For those who are interested in Wham!, I've just posted a review of Andrew Ridgeley's 2019 book, Wham!, George Michael, and Me: A Memoir. I finished it this morning and found it a very entertaining read, especially if you were young in the 80s.
Andrew Ridgeley talks about why Wham! split up.
And one of their earliest collaborations, Enjoy What You Do.
I guess I could post the review here, but I don't really feel like it, especially since it's just as easy to click the link. But even if you don't click it to read my thoughts, I'll just say it was a fun read. You'd probably like it if you read it.
George Michael, famously known for fronting Wham! and being a sexy guy in the 80s, has just passed away. I know he had been dealing with some rather serious health problems lately, though I had no idea that they were so serious that his heart would fail on Christmas.
I have already written about Mr. Michael on my main blog. Since he was a great singer and this is my blog about music from the past, I thought I'd offer a few links to my favorite songs by him here.
I can't view this in Germany, but you probably can in the United States. Since George died on Christmas, it makes sense to include his perennial hit, "Last Christmas" here...
"Young Guns Go For It"
And an interview when Michael and Andrew Ridgeley were young and new.
Madonna presents George Michael with an award in 1989...
I liked Wham! fine back in the day, but I was really impressed with George Michael's 1987 album, Faith. I loved the title track especially, although I remember getting really sick of "I Want Your Sex" because it was constantly on MTV and the radio. I did like "I Want Your Sex" part 3, which was kind of sexy. I liked "Father Figure", although it got pretty tiresome after awhile, too, due to oversaturation.
This video was pretty sexy!
I also remember listening to George Michael a lot when I lived in Armenia. He was much loved there and in the mid 1990s, his song "Jesus To A Child" was a hit. So was "Fastlove".
"Jesus To A Child"
Way too many musicians have died in 2016. I pray that the last few days of this year do not claim any more talented artists.
