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From The Last Century
George Michael
A hint: there are no
Wham
songs on George Michael's 10-tune tribute to the music of the 20th
century. There is a song by the Police
("Roxanne"), but the reggae ballad is rendered in such a
turgid manner, it resembles nothing so much as a lounge singer
stoned on Quaaludes. Elsewhere, the silver-tongued former club kid
covers Rodgers
& Hart ("Where or When"), U2
("Miss Sarajevo"), and Ewan
MacColl ("The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"). He
pours so much calculated sentiment on top of each track that the
entire record oozes a prefab corniness even Hallmark would recoil
at. This is not to deny the power of George Michael's velvety,
potent voice (although it does sound much better singing catchy
dance-pop ditties) nor the fact that he's selected an interesting
selection of ballads and folk and torch tunes. And Phil Ramone's
production never veers from the middle of the road, unobtrusively
shifting from smooth big-band jazz to Disney movie-ish harp
accompaniment. If this CD is Michael's attempt to join the company
of great song interpreters of the past, from Frank
Sinatra to Billie
Holiday, he will have to take a lot more chances and lose the
sappy reserve. --Mike McGonigal
"Songs From The Last Century is a breath of
heaven. George sings these standards so well. His voice is so
beautiful, it expresses a lot of emotion. Some highlights include
Brother Can You Spare A Dime, Roxanne, Secret Love (the fanfare!)
Wild Is the Wind, Miss Sarajevo, but the standout is the classic
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face. Breathtaking. This is a must
for fans of music, its a collection you will never forget."
-- Anonymous Review
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Excerpt:
April 11, 1998
LOS ANGELES (CNN) -- For the first time in his
two-decade music career, British pop star George Michael told CNN
in an exclusive interview late Friday that he is gay.
"This is as good of a time as any," he
told CNN's Jim Moret. "I want to say that I have no problem
with people knowing that I'm in a relationship with a man right
now. I have not been in a relationship with a woman for almost 10
years."
Asked why he felt compelled to open up a part of
his private life, Michael said, "I feel because I've already
kind of done that -- haven't I? I've done that in a way I didn't
really intend to."
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