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Not a Waste of Time, Not a Wasted Life
Singer and Songwriter George Michael passed away on December 25, 2016. George was 53 years old, a year younger than me. Throughout much of his life, George had suffered with his sexuality, depression,...
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Rewind
The most formative twelve months of my life happened between August 1989 and July 1990. When digging around in the basement more than thirty-two years later, my wife uncovered a box filled with...
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Rock in Rio: Tales From Backstage
By Andre Aram First held in January 1985 in Rio de Janeiro, Rock in Rio remains one of the largest music festivals in the world. It’s estimated that the initial festival’s audience was around 1.3...
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Father’s Day Mixtape
This Father’s Day, you could make a mixtape of memorable songs about dads that don’t include “father” in the title like Harry Chapin’s “Cats in the Cradle” and Reba McEntire’s “The Greatest Man I Ever...
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Women’s History Month: Celebrating the Iconic ‘Queen of Soul’
During Women’s History Month we pause to remember and celebrate the achievements of iconic women who positively contributed to shaping the social fabric of America. One such woman is the spectacular...
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Freedom: ‘Take These Lies and Make Them True’
— I’m the big fan of late pop icon George Michael. The legendary Sir Elton John once called George, “the greatest songwriter of his generation”. George is also from my generation. He passed away on...
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Really, You Gotta Have Faith
Embed from Getty Images — I’m a big fan of the late singer-songwriter George Michael. I actually saw him in concert a couple times in Los Angeles. I remember I was in graduate school in 1985 when I...
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What Really Causes Heart Failure
Embed from Getty Images — On Christmas 2016, the singer George Michael died. The cause of death is listed as “heart failure”. When a 53-year-old man dies, immediately I want to know the cause of...
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George Michael on Freedom
Embed from Getty Images — “I’m more experienced sexually than I was as an 18 year old. So maybe it’s time for that to start reflecting in the music.” – George Michael on November 10, 1986, as told to...
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Start Your Week Right With this Stunning George Michael Tribute
— By Dan Tracer Here’s one performance that unequivocally does not call for zebras: Mariah Carey belted out a heartbreaking tribute to the late, great George Michael over the weekend in Dubai. “One...
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George Michael Dies, and a Piece of Teenage Me Goes With Him
Embed from Getty Images If you’re a woman in your 40s, there’s a good chance that George Michael was your first, albeit imaginary boyfriend. I was 11 when “Wham! Make It Big” hit our shores and I was...
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What is Heart Failure? It’s Not as Common a Cause of Death as Reports Would...
Embed from Getty Images By Frank Bowden When George Michael died last year news reports all over the world announced the cause as heart failure. The same condition was cited as the cause of death of...
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Father Figure: Faith In George Michael’s Sound
Embed from Getty Images By Eric Diesel George Michael died on December 25, 2016, at his home in England. Writer Eric Diesel recalls the pop singer’s effect on both his music collection and his life....
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George Michael and Rick Parfitt: Two Ends of a Rich Cultural Mainstream
Embed from Getty Images The deaths of pop superstar George Michael and Status Quo’s Rick Parfitt within a two-day period over Christmas might once have seemed extraordinary for the world of popular...
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George Michael’s Lover Just Shared An Unreleased Track For The Fans
Embed from Getty Images By David Grant “This empty house seems to get colder and colder. So won’t you stay here with me…?” That’s a lyrical snippet from a song taken from Trojan Souls, an...
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That Time George Michael Came Out On National Television: “I Don’t Feel Any...
By The Editors It was April 1998. After being arrested in Beverly Hills for “lewd conduct” for propositioning an undercover cop for sex, George Michael sat down with CNN for an interview to discuss the...
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James Corden Reflects On George Michael
— James takes a minute to remember music icon George Michael and the impact he had on his life. ◊♦◊ YouTube / The Late Show with James Corden The post James Corden Reflects On George Michael appeared...
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Remembering Superstar George Michael Who Died At Age 53
Embed from Getty Images George Michael has died at the age of 53, his publicist has confirmed. The out singer, who launched his career as the front man of ’80s duo Wham! and went on to a successful...
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An Amazing Relationship [Music Video]
When George Michael sings Amazing, who is he singing about? ––– Well, his life partner at the time, Kenny Goss! George Michael helps us learn a lesson, the genders don’t matter in love relationships....
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Farrow’s Tweet: A Discussion of Art and the Morality of the Artist
The history of art is full of reprehensible behavior. Should that matter? ——- Missed the Woody Allen tribute – did they put the part where a woman publicly confirmed he molested her at age 7 before or...
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