The brilliant and incredible singer George Michael, one of the most influential artists of all time, along with his passionate and elegant music
George Michael He began his professional career in 1981 along with Andrew Ridgeley and they formed the duo called Wham! Still remaining in our lives especially with his song Last Christmas every Christmas.
This duo began their friendship due to several things in common such as musical taste and later, the film ‘Saturday night fever‘ It was a shock for both of them because of the disco style and the soundtrack that makes up the film, by the Bee Gees.
Thus, with this inspiration, both together with some friends created the group The Executive and they even published a song called “Rude Boy” and a cover of the Andy Williams song “Can’t Get Used To Losing You”. Later, the band dissolved, leaving George Michael and Andrew who formed the duo known as Wham! releasing the first song “Wham Rap”. Later they published more singles that soon became a success: “Young Guns“, “Bad Boys” and “Club Tropicana”.
Then, on July 2, 1983, the next album “Fantastic” becoming the most listened to album in England and “Make it big”. And finally they released their new label “epic” with one of the duo’s best-known songs: “Wake Me Up Before You Go-go”, becoming a worldwide hit along with “Everything She Wants”.
During George Michael’s journey in Wham!, the singer soloed the sensual ballad of all time: “Careless Whisper”, a song that is about abandoning love for deception. This single was one of the hits of all time, earning a platinum record. Subsequently, the artist’s second single emerged; “A Different Corner” and then, this duet ends and both singers begin solo.
His first song was with Aretha Franklin with “I Knew You Where Waiting (For Me)” in 1987, becoming the first white male vocalist to sing a duet with the great lady of soul, thus winning the Grammy for Best R&B Performance. Later, after this success, one of his most famous albums appeared: “faith”, an album with various musical genres; from the rock style in “faith” with the cross pendant (fashion he introduced), to a ballad style with “One More Try”. Some songs that make up it are: “Father figure“, “I want your sex“, “faith“, “Monkey” either “One More Try”.
After this success he produced more albums such as “Listen without prejudice” published in 1990 and “Five Live” in 1993. Not only this, but he made collaborations like “Don’t let the sun go down on me” along with Elton Johnparticipated in the SIDA Red, Hot & Dance project with the single “Too Funky”, and contributed to the album Lisa Stanfield or years later the artist’s contribution to the song “Roxanne” in The Police.
On May 14, 1996, George Michael released another of his successful albums: “Older”, a melancholic and balladeal album with songs like: “Older“, “Spinning the Wheel“, “To Be Forgiven“, “Jesus to a Child”, among others.
Later in 1998, he published an album collecting the artist’s greatest hits called “Ladies & Gentleman-Best of George Michael”. And the singer’s last album called “Patience” made up of songs like: “Patience“, “Amazing“, “Round Here” either “Cars and Trains”, among others.
Without a doubt, George Michael is an artist who endures in our lives and in our hearts, because his unique and special music is something that makes him unforgettable and, above all, we remember him every year in our families with the sweet and wonderful song “Last Christmas“, although, truly, It’s never the last Christmas with George Michael.
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