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    Posted: December 25 2016 at 16:26
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-38432862
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Points: 7951 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 25 2016 at 16:35
Wow, only 53.

`passed away peacefully'...what was wrong with him?

Although not really my kind of muysic, he was definitely a cut above most pop stars, a good strong vocalist and charismatic singer.
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Points: 4671 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 25 2016 at 16:38
Sheesh.  Faith and Listen Without Prejudice, Vol 1 are among the few "pop" albums I own.  Great stuff.

Well, 2016 is almost over, so we are about at the end of 2016 deaths.  Who knows what 2017 will hold (other than Donald Trump).
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Points: 66472 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 25 2016 at 18:37
2016 with one last (hopefully) kick to the music fan's nuts.  I can't say that I was a big fan, although he made a decent substitution for Freddy in Queen. 
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Yeah, Scott, I remember he nailed that run of Queen songs at the Freddie tribute concert.
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^ Great performance, won me over.   Way too young to go.
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Points: 15926 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 25 2016 at 19:30
I'm not surprised................
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rip George Michael, the strongest voice in pop, i will remember you with playng careless whispers

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A tremendous vocalist that could have excelled in any genre. Another sad death in 2016. I hope that 2017 gives us some respite.
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Originally posted by SteveG SteveG wrote:


A tremendous vocalist that could have excelled in any genre. Another sad death in 2016. I hope that 2017 gives us some respite.
he cold do a great version of Holy Diver
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I think he could have handled some metal songs. But without any growls, naturally. 
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2016 is officially the music world's worst year ever. RIP 
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The only music I own with George Michael is the Queen gig from Wembley. Still, I have always enjoyed (most of) his tunes, especially off Older, but in the end not enough to actually buy an album.
Rest in peace Georgios.
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Never cared for his music, but he did have a set of pipes. 2016 cannot end soon enough with the toll it's taken on music.
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^ I'm tipping 2017 will be full of surprises.........
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Points: 6472 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 26 2016 at 16:47
Not a big fan of his music, but I have admired his moxy and voice.  Very sorry to see him go.
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Points: 6550 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 27 2016 at 07:54
RIP George!

 Back when,  I remember conversing with my wife after listening to her Faith album,  " My loss!  George Michael's voice is stupendous and how cool would it be if he were the lead singer for a talented prog band?"  
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Points: 12859 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 27 2016 at 09:25
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