Former Fleetwood Mac member Bob Welch has been found dead at his home, according to police.

The Associated Press say Nashville police spokesman Don Aaron confirmed that 66-year-old Welch was found at 12.15pm on Thursday (June 7) with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

They say he was found by his wife and that he left a suicide note.

Welch was a guitarist in seminal band Fleetwood Mac between 1971 and 1974, before forming rockers Paris.

He also enjoyed a solo career in the late 1970s, releasing albums such as French Kiss and Three Hearts.

Welch was said to be suffering from health problems when he died.