heathilly said:

To all the people saying f 2016 not to be a bearer of bad news but you shouldn't expect death to be more lenient as time goes on it will mostly likely get worst as legends age and become fragile. Even though a couple of people who passed this year was relatively young. Anyway rip again George Michael, beautiful soulful voice and good songwriter. [Edited 12/25/16 15:52pm]

You are right. As long as I can remember baby boomers and generation x artists (Im borderline between gen x and early millianial) are the artists I like the most and both generations are aging off. I don't know if my heart is going to take this as years progressed.

I dont like this at all.

Damn...

Even though i always felt that George Michael had a really good voice, I really didn't come to appreciate him until later in life...

Dying at 53...? I don't know man...sad.

2016 is extracting every ounce of blood that it can get.


RIP

i was listening to "white light" this afternoon and thinking about he brushes with death
and how it was nice that he pulled through. i was looking forward to the LWP remaster
next year and the new album that was mentioned.

and just a few hours later, this jeez.

ladygirl99 said:

heathilly said:

To all the people saying f 2016 not to be a bearer of bad news but you shouldn't expect death to be more lenient as time goes on it will mostly likely get worst as legends age and become fragile. Even though a couple of people who passed this year was relatively young. Anyway rip again George Michael, beautiful soulful voice and good songwriter. [Edited 12/25/16 15:52pm]

You are right. As long as I can remember baby boomers and generation x artists (Im borderline between gen x and early millianial) are the artists I like the most and both generations are aging off. I don't know if my heart is going to take this as years progressed.

I dont like this at all.

i feel you mj affect me the most the only other two artist alive that i know will affect me ie joni mitchell and stevie wonder. Death sucks but its part of life.

I am still barely able to cope with Prince leaving us - this is just too much on top. I admired his work and Careless Whispers was a special song to me as a teenager. A few more days to go of 2016 - I hope no more heartache...............

Praying for Time

[Edited 12/25/16 18:19pm]

raspberryberet3121 said:

The heavy weight of grief has been unbearable this year. Rest well George and thank you for all the wonderful memories your music left me. I just have no more tears to shed right now. The loss of Prince tore open my soul and today I feel like salt has been poured in. 😪

I know that's right. 2016 has been a vicious bitch.

The Hollywood Reporter is saying this:

"I'm devastated," Lippman said on Sunday. The manager received a call on Christmas morning notifying him that Michael had been found "in bed, lying peacefully." The exact time of death is not clear at this time, but there was "no foul play whatsoever," said Lippman.

The death by heart failure was unexpected, he added. Funeral plans will be announced shortly

So maybe they actually don't know when he died, is why they said he passed over the Christmas Period.

http://www.hollywoodrepor...-53-959259

[Edited 12/25/16 19:07pm]

"Last Christmas" will never sound the same again. RIP...

I was just thinking about his song Careless Whisper yesterday...one of my all time favorite songs by him. Another shocking and sad death. Wow, this sucks! So talented and a real, genuine artist. RIP

[Edited 12/25/16 19:09pm]

FastLove

http://www.cbc.ca/news/en...-1.3912671



UpdatedGeorge Michael, former Wham singer, dead at 53

http://www.cbc.ca/news/en...-1.3912641

babynoz said:

databank said:

After Prince dying on the same date he'd recording Sometimes It Snows, we have the man who sang "last xmas I gave u my heart" dying from a heart attack on xmas day. How fucking weird!

man, another sucker punch to the gut.

.

I remember - distinctly remember- just totally hating "wake me up before you go-go".

(frankly, I still cringe now when I hear that song..)

I didn't like "careless whisper" much at 1st either.. but then that song grew on me.

then, with "everything she wants" I got Wham/George Michael.

.

then, indeed, for me, the grand-slam-homerun-with-two-outs-in-the-bottom-of-the-9th was

FATHER FIGURE.

he rose above most others with that song.

then there was "freedom 90" & a handful of other good songs.

.

it was interesting to see how George Michael did mature as an artist.

above all, a very talented singer & songwriter.

.

I know better than to ask "who's next" now - I don't want to know..

And the nominees for Best Male Vocal Performance Ever are...

>

[Edited 12/25/16 19:36pm]

I am so sad for his fans all over the world. I am still yet to come to terms with April. I know how for some he was such a huge part of not only their life...such as the sound track... but a part of who they are.... my heart aches... and i am truly sadded by this. I miss Prince deeply but tonight I will more George Michael... Cheers! Rest in Peace...