Wham!'s "Last Christmas" dashes four places to No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 dated Dec. 13, as the 1984 classic by the ...

Over 40 years after its release, George Michael’s Christmas classic remains arguably the greatest of all time and a holiday ...

Since his passing in 2016, George Michael has been remembered as one of the most iconic vocalists in history, both as a solo artist as well as part of the pop duo Wham! While his work in Wham! might ...

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Released in 1984, “Last Christmas” by Wham! is a seasonal staple. Upon its release, it became that very thing rather quickly, as it charted on various Billboard charts annually. To this day, it has ...

David Austin was with George Michael since the start of his musical journey. Their mothers were best friends and the two would often record themselves covering some of their radio favorites like Elton ...

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 ...

The track marked Michael's sixth US number one, his third as a solo artist Peter Brooker/Shutterstock; Mert Alas & Marcus Piggot Taylor Swift will incorporate the melody of George Michael's 1987 hit ...

Taylor Swift is paying tribute to a pop legend on her highly anticipated new album, The Life of a Showgirl. The singer-songwriter, 35, credited the late George Michael as a songwriter on her track ...

George Michael's backing singers are thrilled to be performing his songs across the UK to keep his spirit alive. Shirley Lewis, whose voice can be heard on 'Freedom' and 'Father Figure', has worked ...