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guitarist Peter Green.

Career

After Green left Fleetwood Mac in 1970, he worked with Watson on two solo singles, "Heavy Heart" and "Beasts of Burden", the latter being credited to both musicians. Watson also accompanied Green as

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player on a tour of the

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with Fleetwood Mac in February and March 1971.

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had suddenly left the band and they asked Green to fill in and help them fulfil their tour obligations. Watson was at that time the brother-in-law of Fleetwood Mac's manager Clifford Davis. In 1996, Watson and Green started working together again, and Watson was influential in persuading Green to return to music after he had been musically idle for several years. They formed the

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, and released several albums over the following few years until the group split in 2004. Green was not always comfortable taking centre-stage when playing live, and Watson provided an extra focus onstage, singing as well as playing lead guitar. He also composed many songs recorded for the albums. He died on 16 February 2019.

Discography

Singles

*Peter Green – "Heavy Heart" / "No Way Out" (1970)

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With the Peter Green Splinter Group

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'' (1998) *'' Soho Session'' (1999) *'' Destiny Road'' (1999) *'' Hot Foot Powder'' (2000) *'' Time Traders'' (2001) *''

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'' (2001) *'' The Best of Peter Green Splinter Group'' (2002 compilation) *'' Reaching the Cold 100'' (2003)

References

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