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Careless Whispers: The Life and Career of George Michael
Careless Whispers: The Life and Career of George Michael | Robert Sir Steele
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Here is a riveting account of the highs and lows of the life and career of one of pop music's top solo artists. Covers the formation of Wham! in the early 80s with friend Andrew Ridgley, their success with hits including "Young Guns (Go For It)," "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" and "Club Tropicana" and their split in 1986. Details Michael's huge success as a solo artist with albums including Faith and Listen Without Prejudice and his high profile legal battle iwth Sony which cost him millions of his own money. Covers his personal life and the drug and sex scandals that eventually led him to be sent to prison in 2010 following a car crash. Includes commentary by those best placed to observe his career - such as former Wham! manager Simon Napier-Bell. "
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Eggs
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George Michael (RIP) is the first thing that came to mind for #whisper

#jamminjune

Megabooks Love this song! 4y
Eggs @Megabooks Me too 💕 4y
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Eggs
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Time can never mend
The careless whispers of a good friend
To the heart and mind
Ignorance is kind
There's no comfort in the truth
Pain is all you'll find
I'm never gonna dance again
Guilty feet have got no rhythm
Though it's easy to pretend
I know you're not a fool 🎵

RIP George

#whisper

#poetrymatters

@TheSpineView

Lreads 💔😔🎶 5y
TheSpineView 💕🎵 5y
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Mdargusch I love those lyrics ❤️ 5y
Reviewsbylola This is going to be stuck in my head all day. 🤪 5y
Cinfhen Best ear worm 👂🏼 🐛 5y
ravenlee I have always loved this song. I actually really like the recent (ish) cover version, but I can‘t remember who did it. 5y
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Mdargusch “I‘m never going to dance again...”🎶🎶🎶 5y
Reviewsbylola ♥️♥️♥️ 5y
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I'm still absolutely gutted at George Michael dying yesterday. He's one of my favorite singers, and has been since I first heard him on the radio back in the 80s. Have always loved him, and I suspect that I always will. Of course, my soundtrack all day has been his music, and I keep remembering all of the wonderful songs he's written and covered. He will be very much and very sadly missed. #rip 😪😪😪

DebinHawaii So very sad 😢💔 7y
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LitHousewife I've been sad ever since. 7y
LauraBeth Listen Without Prejudice was played non-stop all four years of college. I listened to it again last night and was reminded of how much it's impacted me 💕 7y
LauraBrook @Penny_LiteraryHoarders @DebinHawaii @sprainedbrain @LitHousewife I know, all the 😪😪😪 today. @LauraBeth That's my absolute favorite album of his, and yes, it has so impacted me too. I listened to it twice today, singing along and crying a little. Just an amazing record. 7y
Readerann Such a shame. He was so talented. 7y
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Such sad news to hear about George Michael's passing today. He was EVERYTHING during my middle school/early high school years (on the sly in high school because Wham! wasn't cool). By college I'd moved away from pop, but I always had a soft spot for him.

53 is much too young. The hope he's singing with the angels now. R.I.P.

Godmotherx5 I loved him during my school days. I am not ashamed to say I have Wham! in my iTunes. 7y
Suetara He was much too young to go. So, so sad. 7y
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MaureenMc I agree, so sad. So many of his songs from Faith are pure pop perfection. 7y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa I know.... I saw this and thought another 80's icon gone way too soon! 7y
LitHousewife @MaureenMc There's no denying the video for Faith is drool worthy. 😢 7y
LitHousewife @Riveted_Reader_Melissa 2016 has been bad luck all around. 😢 7y
Michelle_mck I can't believe we have lost another legend! 7y
LitHousewife @Michelle_mck I know. And on Christmas. 😢😢😢 7y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @LitHousewife Yes it has! Both celebrity and personally there has been a lot lost this year. 7y
LitHousewife @Riveted_Reader_Melissa Here's to a break from the loss. 7y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @LitHousewife I want to say, 2016 is almost over.... and 2017 has to be better....but I'm not sure I believe that one either. 7y
Mariposa_Bookworm I had the cassette tape for his album with "Father Figure" and "Faith" He could wear a pair of jeans.... such good memories..... 7y
KarenUK Heartbreaking💔... so young... 😢 7y
Megabooks No way! So sad! 😰😰 I'll have to add his songs to my mix while I'm driving home. I remember watching the video for I Want Your Sex. It was so scandalous then, but it's pretty tame now. 7y
DeeLew So sad! So many icons have passed this year. 🙁😢 7y
tpixie Sad 7y
JacqMac High school years for me too. My childhood just slipped away in 2016. Lots of sadness. 7y
Texreader 😞😞😞 7y
Nebklvr 😢 7y
Coleen This one hurt me even more than some of the other icon deaths this year. Not ashamed to say I loved this guy in high school, before & after. So sad... 😢 7y
LitHousewife @Mariposa_Bookworm Jeans were made to be worn by George Michael. 7y
LitHousewife @KarenUK My husband is 53. Scary to think that could be it. 7y
LitHousewife @Ebooksandcooks I've listened to a lot of George Michael/Wham! Since I heard. 😢 7y
LitHousewife @DeeLew @tpixie @JacqMac @Texreader @Nebklvr I can't remember another year that took so many talented people. I truly hope that 2017 is more kind to us all. 7y
LitHousewife @Coleen He was such a good singer. He certainly made me want to listen and dance. He had the gift. 7y
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quirkyreader
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Yet another reason to get pissed off at 2016. Good bye George. We will miss you.😭😱

DeeLew 😢😞 7y
melbeautyandbooks Oh no! 😭 7y
TrishB So sad 😢 been sad year 7y
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Melkyl Terrible news 7y
BookishFeminist What?! 😢😭 RIP 7y
daena Uhhhhh. What a beautiful soul, RIP. 7y
Cinfhen So sad 😪 7y
Texreader Such a beautiful voice silenced. 7y
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