George Michael

[Lip]

On BBC 2 now. Not to everybody's taste,but what a great singer and performer he was..

[NottsClaret]

Never into him at the time but a hell of a voice and a very generous guy by all accounts. Listen without prejudice is a bit of a classic in hindsight.

[Claretitus]

Fabulous singer and songwriter Faith is a great album, with songs like Hand to mouth about the American Dream, Look at Your Hands , which looked at domestic violence and Monkey, about drugs. Plus all of the singles. Such a change of direction from Wham! A masterpiece, which is still current, 36 years after release.

[Jakubclaret]

Definitely talented, you don't sell as many records as he did if you aren't, that's not strictly true any old crap sells nowadays but his music will last & be played over & over, I don't really know many of his songs but I like - one more try & a different corner smooth FM seem to regularly play.

[Swizzlestick]

Fantastic musician and performer. His songs have held up really well and some of the songwriting on Listen Without Prejudice, in particular, is brilliant. A flawed person but clearly helped a lot of people along the way with little fuss.

[Jakubclaret]

Fantastic musician and performer. His songs have held up really well and some of the songwriting on Listen Without Prejudice, in particular, is fantastic. A flawed person but clearly helped a lot of people along the way with little fuss.

I don't know if it's true or not but I heard after he died it became apparent just how much he donated to various charities which is the measure of the man.

[Swizzlestick]

I don't know if it's true or not but I heard after he died it became apparent just how much he donated to various charities which is the measure of the man.

Yes, all true - he didn't publicise anything and the people he had helped spoke out after he died. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/ ... urses-gigs

[helmclaret]

Incredible voice.

[bfcjg]

Really talented guy,such a shame how his life ended, as before a genuinely lovely kind person as well.

[Jamesy]

George Michael was a brilliant singer songwriter and a decent human being. I hated how the gutter press hounded him because of his sexuality and indiscretions.
I would also echo the above about his kindness and generosity. Martin Kemp spoke really highly about the way George helped him after he had had his life threatening brain tumour.

[No Ney Never]

In my formative years I was into bands and thought of GM as a pop star who mainly appealed to the ladies. Having matured, allegedly, I listen to his back catalogue and really appreciate what a truly world class talented artist he was.
Apart from Adele, I can't think of any newish artists of such calibre.

[Clovius Boofus]

Not my kind of music, however his generosity, without the usual ostentatious publicity, shows that his kindness and altruism was the real deal.

[Herts Clarets]

Not really my taste in music but I saw him at Earls Court around 2005. Quite simply the best singer I have ever seen. His voice was absolutely flawless.