DEF: Aretha Franklin & George Michael “I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)”
In 1987, pop music stars Aretha Franklin and George Michael teamed up to record and release the song “I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me).” Exactly 30 years ago, the...
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25 Years Ago in the Nineties: George Michael/Elton John “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me”
In 1991, pop music superstars George Michael and Elton John teamed up to record a version of John’s 1974 hit “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me.” While John’s...
DEF: George Michael “Hand to Mouth”
As you’ve likely already heard, George Michael passed away on Sunday at the age of 53. Michael’s career got stated and then skyrocketed in the 1980s, first as a member...
DEF: George Michael “Kissing a Fool”
Six songs from London-born musician George Michael‘s 1987 album Faith hit the Top 5 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, with four of those songs reaching number one. The last of those six hits...
25 Years Ago in the Nineties: George Michael “Freedom”
British singer George Michael‘s second single from his Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 album didn’t do as well as his first single. The first single, “Praying For Time” topped Billboard‘s Hot 100...
25 Years Ago in the Nineties: George Michael “Praying For Time”
Following the phenomenal success of his 1987 album Faith, which earned him four number one hits on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, in 1990 George Michael released Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1. Exactly 25...
MOTW: Locked Out Of A Careless Whisper
What do you get when you cross Wham’s (George Michael) Careless Whisper with Bruno Mars’ Locked Out Of Heaven? You get this weeks mashup of the week! Both artists have...
DEF: Wham! featuring George Michael “Careless Whisper”
British duo Wham! scored three number one singles on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart as a group before breaking up in 1986 — a move that precipitated George Michael’s highly successful solo...
DEF: Wham! “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go”
Though the single “Bad Boys” appeared on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart in 1983, British duo Wham! broke through to their major pop music success with “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go”...
Deon Estus
In the 1980s Detroit-born musician Deon Estus built a career as a bassist backing up Wham! and George Michael. Building off Michael’s phenomenal success in 1988, Estus released his own album titled Spell in 1989. ...
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