Geri Halliwell - Angels in Chains

George Michael - Last Christmas (Live at Wembley Arena, 17th December 2006)

Wow. This was released today! Well, that's me emotional. I am grateful and totally blown away, that they've released this to go with the 40th anniversary of the single, but with footage like this, why have they waited so fucking long?18 years, when there is footage like this. What were they waiting for, and what else have they got?

I wasn't at this concert, I was lucky to see him on this tour twice at MEN, but I heard this live as a lovely friend rang me and let me listen in. It was the only time on the tour that it was played. 

George Michael - Outside (Official Video)

Sandra Scapellato : "Today, we celebrate the 26th anniversary of the single "Outside" released on October 19, 1998. Written and produced by George Michael as the first single from the 1998 collection Ladies & Gentlemen :The Best of George Michael. George wrote this single in response to his arrest in a public toilet in Beverly Hills in 1998 by an undercover police officer for "engaging in a lewd act", his arrest was part of a sting operation aimed at entrapping cruising homosexuals. George refused to be shamed over his sexuality for this reason he released the single "Outside". He new very well how to handle an uncomfortable situation getting out from it in a positive way with such a great sense of humor, laughing at himself, with a brilliant video clip and song that he used humour to poke fun at the incident. The video ends with an important and final message that says everything, "JESUS SAVES All Of US. All". George found a very clever way to answer to all those media and paparazzi that tried to destroy him for his arrest, but they failed. He left the media speechless."

26 years - WOW.  I was cooking breakfasts at the Ozanam Centre the first time I heard it. Still makes me smile.

George Michael - White Light (Official Video)

Nine years since my brain surgery, which was almost a week since my SAH. I remember the hustle and bustle around me and the urgency at the amazing Walton centre, they couldn't believe that YG had left me for almost a week without this emergency, life-saving procedure. Well I should have known better than to have a brain haemorrhage on a bank holiday 😁... yeah I laugh about it now and celebrate the day that there was no white light! 

Just to keep things in prospective I'll never forget the words spoken to me on the morning of 4/9/15 - "30% of people die at the first bleed, of those who survive and are not treated, 50% will die within a month. Between day 4 and 7 you are at serious risk of another bleed with disastrous consistences. 95% of people survive the operation, the others 5% do not, Now what do you want to do?"

George Michael - Kissing A Fool

 

Today, we celebrate the 35th anniversary of the song "Kissing A Fool". Written and performed by George and released on November 21, 1988 by Columbia Records. This song was the seventh and final single to be released from the album "Faith". Aside from George Michael's vocals, the song employs piano, guitar, bass, drums and a brass section. The song was written about George Michael's insecurities in a love relationship. George said about this song "It's about a relationship I had with someone who couldn't handle the situation because of who I was"

Happy Birthday George

Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou

"I created a man in the image of a good friend who the world could love, who could make all my dreams come true and make me a star and I named him George Michael."

Just In Case You Didn't Know!

He died in his sleep from cardiac arrest at the age of 53, on December 25, 2016. Hundreds of thousands of people are still alive thanks to him. 

Only after the singer's death did it become known that he had spent millions to help orphans, the homeless, the sick and foreigners in need. The contestant of the TV show "The Deal" said during the break that she needs 15,000 pounds for an invitro procedure. The next day, Michael called and secretly transferred the entire amount to her name. Richard Osman, TV presenter: "George Michael worked anonymously at a homeless shelter where I volunteered. I didn't tell anyone this because he asked us not to tell anyone. That's who he used to be." Emmeline Mondeau, actress: "A woman at a children's charity told me the only reason they're still around is because of George Michael." Kate Vogue: "Every Easter when Chris Tarrant and I hosted the 'Capital FM' children's charity event, George Michael would turn up at 3.30am and donate £100,000." DJ Mike Brown: "He gave £25,000 to an unknown woman in a cafe because cried because of the debt. He wrote a check and asked the waitress to give it to the woman after she left." ’

Vector Victoria: "He organized a free concert for the nurses who took care of his late mother." 

Andrew: "His donations have helped create a world where people with HIV can live healthy lives free of prejudice and discrimination." 

Jane Baron, Trustee of the Terence Higgins Charity: "I wrote an article a long time ago about a famous man who tipped a waitress £5,000 because she was a medical student in debt. That man was George Michael." 

Journalist Sally Hughes: "He was also the only star in the quiz "Do you want to become a millionaire?", the earnings of the stars in this game are given to humanitarian purposes, and then he said: "If I lose, I will pay the money myself."

Journalist Sally Hughes: "Since 1996, George Michael has donated all proceeds from the song 'Jesus' to children's charities. He has passed on millions that have saved hundreds of thousands of children."

George Michael - December Song 2009

25 June 1963 - 25 December 2016

George Michael - A Different Corner (Live On BBC Parkinson Show)

Kyriacos

Blanik Kyriacos with Georgios Kyriacos behind him

I think I'll try and get a better but similar photo.

George

"A new documentary about the life and career of George Michael will get a special theatrical release on June 22. George Michael: Freedom Uncut is described as Michael's “final work” in a release, and the late musician is credited as a co-director on the film along with David Austin."

Actually, it's an uncut version of the "Freedom" documentary which first aired in 2017. It was nice to see it being discussed on ITV News last night, Shirley Kemp had me in tears! It doesn't take much right now, just when I think I'm all cried out ... it happens again. 

Laurence FOURNIER BEAUDRY / Nikolaj SORENSEN Rhythm Dance 2022 Canadian ...

 A bit of George 

George Michael - This Is How (We Want You To Get High)

Sometimes I still can't get him out of my mind.

George Michael - Amazing (Official Video)

 Louis - My Mr Amazing

Do him the honour of listening to his song today.

18 years since you came into this world. 

The dog of my dreams - "THE" dog in my lifetime. 

Picking Up Archie

I'm not good when I don't get any sleep and this afternoon I was not up to the drive to the vets to get Archie. Steve wanted to go in the car, I much prefer my van but there you go. Little Miss S travelled on the back seat with me, if I said it once I said it a dozen times .. I'm not doing this again. She was an absolute pain in the bum. Fidgety, and to quotes someone who was aiming their remarks at Ross she was loud and annoying! So from now on it's either the van or he has to put a crate in the back of the car.

Archie is fine, he's as happy to be home as we are to have him back. Here's hoping he doesn't have to make another trip for years to come. I initially shut him in the kitchen when I got home, but I forgot that Jezi can open the door when she wants to and she let him out. I went to see where he was and he was pottering in the garden, he was happy and affectionate so I left him to it. Of course he's eaten! 

Tonight - George Michael

Headphones - eyes closed - well till he appears anyway ...

Archie Is Getting Brave

Finally

George