George Michael

[BS44]

Passed away age 53.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-

Get your cash on Last Christmas number one for New Year

[wpj]

Only 53

[Hiber-nation]

Awful. Not a fan of his music but I always liked him. It just goes on and on.....

[Mr White]

Sad news. Not my kind of music but he was clearly a talented if troubled guy. RIP.

[GlesgaeHibby]

Never listened to all that much of his music, but what a voice the guy had. His version of 'Roxanne' was amazing. RIP

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Sad news, tremendous voice, Faith and Listen Without Prejudice (Particularly Mothers Pride which almost always brings a wee tear to my eye) were very good albums. His duet with Whitney Houston was also very good. One of his concerts from Paris was on TV a few months ago, it was outstanding.

[CallumLaidlaw]

Tremendous pop star. For years, careless whisper was my favourite song. The way he came back from things was tremendous - outside for example. Will
Need to go back and look at his comic relief sketch with James corden


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[Scouse Hibee]

Last Christmas. Listened to it earlier today and we had a conversation about him and his songs. A tremendous talent.

[hibsbollah]

Sad news, tremendous voice, Faith and Listen Without Prejudice were very good albums. His duet with Whitney Houston was also very good.

I really wasn't a fan of his music at all when I was growing up, and when Listen Without Prejudice came out I wasn't intending listening to it, but it just blew me away. What a great selection of jazz influenced songs. I still listen to it occasionally now. I think it's revealing that he was a lot more respected in the States as a serious artist, where the tabloid press weren't crawling all over his personal life.

[Hibernia&Alba]

Just saw the news on TV. Is there any news on the cause of death?

[Pete]

Holy **** this is just mad.

Certainly one of the finest voices and talents of my generation.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Just saw the news on TV. Is there any news on the cause of death?

Police are stating there are no suspicious circumstances as things stand.

[Hibernia&Alba]

Police are stating there are no suspicious circumstances as things stand.

Aye, I heard that. At least that's something, but 53 is no age.

[heretoday]

Was it Praying For Time that he sang. Wonderful number.

[lucky]

Remember going to see wham at the playhouse in my teenage years. GM very talented individual who had a good heart. Played a benefit concert for the NUM during the miners strike and outspoken critic of the Iraq war.

[Betty Boop]

Absolutely gutted to hear this news. All my favourites gone this year.

RIP George such a great talent.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1PuJb-blp8

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Just saw the news on TV. Is there any news on the cause of death?

Heart failure according to BBC News this morning.

[lugz]

I was brought up listening to him by a sister who was obsessed with Wham then by my mum and sister when he went Solo.

Took me a long time to realise that he wasn't annoying and was just an unbelievable talent. His duet with Elton John will always be one of my fav songs.

RIP George

[Peevemor]

I'll never forget his performance at the Freddie Mercury tribute concert. Best of the night IMO.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSKhIyQ5PpY

[Betty Boop]

I'll never forget his performance at the Freddie Mercury tribute concert. Best of the night IMO.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSKhIyQ5PpY






Awesome !

[snooky]

First we had the 27 club (Hendrix, Morrison, Joplin, et al).
Now we have the 2016 c!ub - and there's still a week to go.
George Michael was a great writer and performer. As an earlier poster said, his version of Roxanne was brilliant. I bought the album on the strength of it.

[LustForLeith]

What were you doing when you were 17? George Michael was busy writing Careless Whisper.

Unbelievable talent not just as a singer but also as a songwriter. Did a lot of work for charity and had the balls to take on Sony too.

Absolute legend.

[snooky]

What were you doing when you were 17? George Michael was busy writing Careless Whisper.

Unbelievable talent not just as a singer but also as a songwriter. Did a lot of work for charity and had the balls to take on Sony too.

Absolute legend.
Deserves legend status just for taking on Sony!

[Scouse Hibee]

His list of secret donations he made to both charities and strangers is staggering. A truly great guy who helped many people from a waitress in debt he gave 25K to an IVF seeking lady he gave 15K