Who Were the Actual Daisy Jones & The Six in Real Life?

“Daisy Jones & the Six” is a Prime Video series based on the 2017 novel of the same name by Taylor Jenkins Reid. The series narrates the story of a rock band from California during the 1970s who rise to fame with the help of a talented and charismatic female lead singer. The series’ tagline states, “Their music made them famous. Their breakup made them legends.” The identity of the band’s real-life counterparts is not hard to guess. However, it is not the Beatles, who were already legendary before they disbanded. Instead, it’s Fleetwood Mac, who experienced several breakups before their ultimate split.

In the show, Riley Keough, the granddaughter of Elvis Presley, plays the role of Daisy Jones, the lead vocalist of the band. Despite her upper-class roots, Daisy is an aspiring artist who receives no family support for her music. Her image and vocal style are reminiscent of Stevie Nicks, the Fleetwood Mac singer. The band initially called The Dunne Brothers, comprises Sam Claflin as Billy Dunne, the elder brother who writes the songs, sings lead, and plays rhythm guitar. Will Harrison plays his brother, Graham, on lead guitar, while Josh Whitehouse and Sebastian Chacon play Eddie Roundtree and Warren Rojas, respectively, on rhythm guitar and drums.

The series closely follows the book’s storyline, capturing the artistic conflicts, substance abuse, complicated relationships, and the constant pressure of fame. The Dunne Brothers begin their journey in Pittsburgh, playing at local venues and events before heading to L.A. with the encouragement of tour manager Rod Reyes (played by Timothy Olyphant).

Although Suki Waterhouse plays Karen Sirko, the band’s keyboardist from England, her character does not have the same background as Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac. The band’s formation and evolution are traced back to London in 1967, when guitarist and lead vocalist Peter Green formed the band. After recording several tracks with fellow Bluesbreakers, drummer Mick Fleetwood and bassist John McVie, the musicians split off, leaving future Rolling Stones guitarist Mick Taylor to take Green’s place in the Bluesbreakers. Slide guitar and piano playing singer Jeremy Spencer joined in time for the 1967 debut album, Fleetwood Mac, while Danny Kirwan joined as a third guitarist and vocalist in 1968.

Keyboardist and vocalist Christine Perfect from the blues band Chicken Shack joined Fleetwood Mac for their second album, Mr. Wonderful. After marrying John McVie in 1969, she became Christine McVie and officially joined the band shortly after completing sessions for their fourth album, Kiln House, the band’s first album without Green.

In the early 1970s, Spencer and Kirwan left Fleetwood Mac, and their positions were filled by guitarist and vocalist Bob Welch, who wrote the band’s hit song “Hypnotized,” as well as guitarist Bob Weston and vocalist Dave Walker, who eventually left the band. Welch left Fleetwood Mac on New Year’s Eve in 1974, leaving the band without a lead singer and guitarist. Fleetwood stumbled upon an album called Buckingham Nicks and was intrigued by it.

The story of Daisy Jones & the Six is not about Fleetwood Mac but rather about the American additions to the band, Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham. Stevie Nicks was born in Phoenix, Arizona, in 1948 and started singing duets with her grandfather at the age of four. She got her first guitar for her 16th birthday and wrote her first song, “I’ve Loved and I’ve Lost, and I’m Sad But Not Blue,” on it. Stevie joined her first band, The Changing Times, while attending Arcadia High