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George Michael

George Michael Abandoned His MTV Past for Musical Maturity on ‘Older’ 25 Years Ago
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George Michael Abandoned His MTV Past for Musical Maturity on ‘Older’ 25 Years Ago

By
​Peter Piatkowski
/ 14 May 2021

George Michael’s Older showed an artist who was firmly in the mainstream yet still chafed at being dismissed as merely a “pop star”.

You Have Been Loved: Remembering George Michael
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You Have Been Loved: Remembering George Michael

By
Chris Gerard
/ 28 December 2016
"... (H)ow can you not realize that the elation of a good pop record is an art form?"
George Michael: Symphonica
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George Michael: Symphonica

By
Matt James
/ 30 April 2014
The sadness of King George.
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George Michael – “White Light” (video)

By
Steve Jansen
/ 12 July 2012
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Aretha Franklin: Knew You Were Waiting: The Best of Aretha Franklin 1980 – 1998

By
Elias Leight
/ 23 February 2012
Featured: Top of Home Page/Music/Sound Affects

10 Years Later: Robbie Williams’ The Ego Has Landed

By
Jennifer Cooke
/ 10 December 2009
Events/Featured: Top of Home Page/Reviews

George Michael

By
Jon Langmead
/ 10 August 2008
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George Michael: Twenty Five

By
Christian John Wikane
/ 19 December 2006
Featured: Top of Home Page/Features/Music/PopMatters Picks

George Michael, Listen Without Prejudice, Vol. 1 (1990)

By
Dennis Cook
/ 8 February 2006

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