Editing Dave Walker (section)

===Fleetwood Mac (1972–1973)===
In August 1972 [[Danny Kirwan]] was fired from [[Fleetwood Mac]] and was replaced by Walker on vocals and [[Bob Weston (guitarist)|Bob Weston]] on guitar. They joined Fleetwood Mac at a time when the band were struggling to record the ''[[Penguin (album)|Penguin]]'' album (1973, Reprise Records). Walker only appears on two tracks, his self-penned "The Derelict" and a cover of [[Jr. Walker & the All Stars]]' [[Motown]] classic "[[(I'm a) Road Runner]]".

The subsequent tour seemed to go well, and ''Penguin'' was the highest charting Fleetwood Mac album in the US at the time, clawing its way into the Top 50. However, during the recording of their next album, ''[[Mystery to Me]]'', it was mutually agreed by the other five members of the band at that time ([[Mick Fleetwood]], [[Christine McVie]], [[John McVie]], [[Bob Welch (musician)|Bob Welch]], and Weston) that Walker's vocal style and attitude "did not fit in" with Fleetwood Mac and he was asked to leave in mid-1973, ultimately not featuring on ''Mystery to Me''.<ref>{{cite web|author=Fleetwood Mac |url=http://www.fleetwoodmac.net/fwm/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=65&Itemid=79 |title=Dave Walker - Everything Fleetwood Mac |website=Fleetwoodmac.net |date=2008-04-10 |access-date=2016-07-23}}</ref>