I knew that he'd died, but I didn't realize that it was around Christmas that he'd died Wow, I don't think I'd ever be able to see the song "Last Christmas" the same way ever again
I knew his manager and guitarist also when I was a kid on Sundays I used to go a club called Bogarts in NW london a place called South Harrow not far from his family home and George was there every Sunday night it was a special night for soul enthusiasts we were around 17 or 18 not sure 🤔😌 it was a small club for locals he was not famous then
THIS guy, hands-down, was the Elvis of his generation! George got so over back during his Wham! days (before he finally went solo) that it even caught him off guard, lol. Was a sweet and giving soul, too. EXTREMELY gifted pop songwriter, competent musician, could really dance well if you saw him live, and of course DAT VOICE! Such a well-honed tenor dripping with raw emotion, you'd almost think you were listening to one of the DeBarge brothers if you weren't paying too close of attention. He's already missed by so many since the day he unexpectedly left us back on Christmas Day of 2016 (RIP brotha!)...
Eventually, He had a good like. Starting with Anselmo, and latter,(after his heart braking losses) He found wonderful love again with Kenny Goss. Whom they were together for 13 yrs. and very much in love. Isn't what we all experience of life. That's the magic of George He makes you feel he's been there too and you're not alone. A real angel sent from heaven. I know he's my little piece of heaven.
When I first heard Wham! and saw him with those short shorts and hot pink shirt I suspected he was gay. My sisters and I prayed he wasn't though. We had a big crush on him and felt that he just HAD to be with one of those super models that were always in his videos! I don't know why it really bothered us one way or another, it wasn't like we would ever grow up and meet him or anything. 😁
George Michael is one of the all-time greats! I'm doing a top 10 album list, on Facebook, for friends, and his Faith album will be on that list. GM was fantastic.
My first dance with a girl in junior high was to this song and has been my favorite song since it just holds good memories of inocent times we had in the 80's . George Michael was the Man .RIP sir.
George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley wrote this song when they were 17 years old. Obviously the musical gift was there from an early age, but it's also interesting that they had the life experiences to draw from for such a mature sounding song. Then again, breakups for teenagers can be just as emotional and heart-rending as for older adults, maybe more so... Everything seems more amped up at that age.
George Michael is a very talented singer no matter what you think about him I always thought that he was swing but Careless Whisper and Father Figure man how can anybody not like that I don't know but I love this girl keep keep it going you're doing a great job
One of the greatest George, Michael jackson , Prince , and Whitney all gone within a few years of each other !!! Think how many number one hits are between just those four legends ? Thanks for doing the video !!!
In the US this was originally released as Wham ! featuring George Michael since the duo Wham! (guitarist Andrew Ridgeley & George Michael) still existed.
And in the rest of the world, it was released as his first solo record. As he and Andy meant it to be, because it didn't fit the wham! Profile. ;-) That's why Andy isn't in the video. Because it isn't a wham! Song.
This is one of those magical songs that just takes you to a special place in your life. Not to mention the fact that the video was awesome with the skyline in the background and the Beautiful night lights went perfect with that song.
So beautiful 💔 He wrote this song when he was 17!!!!! And arranged the saxophone break etc. An amazingly talented man with a gentle soul and a hugely generous heart. You've done a lot of his ballads but he had some massive uptempo hits too, 'Freedom' (my favouriteGM song) & 'Faith' for example. The tribute he did to Freddie Mercury performing with the remaining members of Queen at the Kennedy Centre was amaaaaaaaazing if you've not seen it ❤
Your soo right... But you have to admit..this is one of the best Saxophone based light rock song! He was a great writer singer and performer...Glad you enjoyed it young lady...
What's so amazing is that he wrote this at the tender age of 17 in 1979. It became The Song Of The Year in 1984. In fact on North American Soil, it's played somewhere in the world along with Every Breath You Take by The Police and Nothing Compares 2 U by Sinead O'Connor (written by Prince). In it's own way this Song was to George what "Gone" by N'Sync was to Justin Timberlake. It was the moment where you "Knew" George was the "Star" of Wham. One Year Later they would break up and George became a Superstar with Faith.
Beautiful song about regrets of throwing away best love of your life by cheating. George had made you feel the love and regrets all rollup in one through his singing.
YAS girl! Omg I *LOVED* this reaction! 😻 I grew up to George Michael, my mom has all of his CD’s! So sad he died so early 😭 Being your friend must be so fun, you spread so much happiness and love with that smile! Keep it up!👏🏼♥️
The song is meant to show the price you pay for messing around with a floosy,when the one you really love and the one that loves you gets crushed because of your foolishness Suffice to say I lost many good ones because of the same thing and now,m old and with acrusty ole woman that treats me like crap!lol
I grew up in the 80s and early 90s (HS c/o '96) and I always identified as an 80s kid though I grew up listening to all the music my parents listened to as well. There are some songs that instantly transport me back to being in the car with my mother and brothers as we flipped through the radio stations looking for good music. This is one of those songs.
Years ago, I once had mutual attraction with a coworker. We were both in management for a bank branch, and often had to stay late to close up and balance the vault. She had a reputation for being tough and intimidating, but when it was just the two of us, she let the facade drop. As soon as the others left, she always relaxed and had me put on music while we worked. Turns out, we both loved singing out loud, but were too awkward and embarrassed to do so in front of others. Careless Whisper was one of the songs we always sang. Hearing this song never fails to take me back to those late evenings. Good times.
Back in the day there wasn't a lot of crossover in music like there is now. I was the only one in my family who listened to music outside of R&B, Soul, Hip-Hop etc. (I'm Black BTW lol). My older sister and old cousins did not listen to anything outside of that but even they used to bump hits from George Michael like this and Father Figure. That solidifies George's status as one of the best White soul artists right there
Remember as a kid when this song hit and we were all moved by this song not knowing what it really meant. As an adult wooo there was a time this hit hard! RIP amazing talent!!
The first time I heard this was at a Gap store, I ran around asking the staff whose that singing? Finally one girl told me it was a loop but it was george Micheal , my next stop was tower of records! Lol bought his album.
