But during George’s long period of enforced exile (which saw a slump in earnings from £15.8 million in 1988 to under £800,000 last year), even some of his closest supporters have sometimes wondered if he still had his old passion to make music. At times, even he wondered whether he’d lost it. “I wasn’t sure ... Read more
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How can you not love this man? His talent is beyond compare
Would failure be interesting? “Well, A Different Corner didn’t do that great in America. It was a pretty uncommercial move – no chorus, lyrically bleak. I had to put it out then because it was so much a part of what I’d gone through.” That’s vulturish. To write so specifically about what one woman’s done ... Read more
Audio interview of George Michael conducted by Simon Hattenstone for The Guardian's article published on December 4, 2009, entitled "George Michael: 'I'm surprised I've survived my own dysfunction'
George Michael saw almost no one, with only those closest to him permitted to penetrate his private screen. He was last seen on Christmas Eve watching a procession from his Oxfordshire home.
AS HE SLIPPED FROM PUBLIC VIEW, the tabloids decided George Michael was weird and dour. “I was happy letting people make up their own little character as long as I didn’t have to be involved. I knew how to protect my sanity and songwriting.” By the end of 1989, his least favourite solo album, Listen ... Read more
This quote is just heartbreakingly sad, but yes, he did achieve this 😭 😭 😭 😭
THIS is the last known picture of George Michael — taken two weeks before he died and showing him smiling and looking trim.The snap was taken as an
The documentary “George Michael: Freedom – Director’s Cut” was screened at a number of international film festivals, including documentary film festivals as well as the world’s leading LGBTQ festivals. One of these LGBTQ festivals was the In-Edit Nederlands. Here’s a quote from the festival organizer on why George Michael is a gay icon:
In the meantime, Symphonica will keep his fans happy. The singer has breathed new life into his classic hits, including Cowboys and Angels, A Different Corner and You Have Been Loved. Other artists, too, such as Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone and even Terence Trent D’Arby’s Let Her Down Easy (the album’s first single) are all ... Read more
But around that time, 1984, there were the first big Pop stars who were out from the outset. Did that make things uncomfortable for you? Not really. I just didn’t come from that place. Musically. I was pastiching various kinds of Pop music, and concentrating on my songwriting, and I had a goal of writing ... Read more
Last Christmas, indeed. Here’s looking back at all the timeless quotes from George Michael’s famous songs. The songs that will keep his legacy alive. Travel well Dear George Michael. You will be missed…
He’s a star because of his undeniable gift for melody and arrangement. and also because he understands the requirements of being a successful musician in the ’80s. He directs his own videos, he helps plot his marketing and publicity campaigns, and – more so than any singer except maybeMichael Jackson – he realizes that multi-format ... Read more
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George Michael (pictured with his parents), who was found dead at his Oxfordshire home on Christmas Day, is said to have been 'haunted' by a history of suicide in his family.
Andrew Ridgeley's memoir titled Wham!: George Michael and Me is a loving reminiscence of Michael and Ridgeley's friendship and their journey to pop superstardom as the duo Wham! Here are the 10 quotes about George Michael that stand out from Andrew Ridgeley's book.
he was so right smart my world
