Nearly a decade after his passing, George Michael’s songs remain as powerful, personal, and influential as ever. From global ...

Even if you're not a fan of the late pop star George Michael, chances are that you'll instantly recognize the saxophone riff from his 1984 hit single "Careless Whisper." Originally written by Michael ...

Christmas is a season filled with joy, nostalgia, and music, and few artists have captured this spirit quite like George Michael. His iconic song "Last Christmas" has become synonymous with the ...

George Michael has been nominated for an Ivor Novello Award in the Most Performed Work category for writing Wham!’s 1984 hit “Last Christmas.” The award, which honors songwriters and screen composers ...

In 1984, George Michael released a song called “Freedom” with his pop duo Wham! Six years later, he put out one of his own called “Freedom! ’90.” And six years after that? A song called “Free” closed ...

As the epic recording session for “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” began on Nov. 25, 1984, Bob Geldof — the mastermind behind the all-star charity single — realized that one A-lister was MIA: Culture ...

Ridgeley returned to the Swiss mountains where they filmed the 1984 music video for new documentary 'Wham!: Last Christmas Unwrapped' Daily Record/Mirrorpix/Getty Stepping back into the world of “Last ...

Heart failure killed George Michael, 53, on Christmas 2016. Wham’s 1985 hit “Last Christmas” will never sound the same. Michael’s songs poeticized queer desire and charted hits. Although many ’80s ...