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I don't think people truly appreciate George Michael's talent

posted 4 years ago by [deleted]
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Take for example the song "everything she wants", he was 21 when he did that. The vocal for his age is off the charts. Perfect pitch, perfect breathe control. No autotune needed.

He had the lungs of an opera singer.

Yet I never hear people say "best male vocalist of the 80s".

[–] Quasimodo (16388) 4 years ago

I never forgave him for 'Last Christmas'. So gay it broke the gayometer.

[–] actionkamen (23176) 4 years ago

Even gayer than Elton John?

[–] Quasimodo (16388) 4 years ago

Hard to quantify. Elton John was the Screaming Queen type whereas George Michael was the softly, softly creep up on you from behind type.

[–] actionkamen (23176) 4 years ago

Surprise buttsecks!

[–] samoanjoes (50822) 4 years ago

George Michael was gayer. You'd see it if you just had faith, faith, faith.

I'll leave now.

[–] Stratego (29209) 4 years ago

Last Christmas is fantastic, one of the best modern Christmas songs!

[–] [deleted] 4 years ago

How on earth is that song gay?

[–] AndyKing1967 (33737) 4 years ago

He was a very talented, yet very troubled person.

[–] [deleted] 4 years ago

He was troubled, and that certainly gets too much focus.

[–] Wint3rFir3 (6911) 4 years ago

I think his fans did. And that's all that matters.

[–] MovieManCin2 (26342) 4 years ago

Amen!

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[–] McQualude (4231) 4 years ago

He was a good vocalist, just wasn't my cup of tea.

[–] IrinaOma (648) 4 years ago

He was as talented as Michael Jackson

[–] Catbookss (13664) 4 years ago

Good voice, mediocre material.

[–] [deleted] 4 years ago

It's not that people don't appreciate his talent. It's that back then, that kind of vocal ability at that age (late teens, early 20s) was pretty standard, so no one really thinks about it. That's how high a standard we used to have back then. It was normal for young singers to sing well.