George Michael Dies

[ChillDoubt]

Sad news indeed. Can't do a link because of a combination of this browser and website. Suffice to say it'll be all over the media.

A genuinely talented but tortured man, he'll be sadly missed.

RIP

[ummmm]

It looks so tame nowadays.

[murraymints]

it does !

[ChillDoubt]

The media are concentrating on his big hits (understandably) but for me his awesome talent lay in the lyrics of songs like Mothers Pride, One More Try, Kissing A Fool, Cowboys & Angels and the utterly brilliant Praying for Time with the evocative 'and charity is a coat you wear, twice a year' lyrics.
Very, very sad at his passing.

[murraymints]

one of my favs too

[murraymints]

songs from the last century was a lovely album

[murraymints]

[anneasquith]

Tortured man? I wouldn't describe him tortured l..

[tonyav]

Neither would I, anne.


Rip George.

[ChillDoubt]

Oh well, I guess we have differing views. I certainly would.
Whatever one's opinion he certainly struggled with fame, celebrity and all that life threw at him:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-38435577

[Mamyalynne]

He was the first to admit he was ill equipped to handle fame and much of his life was wreathed in guilt emanating from childhood - whether that still tortured him in his fifties I don't know.

Heart failure is a fickle thing and can have a few causes, time will tell.


Rest easy George x

[Islay]

So heartbroken over this, music from my informative years - was a huge fan growing up.

Small point - doesn't everyone die from heart failure?

[Mamyalynne]

In a way yes, I don't know whether my Husband's heart would have failed had he not been riddled with Cancer tough.

As I say for a more thorough cause of death his family will be told.

[NellieMay]

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/dec/26/the-philanthropic-acts-of-george-michael-from-5k-tips-to-nurses-gigs

[andy-hughes]

I think he was very much a tortured soul, and blessed with one of the all-time great white soul voices.



This has got to be one of the saddest songs ever written and sung - it must be wonderful to be loved as much as that.