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How many more is 2016 going to cram in?Originally Posted by Michael Morris
Shocked but also not shocked if that makes any sense. Great singer and Wham were serious 80s heavyweights.
Nearly as many as George?
That really is shocking!
53
Only in his 50s, so I am shocked - despite the drug abuse.
Talented guy, a very good songwriter although went a bit crazy during his mid-life crisis.
That was really mean, but it made me laugh.
No, it doesn't make sense. Either you are shocked or you aren't, make your mind up.
It was his last Christmas.
RIP George
George Michael was never in the Prince or Bowie class for me and I loathed Wham with a passion, but he was a major music figure who, I thought, did some pretty good solo work at a time when his life and reputation seemed to be unravelling. Like Arfur says, this news didn't come as a complete shock to me for some reason, but 53 is no age at all.
RIP.
We'll behaving an Obituary forum if this keeps up.
...and yet Phil Collins continues to walk this earth
Someone go wrap up Morrissey in cotton wool and never let him leave his house.
RIP George.
R I P George
Great voice
I would guess Carl Palmer in particular is looking forward to the end of 2016.
This article
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/new...died-in-20162/
really brings home how badly hit the music industry has been in 2016 - the "rock and roll lifestyle" of the decades from the sixties onwards in the twentieth century is taking it's toll it seems.
Echo this, one of the best. Careless Whisper is in the same live forever league Bohemian Rhapsody.
"He's never gunna dance again"
am shocked by this. couldnt stand the bloke or his music but had much respect for him and am genuinley gutted.
RIP George.
He put out some great tunes during the period where he wanted to show what he could really do.
A shame that things had all seemingly gone too far him to be taken seriously as an artist, especially by the US audience and MTV.
He had a great voice and could own a big stage:
“T'int right, t'int fair, t'int proper"
Was a great front man always thought he could have taken over after Freddie, in Queen, as he had the same flamoyant presence on stage, truly good voice would of been a great match, certainly better option that Paul Rodgers whose great blues based vocal didn't really fit into Queens quick style.
i've been waiting for this for a while not shocked in the slightest.
George needed to come in (recovery) but its a lot harder than coming out.
I liked the man and his music. He was hugely talented and a cracking songwriter. Wham were a breath of fresh air back in the early 80's. He was also incredibly good looking. He had everything really but seemed a tortured soul. Genuinely sad about his passing. He perhaps should have reached the heights of a Bowie or a Prince because he really had the ability to do so.
Surprised there hasn't been anywhere the level of tribute paid to GM as there has to others that have died this year such as Bowie/Prince.
Maybe I'm too young but I always thought he was a superstar, not quite at Bowies level but not far off.
Judging him purely on musical ability, he was top drawer. Great voice, great songwriter, and great stage presence.
Ironically enough though, my favourite tune of his was his cover version of Terence Trent Darby "Let her down easy".
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