George Michael is an amazing singer. And a kind person who did a lot of charity anonymously, not discovered until after his death. He wrote this when he was 18. Even though his Wham bandmate Andrew Ridgely had nothing to do with the song’s creation, he gave Andrew co-writing credit so Andrew would get future royalties. HUGE hit in ‘84-85.
I was there that night, making a dream come true! ❤️ And it was also there that George met the love of his life for the first time, the one who for sad reasons, inspired George’s best albums. George will be forever missed by his fans.
George wrote and composed the song at the age of 17. The tune was included on the last Wham! album and is about George's first girlfried when he was still at school, a very personal lyric. He listened to many different saxophone players until he found the one that matched his musical vision. - Andrew wrote maybe one point of all the notes, but the majority of the whole song, especially the lyrics and the sax part, was written and composed by George alone. He was the mastermind of the duo and later also the creator of his own work.
There is no denying his incredible voice!! And yes, this song is the polar opposite of "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go," both from the Wham! album Make It Big, on which they had a few really fun and/or good songs. He is a very worthwhile listen. His first solo album, Faith, had a couple of similarly soulful songs with "One More Time" and "Kissing A Fool.," and there are several other really good songs on it. And you really owe it to yourself to check out George Michael with Queen at the Freddie Mercury Tribute - especially "Somebody To Love." You can never replace Freddie, but George Michael and - a couple decades later - Adam Lambert do a really good job with what can be a difficult catalog to sing. Thank you for sharing it with us.
When I was in school early 80s I hated Wham, but as I got older and mellowed and realised not to take music so seriously, I realised that they have some great fun songs. But George Michael as an artist is top class and well worth digging out some more of his songs
I'm a huge fan of George Michael but my son has played me Seether,s cover and I was pleasantly surprised ,George is amazing, he wrote sang and produced everything he did, and wrote this when he was 17yrs old, have you done any other George Michael ,his voice is amazing.
I came to appreciate George's voice in retrospect. The main pop hits of Wham were not on my listening to list, but didn't dislike them and would jig along to them while juggling three under 3 kiddies. (The twins were called The Wham twins by staff in hospital down to our choice of names for them. I had to ask why they were called that lol ) But George had the most incredible voice and emotion. Thanks Gail.
Deon Estus (1956 - 2021) was the bass player for the duo WHAM! (George Michael & Andrew Ridgeley) - and continued to work with GM when he went solo. Deon Estus was also a singer, and GM collaborated with him on his track "HEAVEN HELP ME." GM wrote songs with his heart - and sang them to us straight from his soul.
George had an incredible gift to really affect the heart and soul of the listener. He was able to take you to a place where you could identify what he was feeling when he was delivering a song. My friends, that is a gift that rarely is possessed by a singer..By the way, George wrote this song and all of the lyrics on his own. He was on a bus from school to his part-time job while writing in his head. Andrew contributed by some of the guitar melody and chords. Never the last, it was a collaborative effort
Just an amazing talent. I admit to not appreciating George as much as I should have when he was alive. I had a very myopic view of music at points in my life. Thanks so much Gail. ❤
George was a gifted singer and performer and sadly gone far too soon. Watch “Live at Concert of Hope 1993 introduced by David Bowie”, “A Different Corner (Live On BBC Parkinson Show)” to cry. He always had excellent backing singers live
This is live cos he gets the first verse slightly wrong and he's never done that before, he turned away 10 sax players until the last one got what he had in his head, the story is true he wrote it about his own experience, it has been covered by loads of artists 😊❤
ok, can't help but add to the choir of comments to 'who is this guy.' Let me put it this way, on the stage we have to great musicians, two great stars. But if one would to be chosen as THE star, it would be Tome Jones. At least to my mind. It still amazes me how some... hm... younger people interested in music have never heard of Tom Jones. It's almost as bad as saying 'I know music, but never listened to The Beatles.' At least to my, somewhat older, mind. Let me recommend Green Green Grass of Home in his interpretation and Delilah. You won't regret. Oh, and of course Sex Bomb! 😁
That is freaking live!! I’ve seen him live in concert, and his voice is surreal, ethereal, perfection. He’s an utterly stunning performer. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
George Michael singing live with Queen at the Freddie Mercury tribute concert is well worth watching.
RIP. He had such a golden voice filled with emotions. He died to early
Like the no. 1 Karen Carpenter 😢😢😢
George Michael is an amazing singer. And a kind person who did a lot of charity anonymously, not discovered until after his death. He wrote this when he was 18. Even though his Wham bandmate Andrew Ridgely had nothing to do with the song’s creation, he gave Andrew co-writing credit so Andrew would get future royalties. HUGE hit in ‘84-85.
George was much more than only a amazing singer. He was one of the GREATEST singer / songwriter forever
I was there that night, making a dream come true! ❤️
And it was also there that George met the love of his life for the first time, the one who for sad reasons, inspired George’s best albums.
George will be forever missed by his fans.
George Michael wrote this song when he was just 17. 👌🏼❤️
George wrote and composed the song at the age of 17. The tune was included on the last Wham! album and is about George's first girlfried when he was still at school, a very personal lyric. He listened to many different saxophone players until he found the one that matched his musical vision. - Andrew wrote maybe one point of all the notes, but the majority of the whole song, especially the lyrics and the sax part, was written and composed by George alone. He was the mastermind of the duo and later also the creator of his own work.
Angst-- what his voice reveals to me. Love him. Hope he knew how cherished he was before he died.
Greatest male vocalist of my lifetime, amazing songwriter, tortured beautiful man.
ABSOLUTELY!!!!!!!!
George’s voice, control, range was incomparable. Truly one of the all time greats.
There is no denying his incredible voice!! And yes, this song is the polar opposite of "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go," both from the Wham! album Make It Big, on which they had a few really fun and/or good songs. He is a very worthwhile listen. His first solo album, Faith, had a couple of similarly soulful songs with "One More Time" and "Kissing A Fool.," and there are several other really good songs on it. And you really owe it to yourself to check out George Michael with Queen at the Freddie Mercury Tribute - especially "Somebody To Love." You can never replace Freddie, but George Michael and - a couple decades later - Adam Lambert do a really good job with what can be a difficult catalog to sing. Thank you for sharing it with us.
When I was in school early 80s I hated Wham, but as I got older and mellowed and realised not to take music so seriously, I realised that they have some great fun songs.
But George Michael as an artist is top class and well worth digging out some more of his songs
Was blessed to see him live, and it was AMAZING!!!! A TRUE LEGEND
Beautiful song, incredible voice, amazing performance.
Thank you for requesting this song Gail. I know I never appreciated George as much as I should have when he was still with us. ❤
Love George's vocals.
I'm a huge fan of George Michael but my son has played me Seether,s cover and I was pleasantly surprised ,George is amazing, he wrote sang and produced everything he did, and wrote this when he was 17yrs old, have you done any other George Michael ,his voice is amazing.
Father Figure is an excellent choice of song for George Michael.
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The video for Father Figure is my favorite.
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Not a pop music person, but have musician ears, a trained singer. Always liked him, he was really good!
Heartbreaking song...love him. Thanks for reacting Lee. ❤😢
This was refreshingly deep
in its slightly slower version
He sings with whole heart🌹
Such a loss to the world of music. I hope you are you are at peace with your demons now.
He owns that song. It's originally his ..Amazing performer. He does an incredible version, though of The Beatles, Long and winding road.
Excellent song and artist ❤
OMG, Gail, excellent pick. Love this song and the great George Michael. Wonderful reaction, Lee. Blessings all.
❤ this song thanks for reacting
I came to appreciate George's voice in retrospect. The main pop hits of Wham were not on my listening to list, but didn't dislike them and would jig along to them while juggling three under 3 kiddies. (The twins were called The Wham twins by staff in hospital down to our choice of names for them. I had to ask why they were called that lol ) But George had the most incredible voice and emotion. Thanks Gail.
Deon Estus (1956 - 2021) was the bass player for the duo WHAM! (George Michael & Andrew Ridgeley) - and continued to work with GM when he went solo.
Deon Estus was also a singer, and GM collaborated with him on his track "HEAVEN HELP ME."
GM wrote songs with his heart - and sang them to us straight from his soul.
George had an incredible gift to really affect the heart and soul of the listener. He was able to take you to a place where you could identify what he was feeling when he was delivering a song. My friends, that is a gift that rarely is possessed by a singer..By the way, George wrote this song and all of the lyrics on his own. He was on a bus from school to his part-time job while writing in his head. Andrew contributed by some of the guitar melody and chords. Never the last, it was a collaborative effort
17 years old what a legend
He was so captivating, able to belt out that mournful song, oozing sexiness......just can't take your eyes off him. ❤
George was the best voice ever. This song gives me goosebumps, every time hearing it. 🎶🎶👍🙋♀️
Just an amazing talent. I admit to not appreciating George as much as I should have when he was alive. I had a very myopic view of music at points in my life. Thanks so much Gail. ❤
Good song. Thanks
Try "Fastlove" by George, or "Everything She Wants" by Wham
On RUclips there is a one-minute audio clip of the orig demo made when George was 18.
"Freedom '90" and "I Want Your Sex" are my favorite George Michael songs/videos. The videos explain it all, that's why we loved George.
Such a great voice and the sax player was majestic. So beautifully done. Thank you for this one Lee. Another banger on your channel.
There's a great cover of this with Ben Folds and Rufus Wainwright. I'll probably go watch that again next.
Beautiful song ... loved it
George was a gifted singer and performer and sadly gone far too soon. Watch “Live at Concert of Hope 1993 introduced by David Bowie”, “A Different Corner (Live On BBC Parkinson Show)” to cry. He always had excellent backing singers live
This is live cos he gets the first verse slightly wrong and he's never done that before, he turned away 10 sax players until the last one got what he had in his head, the story is true he wrote it about his own experience, it has been covered by loads of artists 😊❤
Impressive ❤
you have to react to his "tonight" a Elton John cover from the same concert
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He was gifted with so much, talent and looks. It's a shame he was so self-destructive.
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👍🏻👍🏻💯❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥🔥
Is the heart half full or half empty? This left me with both point of views when I first heard it.
I guess it's up to me to pick up my pieces, dust them off & do the next right thing.
ok, can't help but add to the choir of comments to 'who is this guy.' Let me put it this way, on the stage we have to great musicians, two great stars. But if one would to be chosen as THE star, it would be Tome Jones. At least to my mind. It still amazes me how some... hm... younger people interested in music have never heard of Tom Jones. It's almost as bad as saying 'I know music, but never listened to The Beatles.' At least to my, somewhat older, mind. Let me recommend Green Green Grass of Home in his interpretation and Delilah. You won't regret. Oh, and of course Sex Bomb! 😁
I love this but I think the Wham! In China version is better.