George wrote the sax riff and he went through 10 sax players before finding the perfect one! Incredible to think that he wrote, and arranged this song at the tender age of 17. Now streamed over 1 billion times and this year this song will be 40 years old!!! His background singers that were with him for over 30 years along with his contemporaries, such as Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney said he possessed one of the most beautiful live voices of all time. His live voice was like no others!
@@rosemiller2990 You are so lucky and luckier than most people cos most of us have no chance to see him again.Where have you seen his live by the way? Greetings from Shanghai.
Seen George and Wham numerous times ,he was even better live he wrote ,sung,produced,arranged ,part engineered and played most of the instruments on his songs and George started in 1982 until he died in 2016 and was a massive artist all the way through, one of the greatest singers ever and I would say the best
George Michael has a very long and successful career. After his Faith tour he stepped back from touring and promoting, which affected his career in the US. In Europe he was still huge.
You absolutely must see some of his live performances so let me give you some suggestions. The Concert of Hope in 1993 for Princess Diana's AIDS charity, anything from that concert is stellar. Anything from his MTV Unplugged Session in 1997 - I would suggest Freedom, Star People, I Can't Make You Love Me are standouts but anything from that session would be great. His performance with Queen at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert of Somebody To Love is legendary. Every big star at the time was at that concert and George blew everyone else out of the water. His live performance with Elton John of Elton's song Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me is amazing. This was Elton's first appearance after getting sober so he was happy to George take the lead but they both sound so good together. Check some of these out. I have seen a lot of great concerts in my time but no one was a good as George was live. I have never heard the man sing a bad note...not ever.
George Michael fame never died down. Only place he did was the United States due to the media and him coming out as gay. But in the European countries and Asian he was just as popular through the 90s and 2000s.
One of the best songs ever written in my opinion. Lyrically it is poetic but the instrumentals are incredible, especially the sax, which was a popular instrument in the 80's. George's voice is perfection on this song. George wrote this song while still with the group WHAM! but this was his first solo and this is really when he was ready to go it alone. I saw Georg Michael live when he was solo and he was amazing. Vocally gifted live and sounds just like his music. He was a great entertainer and a tormented soul, which many of the great artists are. RIP George! Most iconic sax solo is from the song "Baker Street" by GERRY RAFFERTY who is another brilliant artist to check out.
Written, produced and sang by this genius when he was very, very young like you both. After this classic, this fantastic songwritter built a solid carrear and remain one of the best records sellers of all time and his legacy go way beyond sellinng records.
George sounds even better live. Watch his MTV unplugged session from 1996, also the concert of hope from 1993, a different corner live from the Parkinson show from 1998. Welcome to the amazing world of George Michael 💜
George started with Wham in 1981 and was still singing until his death on Christmas Day 2016 , a 35 year career . He sang duets with Beyonce , Whitney Houston , Aretha Franklin , Elton John , Mary J Blige , Paul McCartney , Queen , Stevie Wonder & Smokie Robinson .
I saw him in Washington DC in 2008-9 and he was amazing live. I was in 2nd grade when he was famous but he was always on the radio, so as an adult I wanted to see him. Not at all disappointed.
He does a duet with Elton John (covering an Elton song) that's a live performance. It's called Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me. Perfect example of his live voice. You should check it out. As for a sax line, Baker Street from Gerry Rafferty has THE most iconic sax in pop music.
I’ve seen George Michael live in concert in 1987. I was 15 years old then. He sounds as good live and he danced and sung and everyone in the audience went wild. In the 80’s I have been to concerts of Michael Jackson, Prince, Diana Ross, etc. None were as good or as touching to me as George Michael’s concert.
I have seen Wham! once and the great George Michael 3 times...twice in one week😊 Wham! was so fun to see. And George, well George was a life size energizer bunny with so much power, emotion and energy!! I also met him twice, in '85 and '04, and talked with him for a few minutes both times. What a gentleman he was! God I miss him so 😥❤🙏
George Michael was making music until he died he was massive . He died n Christmas Day . He had so many hits from earl eighties till his death . What a voice .
One of the best male vocalists! His MTV live performances are amazing. What makes him great is his ability to have the best musicians and back up vocalists. RIP ❤
George was imo one of the greatest singer/songwriters of all time. George sang great live just as he did in his videos and recordings, I know because I seen him live in concert in the mid 2000’s. I would look into George’s catalog and you will see how great he was.
Wham was my first concert ever, age 13. His solo music is even better, the dual album Ladies and Gentlemen The Best of George Michael is one of my all time favorites ❤ Love your channel, I enjoy seeing people learn of my generation’s music for the first time.
Careless Whisper was originally produced by Motown legend, Jerry Wexler in Alabama. That version used to be available on YT. Check it out and you'll understand the level of GM's talent. Even barely out of his teens, GM had the conviction and confidence to realize that studio version was not the way he wanted CW to sound. He re-recorded the song, spending $250,000 of his own money. Auditioned 11 saxophonists before finding the one who could play it the way he heard it in his head for years ... having written the song at 17 and believing it would someday be a hit. The rest is his legacy to all who love his music. Timeless. There's so much more to GM than his known and popular songs. As beautiful as his voice was, he was equally talented as a songwriter. He was 22 when he won the first of three Ivor Novello Awards for Songwriter of the Year. Check out "You Have Been Loved". That song will make the coldest heart bleed. Or "Fast Love". Or "Cowboy and Angel". Many singers might have one or two hits from an album. Every song that GM released is a gem, whether commercially successful or not. Because each song sounds different. Not the same-sounding song sung 10 times His first solo album, Faith, went #1 in 1987 and stayed there, surpassing Michael Jackson, Madonna and Prince that year. But it was his next album and later works that truly showed he was just at another level. Live ... he was peerless.
Another iconic sax riff is Baker Street by Gerry Rafferty. The outro on that one is also fire. As for George...sigh. What a loss of a consummate singer and songwriter. RIP George. You'll always be tops with me.
I just visited his grave. The whole cemetery is absolutely beautiful and unique. Also my favorite GM video on UA-cam is Papa was a Rolling Stone medley. Please please please watch ❤
My GFs and I were so madly in love with him...the anticipation and excitment when his MTV videos came out. he was big in the 90's, too. "I'm your man' 'I want your sex'...endless list of hits. Saw him in concert in the 90's he was fantastic...amazing dancer, too. RIP, George. we miss you!
If you want to chec.k out something live, check out his duet with Elton John "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me", This was during the Live Aid concert in 1985. I saw him live at the "Equality Rocks Concert" at RFK Stadium in 2000, April or May. If I remember, the set was 5 or 6 songs.
Try listening to George Michael live at the concert of hope his voice is amazing also George Michael at the freddie Mercury tribute concert singing somebody to love with queen amazing live
I love his music!! I also love saxophone in music! I always thought that George Michael was very sexy!🔥🔥 If you guys want to hear great songs with saxophone, you should listen to Steely Dan! Great reactions guys!!❤❤
Wham UK was a Great pop group and George Michael was Phenomenal. I would say, George's fame was most successful from 82'-92' George had the 'IT FACTOR' when it comes to raw singing talent. There're is so many 🎷sax riffs in music. Kool & The Gang, "Too Hot"/Hall & Oats, "Man Eater"/Glenn Frey, "You belong to the city"/Duran Duran, "Rio"/Huey Lewis & The News, "The Heart of Rock n' Roll/Tina Turner, "We don't need another hero"(Thunder Dome)/Marvin Gaye, "What's going on?"/Squeeze, "Hourglass"/Sheila E., "The Glamorous Life" and the beat or sax, goes on!😉👍
Please watch George and Elton John live “Don’t Let the Sun go Down on Me”. George was a legend. Favorite video and song “One More Try”. Peace. RIPGeorge
He was popular from early the very 80s until he died in 2016. Even in 2016 he could sell out any stadium in the world. And he wouldn't be used as a puppet by the record industry either. The world is a worse place without him and Lennon and Bolan, that's all i know. Nothing takes me back to the 80s like this. And i wasn't even a big fan back then.
George Michael was an amazing singer, songwriter and performer. He even sounded perfect when he sang live! I'm so glad he finally came out as gay in the late 80s! NOBODY CARED!!!
He was only really around with wham five years or so, but I was lucky enough to see him live several times, and he was one of a handful of people who was way better live than they are on a recording. James Taylor, Donna Summer, and Linda Ronstadt are the other three that immediately come to mine that were way better live
Im a new subcstiber, you mentioned 80s...was wondering if you checked out Tears for Fears.." EVERYONE WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD"...THE mTV video is ok , but if you young men lusten to the studio version..we trust you get it! ✌️
I was lucky enough to see him performing in WHAM! and once when he was a solo artist. He sounded as great in person as on his albums. He was a huge draw with the ladies and of course the gay community so concerts were ALWAYS a sellout event. An amazing performer!
Love the original - If you like heavier/harder music ... The groups Seether and State of Mine both have a remake of this song that's also really good -
You should react to George Michael and Elton John performing "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" live. It's so good. Another iconic sax is on the song the phenomenal song "Turn the Page" performed live from the O.G. himself, Bob Segar. Avoid the remke that Metallica did of "Turn the Page."
George Michael is the greatest singer ever. And you will come to know this when you ll listen his album 'Older' n react on song like Fast Love or Praying For Time. In 'Fast love' s video he had predicted this Tinder culture in late 90s and in Pryaing for Time 1990 released he completely predicted the covid 2020 as if he has come from time travle. React on both songs
It's crazy - he was only 21 years old, when he released this song... He was an amazing singer and artist
His voice was amazing live.
I saw him live twice and it changed my life!!! He was such a beautiful live singer.
George wrote the sax riff and he went through 10 sax players before finding the perfect one! Incredible to think that he wrote, and arranged this song at the tender age of 17. Now streamed over 1 billion times and this year this song will be 40 years old!!! His background singers that were with him for over 30 years along with his contemporaries, such as Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney said he possessed one of the most beautiful live voices of all time. His live voice was like no others!
@@rosemiller2990 You are so lucky and luckier than most people cos most of us have no chance to see him again.Where have you seen his live by the way? Greetings from Shanghai.
George wrote the lyrics to this song when he was 17
Crazy!
Seen George and Wham numerous times ,he was even better live he wrote ,sung,produced,arranged ,part engineered and played most of the instruments on his songs and George started in 1982 until he died in 2016 and was a massive artist all the way through, one of the greatest singers ever and I would say the best
George Michael has a very long and successful career. After his Faith tour he stepped back from touring and promoting, which affected his career in the US. In Europe he was still huge.
You absolutely must see some of his live performances so let me give you some suggestions. The Concert of Hope in 1993 for Princess Diana's AIDS charity, anything from that concert is stellar. Anything from his MTV Unplugged Session in 1997 - I would suggest Freedom, Star People, I Can't Make You Love Me are standouts but anything from that session would be great. His performance with Queen at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert of Somebody To Love is legendary. Every big star at the time was at that concert and George blew everyone else out of the water. His live performance with Elton John of Elton's song Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me is amazing. This was Elton's first appearance after getting sober so he was happy to George take the lead but they both sound so good together. Check some of these out. I have seen a lot of great concerts in my time but no one was a good as George was live. I have never heard the man sing a bad note...not ever.
his best live performance was in 1991 "Rock in Rio" please check it out
George Michael fame never died down. Only place he did was the United States due to the media and him coming out as gay. But in the European countries and Asian he was just as popular through the 90s and 2000s.
One of the best songs ever written in my opinion. Lyrically it is poetic but the instrumentals are incredible, especially the sax, which was a popular instrument in the 80's. George's voice is perfection on this song. George wrote this song while still with the group WHAM! but this was his first solo and this is really when he was ready to go it alone. I saw Georg Michael live when he was solo and he was amazing. Vocally gifted live and sounds just like his music. He was a great entertainer and a tormented soul, which many of the great artists are. RIP George!
Most iconic sax solo is from the song "Baker Street" by GERRY RAFFERTY who is another brilliant artist to check out.
Written, produced and sang by this genius when he was very, very young like you both. After this classic, this fantastic songwritter built a solid carrear and remain one of the best records sellers of all time and his legacy go way beyond sellinng records.
George sounds even better live. Watch his MTV unplugged session from 1996, also the concert of hope from 1993, a different corner live from the Parkinson show from 1998. Welcome to the amazing world of George Michael 💜
Known through-out the music business as one of the best male voices of his time, he had phenomenal success as a solo artist, once he left Wham!
He was amazing in concert! I was fortunate enough to see him 3 times. His voice was perfection!
George started with Wham in 1981 and was still singing until his death on Christmas Day 2016 , a 35 year career . He sang duets with Beyonce , Whitney Houston , Aretha Franklin , Elton John , Mary J Blige , Paul McCartney , Queen , Stevie Wonder & Smokie Robinson .
Yeah was kinda around a long time, always reinventing himself. Unfortunately passed too young..had much more fantastic music in him I'm sure!
His hair looks as phenomenal as both of yours does as well
GEORGE MICHAEL FOREVER...!!!!
I saw him in Washington DC in 2008-9 and he was amazing live. I was in 2nd grade when he was famous but he was always on the radio, so as an adult I wanted to see him. Not at all disappointed.
He was phenomenal live..
He does a duet with Elton John (covering an Elton song) that's a live performance. It's called Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me. Perfect example of his live voice. You should check it out.
As for a sax line, Baker Street from Gerry Rafferty has THE most iconic sax in pop music.
I think Clarence Clemons has the best sax solo in Jungleland (Bruce Springsteen)
´no, his best live performance was his Elton Cover "tonight" at "Rock in Rio" in 1991
@@karinabeck6329 never heard that one, but I'm sure it's fantastic as well.
What an amazing, iconic song!
George Michael was absolutely out of this world. ❤
He was so handsome! Good song, loved it.
I’ve seen George Michael live in concert in 1987. I was 15 years old then. He sounds as good live and he danced and sung and everyone in the audience went wild. In the 80’s I have been to concerts of Michael Jackson, Prince, Diana Ross, etc. None were as good or as touching to me as George Michael’s concert.
Seen him on his last tour and it was so good. Hope you guys do more of those iconic hits from the past. Love it.
Best driving song - Freedom '90. Best live vocals video - George and Elton - Dont Let the Sun Go Down on Me. Had such a crush on him. Still do.
He truly was a beautiful and very talented man!
Ya George was the man.
I have seen Wham! once and the great George Michael 3 times...twice in one week😊 Wham! was so fun to see. And George, well George was a life size energizer bunny with so much power, emotion and energy!! I also met him twice, in '85 and '04, and talked with him for a few minutes both times. What a gentleman he was! God I miss him so 😥❤🙏
Ι love George . He was an amazing philanthropist too
George Michael was making music until he died he was massive .
He died n Christmas Day .
He had so many hits from earl eighties till his death .
What a voice .
Took my daughter to see him live in the mid ‘80’s… he was truly awesome!
He sounded great live. The same as he did on the records.
One of the best male vocalists! His MTV live performances are amazing. What makes him great is his ability to have the best musicians and back up vocalists. RIP ❤
well, no! What made George Michael great was...George Michael.
when this hit was out, i was 16 years old. I became a huge fan of his group wham! and of him since this hit!
incredible song
Best live ever!!!!!!!!! Pull up somebody to love his tribute to Freddie you won't believe how good he is live!!!!!!!!!
George was imo one of the greatest singer/songwriters of all time. George sang great live just as he did in his videos and recordings, I know because I seen him live in concert in the mid 2000’s. I would look into George’s catalog and you will see how great he was.
Wham was my first concert ever, age 13. His solo music is even better, the dual album Ladies and Gentlemen The Best of George Michael is one of my all time favorites ❤ Love your channel, I enjoy seeing people learn of my generation’s music for the first time.
Careless Whisper was originally produced by Motown legend, Jerry Wexler in Alabama. That version used to be available on YT. Check it out and you'll understand the level of GM's talent.
Even barely out of his teens, GM had the conviction and confidence to realize that studio version was not the way he wanted CW to sound. He re-recorded the song, spending $250,000 of his own money. Auditioned 11 saxophonists before finding the one who could play it the way he heard it in his head for years ... having written the song at 17 and believing it would someday be a hit.
The rest is his legacy to all who love his music. Timeless.
There's so much more to GM than his known and popular songs. As beautiful as his voice was, he was equally talented as a songwriter. He was 22 when he won the first of three Ivor Novello Awards for Songwriter of the Year.
Check out "You Have Been Loved". That song will make the coldest heart bleed. Or "Fast Love". Or "Cowboy and Angel". Many singers might have one or two hits from an album. Every song that GM released is a gem, whether commercially successful or not. Because each song sounds different. Not the same-sounding song sung 10 times
His first solo album, Faith, went #1 in 1987 and stayed there, surpassing Michael Jackson, Madonna and Prince that year.
But it was his next album and later works that truly showed he was just at another level.
Live ... he was peerless.
The only sax riff I can think of that could challenge this one is Gerry Rafferty's "Baker Street". Both absolutely iconic.
he was popular over 30 years!!!!!!
It's funny that at the beginning, when George Michael is facing forward..triplets!!??😂😂
He had an amazing voice...R.I.P George.
Om😂g…he was around until he passed away in 2016. I saw him in 1989 and 2008 (2nd row) and he was ABSOLUTELY AMAZING.
Definitely check out the 1993 live duet with Elton John "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me".
That performance was nominated for a Grammy!
Another iconic sax riff is Baker Street by Gerry Rafferty. The outro on that one is also fire. As for George...sigh. What a loss of a consummate singer and songwriter. RIP George. You'll always be tops with me.
MTV Unplugged is an amazing live session. Hopefully you guys can do some reactions to that concert. He sounds amazing live. Thanks for posting!
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Saw Wham! once in 1985 and then George Michael three times. Amazing!
I just visited his grave. The whole cemetery is absolutely beautiful and unique. Also my favorite GM video on UA-cam is Papa was a Rolling Stone medley. Please please please watch ❤
The Guitar music was to remember his Greek Heritage.
FREEDOM, 90......MUST WATCH
My GFs and I were so madly in love with him...the anticipation and excitment when his MTV videos came out. he was big in the 90's, too. "I'm your man' 'I want your sex'...endless list of hits. Saw him in concert in the 90's he was fantastic...amazing dancer, too. RIP, George. we miss you!
If you want to chec.k out something live, check out his duet with Elton John "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me", This was during the Live Aid concert in 1985. I saw him live at the "Equality Rocks Concert" at RFK Stadium in 2000, April or May. If I remember, the set was 5 or 6 songs.
Great reaction.last Christmas and wake me up before you go go are great Wham songs
Trent'anni di carriera non sono pochi! La sua musica mi ha accompagnata per gran parte della mia vita!
I saw Wham in 83 Leicester De montfort hall, his voice was great live
he was one of the best tbh
songwriter and performer, he was kind of like the harry styles of the 80s fame wise but with actual real talent
He was super young when this was released! So was i
I was in hs
My mom love this man songs so do I
I play alto sax and the intro is easy to play but it's about how you play it!! :D
Listen to George Michael and Queen doing Somebody to love at the Freddie Mercury tribute. It's EXCELLENT!!!!!!!
Me and my husband this was our song in1985
I love George, I think you two should listen to 'one more try' official music video.
Baker Street has a fantastic saxophone 🎷 riff
Try listening to George Michael live at the concert of hope his voice is amazing also George Michael at the freddie Mercury tribute concert singing somebody to love with queen amazing live
I love his music!! I also love saxophone in music! I always thought that George Michael was very sexy!🔥🔥
If you guys want to hear great songs with saxophone, you should listen to Steely Dan! Great reactions guys!!❤❤
George Michael sold over 155,000,000 as of 2023 idk as of 2024 though pure icon
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Good song, good video --- and even his hair was good (first time I've ever heard that reaction before) Lol!
Nice clip! ✌️😎
Wham UK was a Great pop group and George Michael was Phenomenal. I would say, George's fame was most successful from 82'-92' George had the 'IT FACTOR' when it comes to raw singing talent. There're is so many 🎷sax riffs in music. Kool & The Gang, "Too Hot"/Hall & Oats, "Man Eater"/Glenn Frey, "You belong to the city"/Duran Duran, "Rio"/Huey Lewis & The News, "The Heart of Rock n' Roll/Tina Turner, "We don't need another hero"(Thunder Dome)/Marvin Gaye, "What's going on?"/Squeeze, "Hourglass"/Sheila E., "The Glamorous Life" and the beat or sax, goes on!😉👍
Please watch George and Elton John live “Don’t Let the Sun go Down on Me”. George was a legend. Favorite video and song “One More Try”. Peace. RIPGeorge
Baker Street sax is great also.
Check out George Michael singing Somebody To Love by Queen at the Freddie Mercury tribute concert.
This actually is wham it off the Make it Big album
He had a 35 year career.
Check out “Baker Street” by Gerry Rafferty for another great saxophone. Year 1978
Love it
He was popular from early the very 80s until he died in 2016. Even in 2016 he could sell out any stadium in the world. And he wouldn't be used as a puppet by the record industry either. The world is a worse place without him and Lennon and Bolan, that's all i know. Nothing takes me back to the 80s like this. And i wasn't even a big fan back then.
Have y’all reacted to “Everything she wants?” or, “The edge of Heaven”
Freedom spinning the wheel and if you were my woman all great songs written by George play them.
George Michael was an amazing singer, songwriter and performer. He even sounded perfect when he sang live! I'm so glad he finally came out as gay in the late 80s! NOBODY CARED!!!
Most definitely gotta do the Cover of Careless Whisper By Seether!! 💯 Playlist worthy
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Listen to Don't let the Sun Go Down live with him and Elton John.
He was only really around with wham five years or so, but I was lucky enough to see him live several times, and he was one of a handful of people who was way better live than they are on a recording. James Taylor, Donna Summer, and Linda Ronstadt are the other three that immediately come to mine that were way better live
Мальчики... Вы что услышали и увидели это в первый раз??? Если так, я вам завидую. У вас всё ещё впереди. Сколько открытий.😂❤
Fire!!!
Next react coldplay viva la vida
His hair was better than the yalls hair lol 😁
Im a new subcstiber, you mentioned 80s...was wondering if you checked out Tears for Fears.." EVERYONE WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD"...THE mTV video is ok , but if you young men lusten to the studio version..we trust you get it! ✌️
I was lucky enough to see him performing in WHAM! and once when he was a solo artist. He sounded as great in person as on his albums. He was a huge draw with the ladies and of course the gay community so concerts were ALWAYS a sellout event. An amazing performer!
Great saxophone solo in Rio from Duran Duran please listen to this song Rio
Love the original -
If you like heavier/harder music ... The groups Seether and State of Mine both have a remake of this song that's also really good -
You should react to George Michael and Elton John performing "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" live. It's so good. Another iconic sax is on the song the phenomenal song "Turn the Page" performed live from the O.G. himself, Bob Segar. Avoid the remke that Metallica did of "Turn the Page."
now you have to do the sether version
You look like him 😂
I KNOW THIS IS GOING TO SOUND WEIRD BUT YOU GUYS HAVE THE BEST TEETH 😊
One of the best male vocalists of all time. Sony destroyed his career like they did Michael Jackson’s.
George was around a long time from 17 till 53 but stopped singing about age 50 i think
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George michael e smokin Robson live caraless whisper The Best version Live, please React
You sure he wasn’t y’all’s dad? 😂
George Michael is the greatest singer ever. And you will come to know this when you ll listen his album 'Older' n react on song like Fast Love or Praying For Time.
In 'Fast love' s video he had predicted this Tinder culture in late 90s and in Pryaing for Time 1990 released he completely predicted the covid 2020 as if he has come from time travle. React on both songs