George Michael was the best. There's a certain note in his voice when he did ' Somebody to Love' that was pure Freddie." The Five Live EP [87] featured five live recordings (six in several countries) performed by Michael, Queen, and Lisa Stansfield. "Somebody to Love" and "These Are the Days of Our Lives" were recorded at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert. " Killer", " Papa Was a Rollin' Stone", and " Calling You" were recorded during his Cover to Cover tour in 1991. [84] [85]

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Adrian Chan from MalaysiaJust as 2016 the Year of the Monkey in the Chinese Zodiac was about to be over the artist who sang "Monkey" bowed out as well...RIP George Michael In February 2012, two months after leaving hospital, Michael made a surprise appearance at the 2012 Brit Awards at the O 2 Arena in London, where he received a standing ovation, and presented Adele the award for Best British Album. [131] In March, Michael announced that he was healthy and that the Symphonica Tour would resume in autumn. [132] The final concert of the tour—which was also the final concert of Michael's life–was performed at London's Earls Court on 17 October 2012. [133] Michael, George; Goodall, Nigel (1999). George Michael: In His Own Words. Omnibus Press. p.7. ISBN 978-0-7119-7891-1. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023 . Retrieved 12 March 2016. Smooth Icons 2019: George Michael is named the greatest artist of all time". Smooth Radio. 21 January 2019. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021 . Retrieved 5 September 2021. a b " 'I will never stop missing you': George Michael's Australian boyfriend found him dead in bed". Yahoo7 News. 27 December 2016. Archived from the original on 27 December 2016 . Retrieved 27 December 2016.

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