George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley achieved meteoric success with their infectious pop anthems and youthful appeal, something that their second album ‘Make It Big’ truly cemented.
Read moreGeorge Michael’s Fifth & Final Studio Album ‘Patience’ Turns 20 | Album Anniversary
Taken in its complex entirety, ‘Patience’ is a study in emotional extremes that grants fascinating access to Michael’s peripatetic moods: romantic, disconsolate, celebratory, fatigued.
Read moreGeorge Michael’s Debut Solo Album ‘Faith’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary
By striking an authentic balance between pop and R&B, ‘Faith’ eschewed the vanity of affectation and was driven by humble admiration instead.
Read moreGeorge Michael’s ‘Older’ Turns 25 | Anniversary Retrospective
With his third solo album, Michael allowed himself to deep dive into an emotional whirlpool of experimentation, where new sounds were implemented and his artistry was challenged.
Read moreGeorge Michael’s ‘Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1’ Turns 30 | Anniversary Retrospective
Michael’s second studio affair remains an honest appraisal of the tradeoffs inherent within fame, and the sadness and isolation it can spawn.
Read moreYou Have Been Loved: Remembering George Michael, the Icon
George Michael's joy and sorrow, pleasure and pain, all of it is heard in his music. It was a life lived in love and out loud for all to see.
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