George Michael: Older at 25 - Part 1
Melanie C looks back at George Michael's Older album to mark its 25th anniversary. Featuring Russell T Davies, James Blunt, Bananarama, Shirlie Holliman, Jack Savoretti and more.
In 1996, George Michael finally released his first album in six years. Older would become his biggest-selling studio set of all-time in the UK, featuring six top three singles accompanied by some of the most iconic videos of all-time. George was back on top, pushing his artistry to the highest level and winning a new generation of fans.
While both the creation and success of previous albums Faith and Listen Without Prejudice: Vol. 1 have been heavily documented, it is now the turn of Older to be fully reexamined and appreciated as an incredible body of work of one of the music world鈥檚 all-time greats.
This two-part series is narrated by Melanie C, a lifelong fan and eventual friend of George鈥檚, whose own career launched that same year and catapulted her to worldwide fame. Melanie will recall what happened in that six-year gap, and how the album鈥檚 release and success would unfold.
The series will include all six singles from the album: Jesus to a Child, FastLove, Older, Spinning the Wheel, Star People and You Have Been Loved, plus other bonus tracks released around the album, such as Desafinado.
Setting the scene along the way and reliving their memories of 1996-97, as well as personal memories of George, will be producer Jon Douglas, lifelong friend and Wham! bandmate Shirlie Holliman, video director Vaughan Arnell, Bananarama, Rufus Wainwright, Russell T. Davies, Shaznay Lewis, Mark Feehily, Olly Alexander, Mutya Buena, Holly Johnson, Jack Savoretti, James Blunt and more.
Relive the excitement of 25 years ago and fall in love with George all over again through his music and by hearing cherished memories from those who knew him, worked with him and adored him.
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Wham!
Young Guns (Go For It)
- Wham - The Best Of Wham!.
- Epic.
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George Michael & Elton John
Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
- Diamonds.
- Virgin EMI Records.
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George Michael
Too Funky
- George Michael - Ladies & Gentlemen.
- Epic.
- 8.
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George Michael & Queen
Somebody To Love
- (CD Single).
- Parlophone.
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George Michael
Fastlove
- (CD Single).
- Epic.
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George Michael
Older (Instrumental Version)
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George Michael
Older
- (CD Single).
- Aegean/Virgin.
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George Michael & Astrud Gilberto
Desafinado (Off Key)
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George Michael
Jesus To A Child
- Twenty Five.
- Aegean/Epic.
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George Michael
Jesus To A Child
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- New Year's Day 2022 21:00大象传媒 Radio 2
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