"Songbird" is a song by the British/American rock band, Fleetwood Mac. It first appeared on the band's 1977 album, Rumours.
The song was written and performed by the band's keyboardist, Christine McVie. The only intstrument used throughout the song was a piano.
Eva Cassidy version[]
Eva Cassidy's version was released in 1998 on her posthumous compilation album of the same name Songbird. Despite being released two years after her death from melanoma, the album eventually reached number 1 in the UK in 2001.
Willie Nelson version[]
Nelson covered "Songbird" on his own 2006 album Songbird, making it the second album to be named after the song. The album only peaked at #87 on the Billboard 200.
Lyrics[]
- See Songbird lyrics
Music sample[]
Fleetwood Mac - Songbird