George Michael

[Calmyourtitsdown]

Ahhhh! My George!! I miss him so much.
I wish I had got the chance to see him live/and come to his music sooner.
I remember that Christmas Day in 2016, a few days away from giving birth, I shed a tear and remembered thinking my daughter was going to grow up in a world without George Michael
The more I’ve learnt about him, and listened to more of his back catalogue, I’ve felt such a connection to him and seen a lot of myself within him and his lyrics. Songs of his, have helped me process and understand my feelings and learn more about myself and my relationships.
He helped so many people, and tried to do good and be good. He was complex and troubled, but his heart was so big, and he had a wicked, dark sense of humour - he was a piss taker. One of a kind, an incredible person and the world is better place for once having him in it

 

[JulesWake]

What a great man, who seemed to have a warm, kind, caring heart. An incredible talent, terribly missed.

 

[HasBeen]

Merry Happy Thing Day everyone, All the Lovelies and Friends, May George rest in peace

 

[Ladeepfriedmarsbar]

So lovely to have found a George thread . I did cry when he died and I'm not usually one of these weep and wail at dead celebs I don't know people. He was the soundtrack to most of my life.

 

[Sideboard Bob]

To be fair, regular twit and loud mouth Boy George had outed him back in about 1983?

Although this quote is interesting and sounds legitimately like some George would say.

Was George Michael gay, bisexual?

Answer (1 of 3): His case is very interesting and complex simultaneously. Though he came out as gay in 1998, there still are four odds for what his sexual orientation could be in fact: 1. He was gay indeed, only he was covering his sexuality. In those days, many gay men had loads of people biase...

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No but that interview and quote of his changed my life! It’s a bit of a me-rail, but it hopefully shows how him being so open helped other people.

(I’m just going to copy and paste what I said on the LGB thread about this, sorry)

It helped me make sense of my sexuality. I kind of feel the same was he did, but the other way around. I really fancy some men, but with women it’s a whole other level, there’s the attraction but also the emotional connection in relationships that I never felt with men.

(this is George’s quote)

Before that I’d not really got my head around my bisexuality, but then it gave me clarity, I wish I’d realised sooner but emotionally it doesn’t work for me + a man in a relationship, I wish I’d realised sooner, but thanks to George speaking about this, its really helped.

 

[HasBeen]

7 Years since he left us, Lovely Tribute, So very sad he left too soon and then the absolute tragedy of his Dear Sister on the same day 3 years later ( I had a deep admiration for Melanie she was a extremely talented hair stylist and gave it up to support George)
I always Think of how his Father and his remaining Sister ( Jack and Yioda) feel at this time, Not only did they loose George and Melanie but His Mother Lesley her Birthday was Christmas Eve, Must be a extremely hard time for them and their extended family ( and David Austin ) I hope that this Number One will soften those wounds this year
Never Forgotten GM and your Music will live forever, You Have Been Loved
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He actually did. It was originally released in December 1984, the same time as Do They Know It's Christmas so George insisted that the royalties from his song also went to famine relief charities. It meant that both the UK Christmas number one and number two singles featured George on vocals and that their combined sales went to charity.

When Last Christmas hit no1 in 2020, George Michaels Estate ( Ran by his sister Yioda and David Austin) released a statement saying how Happy they were to continue to support charities close to George’s heart
George is the sole Writer of Last Christmas, Performer and Producer, They will give the royalties to charity again Makes my heart smile

 

[Tweacle]

Such a lovely kind person. Was lucky enough to meet him a few times, he was just lovely and very very funny. He was very down to earth and so very generous.

 

[Sideboard Bob]

I love his sense of humour.

 

[Delia Smith]

My most played Spotify song last year was Fastlove

 

[Chocolategoggler]

Coming this Christmas:

 

[Carefree]

The Live in London Wembley show is on BBC 4 right now. I've just gone and restarted it from the beginning so it's on iplayer as well.

It's the one that starts with this cracker

 

[Sideboard Bob]

Everyone’s memories are so sweet and so poignant.
It was so so sad when he died, I still can’t believe he’s gone.

The day before, Last Christmas was playing in a shop and said to my then girlfriend, “George Michael has such a beautiful voice”. Like duh, of course he does but you know when you just HEAR it and appreciate it.

Then the news came through pretty late on Xmas day, and I was a bit tipsy and confused, I couldn’t really believe it was true. Liam Gallagher tweeted, “it better not be true about George Michael”, and I thought the same.

Ugh, it‘s so sad, and I can’t even imagine how his family and friends feel. I hope it helps them knowing how loved he was and still is, and that he has such a nice fandom.

 

[Carefree]

This made me feel a bit emotional

 

[Sideboard Bob]

What a collaboration, two of the most beautiful voices of our times.

 

[Renegadedancer]

My fave track is Praying for Time. I also love listening to the Symphonica album.

 

[LittlePea]

I’m 28 so too young to have been a Wham! or George fan at the time, but my mum is a huge fan and I grew up listening to Wham! and his solo music.

George is probably one of, if not the only, time I’ve been genuinely moved to tears when a celebrity has died. Something about him was just so wonderful and I loved watching the Wham! documentary.

The world is a poorer place without him in it, I hope he and his family knew how loved he was.

 

[Sir Lancelot]

Back in the faded mists of time, an ex kept my copy of George's cover album, Songs From The Last Century.

Over the years I've listened to his music via Spotify and so on, but have only just got around to buying a new physical copy of that album.

I think he had the best voice of any British male vocalist, Freddie Mercury included.

Isolated vocals of his, found on YouTube, are astonishing.

This obviously isn't news to any of you on this thread, but I thought I'd say my bit.

 

[BabeTakeTwo]

I watched his last concert the other evening on TV - kept thinking "how can he be gone". He still had so much living to do

Its so sad still - cannot imagine how his Dad, Family and friends must feel.

Thankful for his music and what he gave us All

 

[PeteM]

A man who gave many a closeted burly truck driver a good time on Hampstead Heath.

 

[Carefree]

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