So, 2016 claims another..
Stand down George Michael..
Not really a fan of his work, bit 2016 does seem
Particularly harsh..
Just been watching top of pops 2 and last Christmas was being played and the BBC app flashed this news. 53 very young nowadays.
It was his "Last Christmas"
Sorry, RIP George
Not another one.
I hadn't really rated him as a singer, and then this....
Sad news indeed, let's hope that it's a hoax as this website is claiming
http://en.mediamass.net/people/george-michael/deathhoax.html
Jeez, I knew he'd had "health" issues in the last few years, but another one.
I hadn't really rated him as a singer, and then this....
If you think that's good, you should listen to some of his solo stuff.
It's on Beeb at present. Thames Valley police confirming his death.
Yup. Confirmed by Thames Valley.
RIP
I was in a band , we used to cover Careless Whisper in a punk style. He was a talented fella, 53 too close to my own age.
Shit the bed. This year has been ****ed up!!
RIP George.
Don't worry, someone will be along shortly to say you didn't really know him that well anyway...
Always thought this was someone singing at the top of their game.
2016: the year that keeps on taking. 🙁
I reckon it's building up to the Queen for the finale.
Cheerio George, thanks for the hits. Say hi to Freddie.
Sad end to what had been a lovely day
I was in a band , we used to cover Careless Whisper in a punk style. He was a talented fella, 53 too close to my own age.
That'd be worth a listen if there's any copies. I remember slow dancing the girlfiend of the time at a do on the Warrington airbase to Careless Whisper. Good times.
Don't worry, someone will be along shortly to say you didn't really know him that well anyway...
I knew you were waiting for some careless whispers, but I have faith they won't be forthcoming.
That's nine years younger than me...
Just when you were hoping it couldn't get any worse!
Not a fan of the man or his music, but dammit, that's far too young, even taking into account a rather louche lifestyle.
2017 has to be better.
Surely?
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That'd be worth a listen if there's any copies. [/i]
Not sure if any of the cassettes survived. I spent ages learning the sax part on my bass, didn't get fed up with the song like you can doing that sort of thing! Guilty Feet was the secret band name I was keeping if I ever formed another one
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No fan but saw him at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert and he was good belting out stuff with Queen.
Talented man. His music generally wasn't my cup of tea but the Faith album was perfect for it's time. Sign of the times I suppose that he could not admit his sexuality until hsi father died. I do wonder whether all the drugs where the sign if a tortured soul. RIP
RIP.
@jamba - your words pretty much sum it up.
And so ends Christmas Day.
Stolen from twitter:
He wrote careless whisper when he was 17, most 17 year olds couldn't write a shopping list.
I reckon it's building up to the Queen for the finale.
There's still time, I could use a free day off.
A bonkers year indeed...
May his memory be eternal.
🙁
he always had a sort of eff you attitude which I quite liked.
RIP chap was a pillar of the 80s.
RIP
His life away from the limelight was far removed from my own lifestyle choices, but liked a number of his tunes after the Wham split ~30 years ago, very talented singer.
RIP
I've always rated George as a singer and performer - I'd say he was pretty much the king of pop but that would probably be doing his songwriting skills a disservice.
Jesus to a child remains one of the most wonderful tributes to a loved one ever written IMO.
Freedom 90 is about as perfect a pop song as could be written.
And his voice was flawless live.
I think he was largely underrated, or perhaps overlooked, because many weren't comfortable with his lifestyle choices, which is a real shame.
I'm gutted he's gone, would've loved to have seen a triumphant comeback album at some point.
2016 has been bizzarre.
What a shock.
Listen without prejudice is a tremendous record.
I heard he choked to death on a chocolate bar, it was a careless wispa...
Gary C, you are a chump of the highest order
Met him on a plane once and we had a long chat instigated by him. He was a very nice man and seemed basically a bit lonely despite his success. We shared a drink and discussed everything apart from music. A real talent and like many , struggled with lots of things. Sad day.
My big sister was a huge Wham fan, I got dragged along to see them in concert and actually ended up quite liking them.
RIP Geprge.
Listen Without Prejudice is a tremendous record.
I agree 100%.
Well, there you go.
The Faith era was my favourite, he played his part in a little of my life.
Sad news.
I only heard the news this morning....it made me very sad. RIP George.
Shocking news, RIP
I only heard the news this morning....it made me very sad. RIP George.
Me too.
I told my wife. It made her sad too.
RIP George.
I read this thread late last night in bed I had some ear buds in but not plugged into the ipad.
So when I was listening to the tracks on the first page they where playing out loud and my wife is now convinced she was dreaming of GM!
We both really enjoyed his music over the years, in fact one of the few vinyl albums I've kept is Wham Fantastic. Talented fella, RIP
A very talented artist. Could sing well and wrote some amazingly good tunes.
Last Christmas is a favourite in our house - my son Alex will be gutted...
If saw it last night and couldn't believe it at first.
As a kid of the 80's, when we had just 3 TV channels, Top of the Pops was a massive event for me and Wham were always on there. It's One of the things I remember about childhood along with the Frankie T shirts and Live Aid.
George had an album out around 98, the one which had Outside on it were he took the mick out of himself for the LA public toilet incident, and I played that CD to death. Think he dueted with Mary J Blige on that one.
Massive back catalogue that I think a lot of people will have forgotten about a lot of, and a massive talent blighted by personal issues who has been taken way too soon.
RIP.
I'm no Wham! fan despite Andrew Ridgeley's obvious talent, But George Micheal s solo work was up there with Prince IMHO. was sorely hoping this was a hoax
Amazing talent, tremendous voice. RIP
I heard he choked to death on a chocolate bar, it was a careless wispa...
😆
Dunno why but it bugged me that they said Careless Whisper was by Wham in Deadpool!
NZ interesting story, a bit sad really. I couldn't deal with being famous, no privacy and surrounded by physcophants.
Gary after having to apologise on the Prince thread I thought it was too soon for any Last Christmas jokes
Careful. I suggested the same thing yesterday and my post was deleted.2016: the year that keeps on taking.
I reckon it's building up to the Queen for the finale.
I'd rather not have the Queen comments. Aside from she's a human being and an elderly lady. She's also our Monarch. Whether you believe or not.
she's a human being
I believe that's disputed in some quarters?
What "human being" could live in opulence while it's "subjects" froze and starved to death?
Christmas day will forever be seen as the aniversary of George Michaels death a fitting tribute to a great performer and talented singer.
How can some ride on bicycles costing 100 times what another has and has little food to eat.
What a terrible argument. All her assets, do you think she can sell up and liquidise/spend her money?
She could if she wanted to, why couldn't she? Much rather scrounge of the taxpayer though and let much of her extended family into the deal as well. Could do without the lot of them. Hopefully when she pops her clogs we will see some sense and make some major changes.
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km79 - MemberShe could if she wanted to, why couldn't she? Much rather scrounge of the taxpayer though and let much of her extended family into the deal as well. Could do without the lot of them. Hopefully when she pops her clogs we will see some sense and make some major changes.
Strewth
Well schools are off at the moment.
She's also our Monarch.
Which means what, exactly?
Awesome eff off to everyone- truly fantastic!
I heard he choked to death on a chocolate bar, it was a careless wispa...
That's a cleaner version of the joke that did the rounds when he was arrested for cottaging.
Was never a huge fan myself, but I was shocked to hear he'd died, 57 is no age to go. Heart failure apparently. Shame.
How can a sad thread about a musicians death turn into an argument about The Queen?
...because some people can't help themselves. 🙄
All George Micheal dirty secrets are all coming out the woodwork upon is his death.
It turns out he was a massive secret philanthropist, donating all royalties from certain hits to charity dear to his heart.
George was my kind of guy.
Wadda ya reckon, cocaine?
Could be, with heart failure and all.
I still don't think any less of him, but I suppose after years of hanging around musos and producers, I ain't shocked by recreational drug use
A talented person.
RIP Mr Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou.
Bloody foreigners. Coming over here and stealing our [s]jobs[/s] hearts.
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Bloody foreigners. Coming over here and stealing our [s]jobs[/s] hearts.
Crikey ... what is that supposed to mean?
I took it to me he moved here, made some songs which really spoke to some people and they took him into their hearts?
But then I don't think the worst of everything I read. 😉
Sorry. I hoped it was clear. The usual phrase is the hateful stealing jobs thing. He contributed a lot to music. And despite my suggestion otherwise he was born here. Meant as a respectful joke. Sorry if it came across otherwise.
eb, I read it the way you intended it, nothing to worry about.
RIP George.
ok.
eb, I read it the way you intended it, nothing to worry about.
Ditto
I took it to me [b]he moved here[/b], made some songs which really spoke to some people and they took him into their hearts?
It was a troll. He was born in Finchley. He was as British as am I.
they took him into their hearts?
and the very next day.....