nature. After that, he focused on his solo career. Last, in 2020,

Lindsey Buckingham: Net Worth, Salary

As of 2021, he has an estimated net worth of $100 million.

Back in 2013, his Los-Angeles based Georgian-style mansion was sold for $19 million. He brought the property in 2013 paying $6 million which he later remodel.

On listed the price of the mansion ad $22 million.

In 2019, he listed his Brentwood mansion for $29.5 million. He brought the mansion at $6.6 million in 2004.

Talking about the salary, his earnings as a singer is in the range of $23k to $208k. Also, his music royalties and music tours are the major sources of his income.

Lindsey Buckingham: Controversy & Rumors

In October 2018, Lindsey Buckingham created headlines in the media when he launched a lawsuit against his former band members. In the lawsuit, he claimed that he was fired from the band for no reason.

Also, he mentioned that he lost the opportunity to earn around $12 million to $14 million when he postponed his tours for the band’s tour.

However, the band dumped Buckingham from the band’s North American tour.

Later, the matter was resolved with a secret deal between Buckingham and the band.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Lindsey Buckingham has blue eyes with light hair.

His height is 5 feet 9 inches and weighs around 69 kg.

Social Media

Lindsey Buckingham has over 238k followers on Facebook, over 12k followers on Twitter, and over 32.4k followers on Instagram.

On Instagram, he is following the personalities like Tame Impala, Bon Iver, and Judd Apatow.

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