A very beautiful reaction 💐! Yes, their voice go together nicely ❤. I see 👁👁 that you have reacted to Aretha Franklin before: Willing To Forgive, Ever Changing Times and I Say A Little Prayer. I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) was released as the third single from Aretha Franklin's 1986 album: Aretha. It was written by Simon Climie and Dennis Morgan. It was produced by Narada Michael Walden. The song reached #1 on the Hot 100, #2 on the Adult Contemporary chart #5 on the R&B chart and #12 on the Dance Club chart. It also peaked at #1 in the UK, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Belgium, Australia and the Netherlands. It was Aretha Franklin's highest charting song on the Adult Contemporary chart and also her only #1 song in the UK. The music video was directed by Andrew Morahan and filmed in Detroit. Footage from both Aretha Franklin's and George Michael's early music careers was shown on the screen as the music video began. As the second chorus ends footage of earlier famous duet pairs including: Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, Sonny and Cher, Ike and Tina Turner, are shown on the viewing screen. Aretha Franklin reflected on her collaboration with George Michael in Entertainment Weekly's 2017 tribute issue. "The first time I heard George was with Wham! and I liked it then", she said. "He had a very unique sound, very different from anything that was out there. When Clive [Davis] suggested we get together for 'I Knew You Were Waiting', I was all ready. It reminded me of Jerry Wexler. We'd go in the studio and cut songs. If we were happy with what we recorded Jerry would say: 'Let's wait until tomorrow. If we feel the same way that we do now, maybe we have a hit'. 'I Knew You Were Waiting' had that. Musically, it does not grow old". Regarding the music video, Aretha Franklin said: "We had a super time. He (George Michael) was calling most of the shots: how he wanted this, how he wanted that. My older sister, Erma, just fell for him right away. He was very friendly and personable, easy to talk to". Song Credits 📝: Aretha Franklin - lead vocals George Michael - lead vocals Walter Afanasieff - synthesizers, Moog synth bass, programming Corrado Rustici - Charvel MIDI guitar synthesizer Randy Jackson - bass guitar Narada Michael Walden - drums Preston Glass - drum programming, percussion Gigi Gonaway - tambourine, percussion Jerry Hey - string arrangement Kitty Beethoven - backing vocals Kevin Dorsey - backing vocals Jim Gilstrap - backing vocals Jennifer Hall - backing vocals Myrna Matthews - backing vocals Claytoven Richardson - backing vocals Jeanie Tracy - backing vocals Lyrics 🗒: Like a warrior that fights And wins the battle I know the taste of victory Though i went through some nights Consumed by the shadows I was crippled emotionally Somehow i made it through the heartache Yes i did. I escaped. I found my way out of the darkness I kept my faith (i know you did), kept my faith When the river was deep i didn't falter When the mountain was high i still believed When the valley was!ow it didn't stop me, no no I knew you were waiting. I knew you were waiting for me With an endless desire i kept on searching Sure in time our eyes would meet Like the bridge is on fire The hurt is over, one touch and you set me free I don't regret a single moment, no i don't looking hack When i think of all those disappointments I just laugh (i know you do), i just laugh When the river was deep i didn't fairer When the mountain was high i still believed When the valley was low it didn't stop me I knew you were waiting. I knew you were waiting for me So we were drawn together through destiny I know this love we snared was meant to be I knew you were waiting, knew you were waiting I knew you were waiting, knew you were waiting for me Aretha Franklin Info 📰: Aretha Franklin was born on March 25, 1942 in Memphis, Tennessee. She passed away on August 16, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan. She was an American singer, songwriter, producer, actress and pianist. She was referred to as the "Queen Of Soul". As a child, Aretha Franklin was noticed for her Gospel singing at New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan, where her father CL Franklin was a minister. Her musical influences growing up included: Billie Holiday, Clara Ward, Dinah Washington, Mahalia Jackson, Ruth Brown, Sam Cooke, Sarah Vaughan, Big Maybelle, Marvin Gaye, Ray Charles, Albertina Walker and Jackie Verdell. With global sales of over 75 million records Aretha Franklin is one of the world's best-selling music artists of all time. She won 18 Grammy Awards (out of 44 nominations), recorded 112 charted singles on the US Billboard charts, including 73 Hot 100 entries, 17 top-ten pop singles, 100 R&B entries and 20 number-one R&B singles. Aretha Franklin recorded 112 charted singles on the US Billboard charts, including 73 Hot 100 entries, 17 top-ten pop singles, 100 R&B entries and 20 number-one R&B singles. Besides the foregoing, the singer's well-known hits also include "Ain't No Way", "Call Me", "Don't Play That Song (You Lied)", "Spanish Harlem", "Rock Steady", "Day Dreaming", "Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)", "Something He Can Feel", "Jump to It", "Freeway Of Love", "Who's Zoomin' Who" and "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)". In 2010, Rolling Stone ranked Aretha Franklin #1 on its list of the "100 Greatest Singers of All Time". In 2022, Rolling Stone ranked Aretha Franklin #1 on its list of the "200 Greatest Singers of All Time". Billboard ranks her as the 34th Greatest Artist of all time. Billboard listed her as the 41st Top Gospel Artist of the 2010s. Aretha Franklin's biopic "Respect" was released in August 2021 with Jennifer Hudson portraying her. At the age of 18, she was signed as a recording artist for Columbia Records. While her career did not immediately flourish, she eventually found acclaim and commercial success once she signed with Atlantic Records in 1966. Her hit songs including: "I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)", "Respect", "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman", "Chain Of Fools", "Think", and "I Say A Little Prayer", propelled Aretha Franklin past her musical peers. Aretha Franklin continued to record acclaimed albums including: I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You (1967), Lady Soul (1968), Spirit In The Dark (1970), Young, Gifted And Black (1972), Amazing Grace (1972), and Sparkle (1976), before experiencing problems with her record company. Aretha Franklin left Atlantic Records in 1979 and signed with Arista Records. The singer appeared in the acclaimed 1980 film: The Blues Brothers, before releasing the successful albums: Jump To It (1982), Who's Zoomin' Who? (1985) and Aretha (1986) on the Arista Records record label. In 1998, Aretha Franklin returned to the Top 40 with the Lauryn Hill-produced song: "A Rose Is Still A Rose", later, she released an album with the same name. Aretha Franklin has received numerous honors throughout her career. She received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1979. She was awarded the National Medal of Arts and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In 1987, she became the first female artist to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences awarded her a Grammy Legend Award in 1991, then the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1994. She was a Kennedy Center Honoree in 1994, recipient of the National Medal of Arts in 1999, recipient of the American Academy of Achievement's Golden Plate Award presented by Awards Council member Coretta Scott King, and was bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2005 by then President George W. Bush. She was inducted into the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame in 2005. She became the second woman inducted to the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005. She also was inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005 and into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 2012. She was inducted into the Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame in 2015. In 2019, the Pulitzer Prize jury awarded the singer a posthumous special citation "for her indelible contribution to American music and culture for more than five decades". In 2020, Franklin was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame. From her time growing up in the home of a prominent African-American preacher to the end of her life, Aretha Franklin was immersed and involved in the struggle for Civil Rights in the 1960s. She provided money for many grass roots Civil Rights groups, at times covering their payroll and performed at benefits concerts and protest events. In June 2023, "Aretha - A Love Letter To The Queen Of Soul", opened at Sydney Opera House before heading to Brisbane and Melbourne. Australian playwright, actor and screenwriter Jada Alberts directed and narrated the musical, which featured Emma Donovan, Montaigne, Thandi Phoenix, Thndo, and Ursula Yovich, along with a nine-piece band. ****CONTINUE BELOW****
Aretha Franklin Passing 🙏🏾: On August 13, 2018, Aretha Franklin was reported to be gravely ill at her home in Riverfront Towers, Detroit. She was under hospice care and surrounded by friends and family. Stevie Wonder, Jesse Jackson and former husband Glynn Turman visited her before she passed. Aretha Franklin passed away at her home on August 16, 2018, aged 76. The cause of her passing was a malignant pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor. According to people around her the last word she spoke before passing away was "Bernadette", which was her favorite song, it was sung by The Four Tops. A memorial service was held at her home church, New Bethel Baptist Church, on August 19, 2018. Thousands then paid their respects during the public lying-in-repose at the Charles H Wright Museum of African American History. The August 31, 2018 Homegoing Service held at Greater Grace Temple in Detroit, included multiple tributes by celebrities, politicians, friends and family members and was streamed by some news agencies including Fox News, CNN, The Word Network, BET and MSNBC. Among those who paid tribute to Aretha Franklin at the service were The Clark Sisters, Ronald Isley, Angie Stone, Chaka Khan, Jennifer Holliday, Loretta Devine, Jennifer Hudson, Queen Latifah, Shirley Caesar, Shirma Rouse, Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, Smokey Robinson, Yolanda Adams and Rev. Dr. William Barber II. At Aretha Franklin's request she was eulogized by Rev. Jasper Williams Jr of Salem Baptist Church in Atlanta, as he had eulogized her father as well as speaking at other family memorials. Aretha Franklin was laid to rest at Woodlawn Cemetery in Detroit, Michigan. Miscellaneous Note 🗃: Aretha Franklin had her voice declared a Michigan "natural resource" in 1985. Aretha Franklin Acting Credits, Biopics And Documentaries 🎬: Room 222 (1972) Black Rodeo (1972) The Blues Brothers (1980) Murphy Brown (1981) Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones (1990) The Brave Little Toaster To The Rescue (1997) Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) Tom Dowd & The Language of Music (2003) The Zen Of Bennett (2012) Muscle Shoals (2013) Amazing Grace (2018) Respect (2021) Genius: Queen Of Soul (2021) Aretha Franklin Albums 📀: Aretha: With The Ray Bryant Combo (1961) The Electrifying Aretha Franklin (1962) The Tender, The Moving, The Swinging Aretha Franklin (1962) Laughing on the Outside (1963) Unforgettable: A Tribute To Dinah Washington (1964) Runnin' Out Of Fools (1964) Yeah!!! (1965) Soul Sister (1966) Take It Like You Give It (1967) I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You (1967) Aretha Arrives (1967) Lady Soul (1968) Aretha Now (1968) Soul '69 (1969) Soft And Beautiful (1969) This Girl's In Love With You (1970) Spirit In The Dark (1970) Young, Gifted & Black (1972) Hey Now Hey (The Other Side Of The Sky) (1973) Let Me In Your Life (1974) With Everything I Feel In Me (1974) You (1975) Sparkle Movie Soundtrack (1976) Sweet Passion (1977) Almighty Fire (1978) La Diva (1979) Aretha (1980) Love All The Hurt Away (1981) Jump To It (1982) Get It Right (1983) Who's Zoomin' Who? (1985) Aretha (1986) Through The Storm (1989) What You See Is What You Sweat (1991) A Rose Is Still A Rose (1998) So Damn Happy (2003) This Christmas, Aretha (2008) Aretha: A Woman Falling Out Of Love (2011) Aretha Franklin Sings The Great Diva Classics (2014) Some more good Aretha Franklin songs 🎶: Respect, Something He Can Feel, Angel, You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman, Chain Of Fools, Freeway Of Love, Holdin' On, Sparkle, I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You), A Rose Is Still A Rose, The House That Jack Built, Young Gifted And Black, Call Me, Day Dreaming, Think, Amazing Grace, Spanish Harlem, Who's Zoomin' Who, Hello Sunshine, A Change, Spirit In The Dark, Let It Be, Son Of A Preacher Man, (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone, Love All The Hurt Away, Dr Feelgood (Love Is A Serious Business), Night Time Is The Right Time, See Saw, United Together, Jumpin’ Jack Flash, Mary Don't You Weep, Soul Serenade, I Can't See Myself Leaving You, Don't Play That Song (You Lied), Rock Steady, Share Your Love With Me, Ain't No Way, Think, I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me), Jump To It, You're A Sweet Sweet Man, I Take What I Want, You Send Me, Wholy Holy, Take A Look, Cry Like A Baby, You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want To Do It), I'm In Love, Spirit In The Dark, A Bitter Love, Can't You Just See Me, A Mother's Love, Swanee, Baby I Love You, Dr Feelgood (Love Is A Serious Business), The Weight, Oh Me Oh My (I'm A Fool For You Baby), First Snow In Kokomo, Skylark, Until You Were Gone, Soul Serenade, (No, No) I'm Losing You, A Deeper Love, A Change Is Gonna Come, One Step Ahead, Lean On Me, Night Life, Good To Me As I Am To You, People Get Ready, Are You Sure, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Drown In My Own Tears, It’s Gonna Get A Bit Better, Touch My Body, Every Girl (Wants My Guy), What Y’all Came To Do, Love All The Hurt Away, Let It Be, Sisters Are Doin’ It For Themselves, Eleanor Rigby, The Long And Winding Road, Follow Your Heart, Ol' Man River, Today I Sing The Blues, Rolling In The Deep (The Aretha Version), Soulville, I Wonder, Good Times, Ain't Nobody (Gonna Turn Me Around), Going Down Slow, River's Invitation, Honest I Do, Sit Down And Cry, Prove It, Jimmy Lee, Runnin’ Out Of Fools, Pitiful, Dark End Of The Street, A Brand New Me, Doctor's Orders, You And Me, It Ain't Fair, Don't Let Me Lose This Dream, The Thrill Is Gone (From Yesterday's Kiss), One Way Ticket, Master Of Eyes (The Deepness Of Your Eyes), When The Battle Is Over, Come Back Baby, Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing, Border Song (Holy Moses), Every Natural Thing, Try Matty, Without Love, Somewhere, All The King's Horses, Pledging My Love, The Clock, Share Your Love With Me, Mr DJ, Baby Baby Baby, Try A Little Tenderness, You're All I Need To Get By, Pullin', Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do), Rock With Me, Tracks Of My Tears, Talk To Me Talk To Me, Baby I Love You, Look Into Your Heart, Break It To Me Gently, Ramblin', So Swell When You're Well, Do Right Woman Do Right Man, Satisfaction and It Isn't It Wasn't It Ain't Never Gonna Be w/ Whitney Houston. Fun Fact 🕵🏾♀: Both Aretha Franklin and George Michael won a 1987 Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for their song: "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)".
I 👁👁 see that you have reacted to George Michael before: Careless Whisper, One More Try, If I Told You That w/ Whitney Houston, Freedom '90 and Wake Up Before You Go-Go. George Michael & Wham! Info 📰: George Michael was born on June 25, 1963, East Finchley, London, England. He passed away on December 25, 2016 in Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England. Andrew Ridgeley was born on January 26, 1963 in Windlesham, Surrey, England. Wham! were a Pop duo formed in England in 1981. The duo consisted of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley. They became one of the most commercially successful Pop acts of the 1980s, selling more than 30 million certified records worldwide from 1982 to 1986. Wham! released three studio albums (three in North America and Japan, two in all other territories), four compilation albums, four video albums, 12 music videos, 12 singles, two remix albums and two documentary films. Influenced by Funk and Soul music and presenting themselves as disaffected youth, Wham!'s 1983 debut album: Fantastic, addressed the United Kingdom's unemployment problem and teen angst over adulthood. Their second studio album: Make It Big (1984), was a worldwide Pop smash hit, charting at number one in both the UK and the United States. Associated with the MTV-driven Second British Invasion of the US, the singles from the album:"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go", "Everything She Wants" and "Careless Whisper", all topped the US Billboard Hot 100. In 1985, Wham! made a highly publicized 10-day visit to China, the first ever by a Western Pop group. The event was seen as a major watershed moment in increasing friendly bilateral relations between China and the West. In 1986, Wham! broke up. George Michael was keen to create music targeted at a more sophisticated adult market rather than the duo's primarily teenage audience. Before going their separate ways, a farewell single: "The Edge Of Heaven", and a greatest-hits album titled: The Final, would be forthcoming, along with a farewell concert entitled The Final. Announcing the breakup, George Michael said: "I think it should be the most amicable split in Pop history". Andrew Ridgeley moved to Monaco after Wham!'s breakup and tried his hand at Formula Three motor racing. Meeting with little success, Ridgeley moved to Los Angeles to pursue his singing/acting career, the failure of which caused him to return to England in 1990. Regardless, CBS Records, having taken up the option on Wham!'s contract that specified solo albums from George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley, released a solo effort from Andrew Ridgeley called: Son Of Albert, in 1990. After poor sales, CBS Records declined the option of a second album. George Michael Solo Career 🎤: George Michael's solo releases consist of five studio albums, two compilation albums, one extended play, 47 singles, three promotional singles, 31 music videos, and five video albums. At the time of his passing, George Michael was estimated to have sold between 100 million and 125 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. He is estimated to have sold up to 30 million records with Wham!. His debut solo album Faith has sold more than 25 million copies. Michael's debut solo album: Faith, was released by Columbia Records in the United States and sibling label Epic Records in the United Kingdom in October 1987. It included the singles: "I Want Your Sex", "Faith" (the Billboard Hot 100 year-end number-one single of 1988 in the United States), "Father Figure", "One More Try","Monkey" and Kissing A Fool. The album peaked at number one in the UK Albums Chart, and was certified 4× Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). It also peaked at number one on the US Billboard 200 and was certified Diamond for sales of over 10 million copies. Also in 1987, George Michael collaborated with Aretha Franklin on the UK and US number one single: "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)". George Michael's 1987 song: "One More Try", was the last #1 single on the R&B music chart by a white male artist until Robin Thicke's 2007 song: "Lost Without U". In September 1990, George Michael released his second album: Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1, which peaked at number one in the UK, number two in the US, and was certified 4× Platinum by the BPI. The album spawned the hit singles: "Praying For Time", "Waiting For That Day", "Freedom! '90", "Heal The Pain" and "Cowboys And Angels". In December 1991, George Michael released the single: "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me", a duet with Elton John. The song reached number one in the UK and US. In 1992, George Michael recorded the song: "Too Funky", for the charity project Red Hot + Dance. The song reached number four in the UK and number ten in the US. In 1993 George, Michael released his version of the song: "Somebody To Love", which was performed at The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert with Queen. It debuted at number one in the UK and was certified Gold. In early 1996, George Michael released the single: "Jesus To A Child", a UK number-one single. The follow-up single: "Fastlove", also peaked at number one in the UK. Following "Fastlove", the album: Older, was released, in May 1996. Other singles from the album included: "Spinning The Wheel", "Star People '97" and the double A-sides "Older / I Can't Make You Love Me" and "You Have Been Loved / The Strangest Thing '97". All of these reached the UK top three. George Michael then released his first greatest hits collection: "Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best Of George Michael", in November 1998; it contained the new songs: "Outside" and "As", a duet with Mary J Blige. The album was George Michael's most successful in the UK, reaching number one and it was certified 8× Platinum. George Michael's fourth solo album: Songs From The Last Century, was released in December 1999 and included cover versions of popular songs. His next album: Patience, was released in March 2004 and peaked at number one in the UK. The 2005 documentary: A Different Story, covered his career and personal life. George Michael's 25 Live tour spanned three tours from 2006 to 2008. The album: Twenty Five, released in 2006, was George Michael's second greatest hits album, celebrating the 25th anniversary of his music career. It debuted at number one in the UK. The album contains songs mainly from George Michael's solo career and two new songs: "An Easier Affair" and "This Is Not Real Love". In December 2008, George Michael released a new track: "December Song", on his website for free. The following year the song: "December Song". was officially released as a commercial single. This was followed by the singles: "True Faith " and "You and I", another charity single. His next single was the song: "White Light", and it was a commercial success, reaching number 15 on the UK Singles Chart. The song has also charted in Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. George Michael fell into a coma in 2011 during a bout with pneumonia, but later recovered. He performed his final concert Earl's Court in London in 2012. In 2012, George Michael said that there was no truth in speculation that he and Andrew Ridgeley were set for a Wham! reunion to mark the 30th anniversary of the group's first album. In September 2017, George Michael's estate released the single: "Fantasy". Written and produced by George Michael, was recorded while he was working on his album: Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1. However, the track was not included on the album. Instead in October 1990, it was featured on the "Waiting for That Day" single in the United Kingdom and on the "Freedom! '90" single in the rest of the world. On October 18, 2017, a music video for the song was released on UA-cam (Vevo). In 2019, the Emma Thompson-written film: Last Christmas was released. The title of the film is taken from the Wham! classic song. An official movie soundtrack album was released by Legacy Recordings on November 8, 2019. The album contains 14 Wham! and solo George Michael songs, as well as a previously unreleased song originally completed in 2015 titled: "This Is How (We Want You to Get High)". The soundtrack album debuted at number one on the UK Official Soundtrack Albums Chart and at number 11 on the UK Albums Chart on 15 November 2019. On June 22, 2022, the documentary film: Freedom Uncut, was released. George Michael had been working on the film shortly before his passing, alongside David Austin, and provides the narration throughout. In 2023, the Wham! documentary film: Wham!, was released. The film marks the 40th anniversary of their 1983 debut album: Fantastic. It was directed by Chris Smith and relies primarily on rare archive footage and audio interviews by the duo, including television appearances, concert footage, private home video, behind-the-scenes outtakes, and family comments all linked together using scrapbooks created by Ridgeley's mother. It's available on Netflix. *****CONTINUE BELOW*****
George Michael Passing 👼: In the early hours of Christmas Day 2016, George Michael passed away in bed at his home in Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England at the age of 53. In March 2017, a senior coroner in Oxfordshire attributed George Michael's death to dilated cardiomyopathy with myocarditis and a fatty liver. George Michael's funeral was held on March 29, 2017. In a private ceremony, he was buried at Highgate Cemetery in north London, on one side of his mother's grave. Upon hearing of George Michael's passing on December 25, 2016, Andrew Ridgeley paid his respects on Twitter, posting: "Heartbroken at the loss of my beloved friend Yog". George Michael Awards And Honors 🏅: George Michael won numerous music awards throughout his 30-year career, including three Brit Awards-winning Best British Male Artist twice, four MTV Video Music Awards, six Ivor Novello Awards, three American Music Awards (including two in the traditionally-black Soul/R&B category), and two Grammy Awards from eight nominations. In 2015, he was ranked 45th in Billboard's list of the "Greatest Hot 100 Artists of All Time". The Radio Academy stated that George Michael was the most frequently played artist on British radio during the period 1984-2004. In 2019, George Michael was named as the greatest artist of all time by Smooth Radio. In 2023, he was nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. On May 3, 2023, he was picked as an inductee to the 2023 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class alongside Kate Bush, Willie Nelson, The Spinners, Missy Elliott and Rage Against The Machine. Wham! Group Members 👨🎤👨🎤: George Michael Andrew Ridgeley Wham! Tours 🏟: Club Fantastic Tour (1983) The Big Tour (1984-1985) Whamamerica! (1985) The Final (1986) George Michael Tours 🏟: The Faith Tour (1988-89) Cover To Cover (1991) 25 Live (2006-08) George Michael Live In Australia (2010) Symphonica Tour (2011-12) Wham! And George Michael Documentaries 📽: Wham! In China: Foreign Skies (1986) A Different Story (2005) Freedom Uncut! (2022) Wham! (2023) Wham! Albums 📀: Fantastic (1983) Make It Big (1984) Music From The Edge Of Heaven (1986) Andrew Ridgeley Albums 📀: Son Of Albert (1990) George Michael Albums 📀: Faith (1987) Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 (1990) Five Live EP w/ Queen and Lisa Stansfield (1993) Older (1996) Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best Of George Michael (1998) Songs From The Last Century (1999) Patience (2004) Twenty Five (2006) Symphonica (2014) George Michael Video Albums 🎞: Faith (1988) George Michael (1990) Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best Of George Michael (1999) Twenty Five (2006) Live In London (2009) Some more good George Michael and Wham! songs 🎶: Faith, Heal The Pain w/ Paul McCartney, Freedom, The Edge Of Heaven, Everything She Wants, A Ray Of Sunshine, Bad Boys, Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do?), I'm Your Man, Credit Card Baby Love Machine, As w/ Mary J Blige, Club Tropicana, Battlestations, Nothing Looks The Same In The Light, Like A Baby, Heartbeat, If You Were There, Last Christmas, A Different Corner, Blue (Live In China), Soul Free, This Is Not Real Love, Wham! Rap 86, Father Figure, Where Did Your Heart Go?, Monkey, Hand To Mouth, I Want Your Sex, Kissing A Fool, Hard Day, Look At Your Hands, Mothers Pride, Waiting (Reprise), They Won't Go When I Go, Something To Save, Young Guns (Go For It!), Waiting For That Day, Praying For Time, Cowboys & Angels, Jesus To A Child, Fastlove, Older, Move On Star People, It Doesn't Really Matter, The Strangest Thing, John And Elvis Are Dead, An Easier Affair, Cars And Trains, Round Here, Spinning The Wheel, Come On!, You Have Been Loved, Amazing, To Be Forgiven, Precious Box, Shoot The Dog, My Mother Had A Brother, American Angel, My Baby Just Cares For Me, Waiting For That Day, Miss Sarajevo, Idol, Freeek! '04, You've Changed, Flawless (Go To The City), Feeling Good, Roxanne, You And I, Free, White Light, Fantasy, Through, Learn To Say No w/ Jody Watley, True Faith, Blame It On The Sun w/ Ray Charles, You Know That I Want To, Safe, Patience, Patience Pt II, December Song, This Is How (We Want You To Get High), The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me w/ Elton John, Too Funky, Please Send Me Someone (Anselmo's Song), Wild Is The Wind, Let Her Down Easy, Outside and Brother Can You Spare A Dime. Fun Fact 🕵♂: In 2011, George Michael recorded a cover version of Stevie Wonder's 1972 hit song: "You And I (We Can Conquer The World)", as a wedding gift for Prince William and Kate Middleton.
This is one of my favorite collaborations. The legend, Aretha, giving a co-sign to a legend in the making, George.
This awesome song is from 1987. They sounded great together. Two absolute legends. RIP George and Aretha we miss you.
The song has a new meaning, they are both dead . Meeting in heaven
I love your reactions. You can tell youre enjoying yourself. LOL.
Aretha and George were amazing together. I love this song
Real soul music.
We want it back.
MISS ARETHA! ❤❤❤
You've never heard this song before 😮
AF and GM ❤❤❤❤
Do a reaction with the George Michael and Whitney duet and Mary J Blige and George Michael duet
You should react to Heather Headley I Wish I Wasn’t.
RIP 😢😢
Classic 🔥🔥🔥🔥
A very beautiful reaction 💐! Yes, their voice go together nicely ❤. I see 👁👁 that you have reacted to Aretha Franklin before: Willing To Forgive, Ever Changing Times and I Say A Little Prayer. I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) was released as the third single from Aretha Franklin's 1986 album: Aretha. It was written by Simon Climie and Dennis Morgan. It was produced by Narada Michael Walden. The song reached #1 on the Hot 100, #2 on the Adult Contemporary chart #5 on the R&B chart and #12 on the Dance Club chart. It also peaked at #1 in the UK, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Belgium, Australia and the Netherlands. It was Aretha Franklin's highest charting song on the Adult Contemporary chart and also her only #1 song in the UK.
The music video was directed by Andrew Morahan and filmed in Detroit. Footage from both Aretha Franklin's and George Michael's early music careers was shown on the screen as the music video began. As the second chorus ends footage of earlier famous duet pairs including: Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, Sonny and Cher, Ike and Tina Turner, are shown on the viewing screen.
Aretha Franklin reflected on her collaboration with George Michael in Entertainment Weekly's 2017 tribute issue. "The first time I heard George was with Wham! and I liked it then", she said. "He had a very unique sound, very different from anything that was out there. When Clive [Davis] suggested we get together for 'I Knew You Were Waiting', I was all ready. It reminded me of Jerry Wexler. We'd go in the studio and cut songs. If we were happy with what we recorded Jerry would say: 'Let's wait until tomorrow. If we feel the same way that we do now, maybe we have a hit'. 'I Knew You Were Waiting' had that. Musically, it does not grow old".
Regarding the music video, Aretha Franklin said: "We had a super time. He (George Michael) was calling most of the shots: how he wanted this, how he wanted that. My older sister, Erma, just fell for him right away. He was very friendly and personable, easy to talk to".
Song Credits 📝:
Aretha Franklin - lead vocals
George Michael - lead vocals
Walter Afanasieff - synthesizers, Moog synth bass, programming
Corrado Rustici - Charvel MIDI guitar synthesizer
Randy Jackson - bass guitar
Narada Michael Walden - drums
Preston Glass - drum programming, percussion
Gigi Gonaway - tambourine, percussion
Jerry Hey - string arrangement
Kitty Beethoven - backing vocals
Kevin Dorsey - backing vocals
Jim Gilstrap - backing vocals
Jennifer Hall - backing vocals
Myrna Matthews - backing vocals
Claytoven Richardson - backing vocals
Jeanie Tracy - backing vocals
Lyrics 🗒:
Like a warrior that fights
And wins the battle
I know the taste of victory
Though i went through some nights
Consumed by the shadows
I was crippled emotionally
Somehow i made it through the heartache
Yes i did. I escaped.
I found my way out of the darkness
I kept my faith (i know you did), kept my faith
When the river was deep i didn't falter
When the mountain was high i still believed
When the valley was!ow it didn't stop me, no no
I knew you were waiting. I knew you were waiting for me
With an endless desire i kept on searching
Sure in time our eyes would meet
Like the bridge is on fire
The hurt is over, one touch and you set me free
I don't regret a single moment, no i don't looking hack
When i think of all those disappointments
I just laugh (i know you do), i just laugh
When the river was deep i didn't fairer
When the mountain was high i still believed
When the valley was low it didn't stop me
I knew you were waiting. I knew you were waiting for me
So we were drawn together through destiny
I know this love we snared was meant to be
I knew you were waiting, knew you were waiting
I knew you were waiting, knew you were waiting for me
Aretha Franklin Info 📰:
Aretha Franklin was born on March 25, 1942 in Memphis, Tennessee. She passed away on August 16, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan. She was an American singer, songwriter, producer, actress and pianist. She was referred to as the "Queen Of Soul". As a child, Aretha Franklin was noticed for her Gospel singing at New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan, where her father CL Franklin was a minister. Her musical influences growing up included: Billie Holiday, Clara Ward, Dinah Washington, Mahalia Jackson, Ruth Brown, Sam Cooke, Sarah Vaughan, Big Maybelle, Marvin Gaye, Ray Charles, Albertina Walker and Jackie Verdell. With global sales of over 75 million records Aretha Franklin is one of the world's best-selling music artists of all time.
She won 18 Grammy Awards (out of 44 nominations), recorded 112 charted singles on the US Billboard charts, including 73 Hot 100 entries, 17 top-ten pop singles, 100 R&B entries and 20 number-one R&B singles. Aretha Franklin recorded 112 charted singles on the US Billboard charts, including 73 Hot 100 entries, 17 top-ten pop singles, 100 R&B entries and 20 number-one R&B singles. Besides the foregoing, the singer's well-known hits also include "Ain't No Way", "Call Me", "Don't Play That Song (You Lied)", "Spanish Harlem", "Rock Steady", "Day Dreaming", "Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)", "Something He Can Feel", "Jump to It", "Freeway Of Love", "Who's Zoomin' Who" and "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)".
In 2010, Rolling Stone ranked Aretha Franklin #1 on its list of the "100 Greatest Singers of All Time". In 2022, Rolling Stone ranked Aretha Franklin #1 on its list of the "200 Greatest Singers of All Time". Billboard ranks her as the 34th Greatest Artist of all time. Billboard listed her as the 41st Top Gospel Artist of the 2010s. Aretha Franklin's biopic "Respect" was released in August 2021 with Jennifer Hudson portraying her.
At the age of 18, she was signed as a recording artist for Columbia Records. While her career did not immediately flourish, she eventually found acclaim and commercial success once she signed with Atlantic Records in 1966. Her hit songs including: "I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)", "Respect", "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman", "Chain Of Fools", "Think", and "I Say A Little Prayer", propelled Aretha Franklin past her musical peers.
Aretha Franklin continued to record acclaimed albums including: I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You (1967), Lady Soul (1968), Spirit In The Dark (1970), Young, Gifted And Black (1972), Amazing Grace (1972), and Sparkle (1976), before experiencing problems with her record company. Aretha Franklin left Atlantic Records in 1979 and signed with Arista Records. The singer appeared in the acclaimed 1980 film: The Blues Brothers, before releasing the successful albums: Jump To It (1982), Who's Zoomin' Who? (1985) and Aretha (1986) on the Arista Records record label. In 1998, Aretha Franklin returned to the Top 40 with the Lauryn Hill-produced song: "A Rose Is Still A Rose", later, she released an album with the same name.
Aretha Franklin has received numerous honors throughout her career. She received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1979. She was awarded the National Medal of Arts and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In 1987, she became the first female artist to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences awarded her a Grammy Legend Award in 1991, then the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1994. She was a Kennedy Center Honoree in 1994, recipient of the National Medal of Arts in 1999, recipient of the American Academy of Achievement's Golden Plate Award presented by Awards Council member Coretta Scott King, and was bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2005 by then President George W. Bush.
She was inducted into the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame in 2005. She became the second woman inducted to the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005. She also was inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005 and into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 2012. She was inducted into the Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame in 2015. In 2019, the Pulitzer Prize jury awarded the singer a posthumous special citation "for her indelible contribution to American music and culture for more than five decades". In 2020, Franklin was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame.
From her time growing up in the home of a prominent African-American preacher to the end of her life, Aretha Franklin was immersed and involved in the struggle for Civil Rights in the 1960s. She provided money for many grass roots Civil Rights groups, at times covering their payroll and performed at benefits concerts and protest events.
In June 2023, "Aretha - A Love Letter To The Queen Of Soul", opened at Sydney Opera House before heading to Brisbane and Melbourne. Australian playwright, actor and screenwriter Jada Alberts directed and narrated the musical, which featured Emma Donovan, Montaigne, Thandi Phoenix, Thndo, and Ursula Yovich, along with a nine-piece band.
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Aretha Franklin Passing 🙏🏾:
On August 13, 2018, Aretha Franklin was reported to be gravely ill at her home in Riverfront Towers, Detroit. She was under hospice care and surrounded by friends and family. Stevie Wonder, Jesse Jackson and former husband Glynn Turman visited her before she passed. Aretha Franklin passed away at her home on August 16, 2018, aged 76. The cause of her passing was a malignant pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor. According to people around her the last word she spoke before passing away was "Bernadette", which was her favorite song, it was sung by The Four Tops.
A memorial service was held at her home church, New Bethel Baptist Church, on August 19, 2018. Thousands then paid their respects during the public lying-in-repose at the Charles H Wright Museum of African American History. The August 31, 2018 Homegoing Service held at Greater Grace Temple in Detroit, included multiple tributes by celebrities, politicians, friends and family members and was streamed by some news agencies including Fox News, CNN, The Word Network, BET and MSNBC.
Among those who paid tribute to Aretha Franklin at the service were The Clark Sisters, Ronald Isley, Angie Stone, Chaka Khan, Jennifer Holliday, Loretta Devine, Jennifer Hudson, Queen Latifah, Shirley Caesar, Shirma Rouse, Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, Smokey Robinson, Yolanda Adams and Rev. Dr. William Barber II. At Aretha Franklin's request she was eulogized by Rev. Jasper Williams Jr of Salem Baptist Church in Atlanta, as he had eulogized her father as well as speaking at other family memorials. Aretha Franklin was laid to rest at Woodlawn Cemetery in Detroit, Michigan.
Miscellaneous Note 🗃:
Aretha Franklin had her voice declared a Michigan "natural resource" in 1985.
Aretha Franklin Acting Credits, Biopics And Documentaries 🎬:
Room 222 (1972)
Black Rodeo (1972)
The Blues Brothers (1980)
Murphy Brown (1981)
Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones (1990)
The Brave Little Toaster To The Rescue (1997)
Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
Tom Dowd & The Language of Music (2003)
The Zen Of Bennett (2012)
Muscle Shoals (2013)
Amazing Grace (2018)
Respect (2021)
Genius: Queen Of Soul (2021)
Aretha Franklin Albums 📀:
Aretha: With The Ray Bryant Combo (1961)
The Electrifying Aretha Franklin (1962)
The Tender, The Moving, The Swinging Aretha Franklin (1962)
Laughing on the Outside (1963)
Unforgettable: A Tribute To Dinah Washington (1964)
Runnin' Out Of Fools (1964)
Yeah!!! (1965)
Soul Sister (1966)
Take It Like You Give It (1967)
I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You (1967)
Aretha Arrives (1967)
Lady Soul (1968)
Aretha Now (1968)
Soul '69 (1969)
Soft And Beautiful (1969)
This Girl's In Love With You (1970)
Spirit In The Dark (1970)
Young, Gifted & Black (1972)
Hey Now Hey (The Other Side Of The Sky) (1973)
Let Me In Your Life (1974)
With Everything I Feel In Me (1974)
You (1975)
Sparkle Movie Soundtrack (1976)
Sweet Passion (1977)
Almighty Fire (1978)
La Diva (1979)
Aretha (1980)
Love All The Hurt Away (1981)
Jump To It (1982)
Get It Right (1983)
Who's Zoomin' Who? (1985)
Aretha (1986)
Through The Storm (1989)
What You See Is What You Sweat (1991)
A Rose Is Still A Rose (1998)
So Damn Happy (2003)
This Christmas, Aretha (2008)
Aretha: A Woman Falling Out Of Love (2011)
Aretha Franklin Sings The Great Diva Classics (2014)
Some more good Aretha Franklin songs 🎶: Respect, Something He Can Feel, Angel, You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman, Chain Of Fools, Freeway Of Love, Holdin' On, Sparkle, I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You), A Rose Is Still A Rose, The House That Jack Built, Young Gifted And Black, Call Me, Day Dreaming, Think, Amazing Grace, Spanish Harlem, Who's Zoomin' Who, Hello Sunshine, A Change, Spirit In The Dark, Let It Be, Son Of A Preacher Man, (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone, Love All The Hurt Away, Dr Feelgood (Love Is A Serious Business), Night Time Is The Right Time, See Saw, United Together, Jumpin’ Jack Flash, Mary Don't You Weep, Soul Serenade, I Can't See Myself Leaving You, Don't Play That Song (You Lied), Rock Steady, Share Your Love With Me, Ain't No Way, Think, I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me), Jump To It, You're A Sweet Sweet Man, I Take What I Want, You Send Me, Wholy Holy, Take A Look, Cry Like A Baby, You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want To Do It), I'm In Love, Spirit In The Dark, A Bitter Love, Can't You Just See Me, A Mother's Love, Swanee, Baby I Love You, Dr Feelgood (Love Is A Serious Business), The Weight, Oh Me Oh My (I'm A Fool For You Baby), First Snow In Kokomo, Skylark, Until You Were Gone, Soul Serenade, (No, No) I'm Losing You, A Deeper Love, A Change Is Gonna Come, One Step Ahead, Lean On Me, Night Life, Good To Me As I Am To You, People Get Ready, Are You Sure, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Drown In My Own Tears, It’s Gonna Get A Bit Better, Touch My Body, Every Girl (Wants My Guy), What Y’all Came To Do, Love All The Hurt Away, Let It Be, Sisters Are Doin’ It For Themselves, Eleanor Rigby, The Long And Winding Road, Follow Your Heart, Ol' Man River, Today I Sing The Blues, Rolling In The Deep (The Aretha Version), Soulville, I Wonder, Good Times, Ain't Nobody (Gonna Turn Me Around), Going Down Slow, River's Invitation, Honest I Do, Sit Down And Cry, Prove It, Jimmy Lee, Runnin’ Out Of Fools, Pitiful, Dark End Of The Street, A Brand New Me, Doctor's Orders, You And Me, It Ain't Fair, Don't Let Me Lose This Dream, The Thrill Is Gone (From Yesterday's Kiss), One Way Ticket, Master Of Eyes (The Deepness Of Your Eyes), When The Battle Is Over, Come Back Baby, Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing, Border Song (Holy Moses), Every Natural Thing, Try Matty, Without Love, Somewhere, All The King's Horses, Pledging My Love, The Clock, Share Your Love With Me, Mr DJ, Baby Baby Baby, Try A Little Tenderness, You're All I Need To Get By, Pullin', Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do), Rock With Me, Tracks Of My Tears, Talk To Me Talk To Me, Baby I Love You, Look Into Your Heart, Break It To Me Gently, Ramblin', So Swell When You're Well, Do Right Woman Do Right Man, Satisfaction and It Isn't It Wasn't It Ain't Never Gonna Be w/ Whitney Houston.
Fun Fact 🕵🏾♀: Both Aretha Franklin and George Michael won a 1987 Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for their song: "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)".
I 👁👁 see that you have reacted to George Michael before: Careless Whisper, One More Try, If I Told You That w/ Whitney Houston, Freedom '90 and Wake Up Before You Go-Go.
George Michael & Wham! Info 📰:
George Michael was born on June 25, 1963, East Finchley, London, England. He passed away on December 25, 2016 in Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England. Andrew Ridgeley was born on January 26, 1963 in Windlesham, Surrey, England.
Wham! were a Pop duo formed in England in 1981. The duo consisted of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley. They became one of the most commercially successful Pop acts of the 1980s, selling more than 30 million certified records worldwide from 1982 to 1986. Wham! released three studio albums (three in North America and Japan, two in all other territories), four compilation albums, four video albums, 12 music videos, 12 singles, two remix albums and two documentary films.
Influenced by Funk and Soul music and presenting themselves as disaffected youth, Wham!'s 1983 debut album: Fantastic, addressed the United Kingdom's unemployment problem and teen angst over adulthood. Their second studio album: Make It Big (1984), was a worldwide Pop smash hit, charting at number one in both the UK and the United States. Associated with the MTV-driven Second British Invasion of the US, the singles from the album:"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go", "Everything She Wants" and "Careless Whisper", all topped the US Billboard Hot 100. In 1985, Wham! made a highly publicized 10-day visit to China, the first ever by a Western Pop group. The event was seen as a major watershed moment in increasing friendly bilateral relations between China and the West.
In 1986, Wham! broke up. George Michael was keen to create music targeted at a more sophisticated adult market rather than the duo's primarily teenage audience. Before going their separate ways, a farewell single: "The Edge Of Heaven", and a greatest-hits album titled: The Final, would be forthcoming, along with a farewell concert entitled The Final. Announcing the breakup, George Michael said: "I think it should be the most amicable split in Pop history".
Andrew Ridgeley moved to Monaco after Wham!'s breakup and tried his hand at Formula Three motor racing. Meeting with little success, Ridgeley moved to Los Angeles to pursue his singing/acting career, the failure of which caused him to return to England in 1990. Regardless, CBS Records, having taken up the option on Wham!'s contract that specified solo albums from George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley, released a solo effort from Andrew Ridgeley called: Son Of Albert, in 1990. After poor sales, CBS Records declined the option of a second album.
George Michael Solo Career 🎤:
George Michael's solo releases consist of five studio albums, two compilation albums, one extended play, 47 singles, three promotional singles, 31 music videos, and five video albums. At the time of his passing, George Michael was estimated to have sold between 100 million and 125 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. He is estimated to have sold up to 30 million records with Wham!. His debut solo album Faith has sold more than 25 million copies.
Michael's debut solo album: Faith, was released by Columbia Records in the United States and sibling label Epic Records in the United Kingdom in October 1987. It included the singles: "I Want Your Sex", "Faith" (the Billboard Hot 100 year-end number-one single of 1988 in the United States), "Father Figure", "One More Try","Monkey" and Kissing A Fool. The album peaked at number one in the UK Albums Chart, and was certified 4× Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). It also peaked at number one on the US Billboard 200 and was certified Diamond for sales of over 10 million copies. Also in 1987, George Michael collaborated with Aretha Franklin on the UK and US number one single: "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)".
George Michael's 1987 song: "One More Try", was the last #1 single on the R&B music chart by a white male artist until Robin Thicke's 2007 song: "Lost Without U".
In September 1990, George Michael released his second album: Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1, which peaked at number one in the UK, number two in the US, and was certified 4× Platinum by the BPI. The album spawned the hit singles: "Praying For Time", "Waiting For That Day", "Freedom! '90", "Heal The Pain" and "Cowboys And Angels".
In December 1991, George Michael released the single: "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me", a duet with Elton John. The song reached number one in the UK and US. In 1992, George Michael recorded the song: "Too Funky", for the charity project Red Hot + Dance. The song reached number four in the UK and number ten in the US. In 1993 George, Michael released his version of the song: "Somebody To Love", which was performed at The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert with Queen. It debuted at number one in the UK and was certified Gold.
In early 1996, George Michael released the single: "Jesus To A Child", a UK number-one single. The follow-up single: "Fastlove", also peaked at number one in the UK. Following "Fastlove", the album: Older, was released, in May 1996. Other singles from the album included: "Spinning The Wheel", "Star People '97" and the double A-sides "Older / I Can't Make You Love Me" and "You Have Been Loved / The Strangest Thing '97". All of these reached the UK top three.
George Michael then released his first greatest hits collection: "Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best Of George Michael", in November 1998; it contained the new songs: "Outside" and "As", a duet with Mary J Blige. The album was George Michael's most successful in the UK, reaching number one and it was certified 8× Platinum.
George Michael's fourth solo album: Songs From The Last Century, was released in December 1999 and included cover versions of popular songs.
His next album: Patience, was released in March 2004 and peaked at number one in the UK.
The 2005 documentary: A Different Story, covered his career and personal life. George Michael's 25 Live tour spanned three tours from 2006 to 2008.
The album: Twenty Five, released in 2006, was George Michael's second greatest hits album, celebrating the 25th anniversary of his music career. It debuted at number one in the UK. The album contains songs mainly from George Michael's solo career and two new songs: "An Easier Affair" and "This Is Not Real Love".
In December 2008, George Michael released a new track: "December Song", on his website for free. The following year the song: "December Song". was officially released as a commercial single. This was followed by the singles: "True Faith " and "You and I", another charity single. His next single was the song: "White Light", and it was a commercial success, reaching number 15 on the UK Singles Chart. The song has also charted in Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, and Switzerland.
George Michael fell into a coma in 2011 during a bout with pneumonia, but later recovered. He performed his final concert Earl's Court in London in 2012.
In 2012, George Michael said that there was no truth in speculation that he and Andrew Ridgeley were set for a Wham! reunion to mark the 30th anniversary of the group's first album.
In September 2017, George Michael's estate released the single: "Fantasy". Written and produced by George Michael, was recorded while he was working on his album: Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1. However, the track was not included on the album. Instead in October 1990, it was featured on the "Waiting for That Day" single in the United Kingdom and on the "Freedom! '90" single in the rest of the world. On October 18, 2017, a music video for the song was released on UA-cam (Vevo).
In 2019, the Emma Thompson-written film: Last Christmas was released. The title of the film is taken from the Wham! classic song. An official movie soundtrack album was released by Legacy Recordings on November 8, 2019. The album contains 14 Wham! and solo George Michael songs, as well as a previously unreleased song originally completed in 2015 titled: "This Is How (We Want You to Get High)". The soundtrack album debuted at number one on the UK Official Soundtrack Albums Chart and at number 11 on the UK Albums Chart on 15 November 2019.
On June 22, 2022, the documentary film: Freedom Uncut, was released. George Michael had been working on the film shortly before his passing, alongside David Austin, and provides the narration throughout.
In 2023, the Wham! documentary film: Wham!, was released. The film marks the 40th anniversary of their 1983 debut album: Fantastic. It was directed by Chris Smith and relies primarily on rare archive footage and audio interviews by the duo, including television appearances, concert footage, private home video, behind-the-scenes outtakes, and family comments all linked together using scrapbooks created by Ridgeley's mother. It's available on Netflix.
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George Michael Passing 👼:
In the early hours of Christmas Day 2016, George Michael passed away in bed at his home in Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England at the age of 53. In March 2017, a senior coroner in Oxfordshire attributed George Michael's death to dilated cardiomyopathy with myocarditis and a fatty liver. George Michael's funeral was held on March 29, 2017. In a private ceremony, he was buried at Highgate Cemetery in north London, on one side of his mother's grave.
Upon hearing of George Michael's passing on December 25, 2016, Andrew Ridgeley paid his respects on Twitter, posting: "Heartbroken at the loss of my beloved friend Yog".
George Michael Awards And Honors 🏅:
George Michael won numerous music awards throughout his 30-year career, including three Brit Awards-winning Best British Male Artist twice, four MTV Video Music Awards, six Ivor Novello Awards, three American Music Awards (including two in the traditionally-black Soul/R&B category), and two Grammy Awards from eight nominations.
In 2015, he was ranked 45th in Billboard's list of the "Greatest Hot 100 Artists of All Time".
The Radio Academy stated that George Michael was the most frequently played artist on British radio during the period 1984-2004.
In 2019, George Michael was named as the greatest artist of all time by Smooth Radio.
In 2023, he was nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. On May 3, 2023, he was picked as an inductee to the 2023 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class alongside Kate Bush, Willie Nelson, The Spinners, Missy Elliott and Rage Against The Machine.
Wham! Group Members 👨🎤👨🎤:
George Michael
Andrew Ridgeley
Wham! Tours 🏟:
Club Fantastic Tour (1983)
The Big Tour (1984-1985)
Whamamerica! (1985)
The Final (1986)
George Michael Tours 🏟:
The Faith Tour (1988-89)
Cover To Cover (1991)
25 Live (2006-08)
George Michael Live In Australia (2010)
Symphonica Tour (2011-12)
Wham! And George Michael Documentaries 📽:
Wham! In China: Foreign Skies (1986)
A Different Story (2005)
Freedom Uncut! (2022)
Wham! (2023)
Wham! Albums 📀:
Fantastic (1983)
Make It Big (1984)
Music From The Edge Of Heaven (1986)
Andrew Ridgeley Albums 📀:
Son Of Albert (1990)
George Michael Albums 📀:
Faith (1987)
Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 (1990)
Five Live EP w/ Queen and Lisa Stansfield (1993)
Older (1996)
Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best Of George Michael (1998)
Songs From The Last Century (1999)
Patience (2004)
Twenty Five (2006)
Symphonica (2014)
George Michael Video Albums 🎞:
Faith (1988)
George Michael (1990)
Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best Of George Michael (1999)
Twenty Five (2006)
Live In London (2009)
Some more good George Michael and Wham! songs 🎶: Faith, Heal The Pain w/ Paul McCartney, Freedom, The Edge Of Heaven, Everything She Wants, A Ray Of Sunshine, Bad Boys, Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do?), I'm Your Man, Credit Card Baby Love Machine, As w/ Mary J Blige, Club Tropicana, Battlestations, Nothing Looks The Same In The Light, Like A Baby, Heartbeat, If You Were There, Last Christmas, A Different Corner, Blue (Live In China), Soul Free, This Is Not Real Love, Wham! Rap 86, Father Figure, Where Did Your Heart Go?, Monkey, Hand To Mouth, I Want Your Sex, Kissing A Fool, Hard Day, Look At Your Hands, Mothers Pride, Waiting (Reprise), They Won't Go When I Go, Something To Save, Young Guns (Go For It!), Waiting For That Day, Praying For Time, Cowboys & Angels, Jesus To A Child, Fastlove, Older, Move On Star People, It Doesn't Really Matter, The Strangest Thing, John And Elvis Are Dead, An Easier Affair, Cars And Trains, Round Here, Spinning The Wheel, Come On!, You Have Been Loved, Amazing, To Be Forgiven, Precious Box, Shoot The Dog, My Mother Had A Brother, American Angel, My Baby Just Cares For Me, Waiting For That Day, Miss Sarajevo, Idol, Freeek! '04, You've Changed, Flawless (Go To The City), Feeling Good, Roxanne, You And I, Free, White Light, Fantasy, Through, Learn To Say No w/ Jody Watley, True Faith, Blame It On The Sun w/ Ray Charles, You Know That I Want To, Safe, Patience, Patience Pt II, December Song, This Is How (We Want You To Get High), The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me w/ Elton John, Too Funky, Please Send Me Someone (Anselmo's Song), Wild Is The Wind, Let Her Down Easy, Outside and Brother Can You Spare A Dime.
Fun Fact 🕵♂: In 2011, George Michael recorded a cover version of Stevie Wonder's 1972 hit song: "You And I (We Can Conquer The World)", as a wedding gift for Prince William and Kate Middleton.
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