George Michael

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer

Category: Performer

Inducted: 2023

Inducted by: Andrew Ridgeley

Nominated: 2023

First Eligible: 2010 Ceremony


Induction Ceremony Songs:

SongPerformed By
Careless Whisper  Miguel, Jake Clemons
Faith  Adam Levine
One More Try  Carrie Underwood

Inducted into Rock Hall Projected in 2033 (ranked #455) .

R.S. Top 500 Albums (?)RankVersion
Faith1512020
Faith4722012

R.S. Top 500 Songs (?)RankVersion
Freedom! '90' (1990)1262021

Essential Albums (?)WikipediaYouTube
Faith (1987)
Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 (1990)

Essential Songs (?)WikipediaYouTube
Careless Whisper (1984)
Faith (1987)
Father Figure (1987)
I Want Your Sex (1987)
Freedom! 90 (1990)
Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me (1991)

George Michael @ Wikipedia



Comments

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Like Joy Division/New Order, The Small Faces/Faces, The (Young) Rascals, Parliament-Funkadelic, he should be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame just once for his entire career as Wham!/George Michael. That's how Joel Whitburn has him listed in the Billboard books. George Michael was a great songwriter. The songs he wrote as a member of Wham! are classics. Songs like Bad Boys, Young Guns (Go For It), Wham Rap, I'm Your Man, Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go, Careless Whispers, Everything She Wants, Freedom, Last Christmas. If the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducts George Michael solo, they are leaving out all that great material he produced with Wham!, which is where his career started. The right thing to do would be to nominate and induct him for his entire career as Wham!/George Michael, not so much for Andrew Ridgeley's sake, but for George Michael's sake. George Michael's solo career was equally successful to his career with Wham! Wham! and George Michael each had a classic number one album. Wham! had 1984's Make It Big, and George Michael had 1987's Faith. I wouldn't induct George Michael twice. I can see the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominating and inducting him under Wham!/George Michael for his entire body of work. The case is made. It will happen! WHAM! produced 3 studio albums with original material, while George Michael produced 4 studio albums with original material. So they are pretty much even. A joint induction as Wham!/George Michael is the right thing to do.

THE ALBUMS

Wham!/George Michael

Fantastic * Make It Big * Music From The Edge Of Heaven * Faith * Listen Without Prejudice * Older * Songs From The Last Century * Patience

THE SINGLES

Wham!/George Michael

Bad Boys * Young Guns (Go For It) * Wham Rap * Freedom * Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go * Everything She Wants * Careless Whisper * Last Christmas * The Edge Of Heaven * A Different Corner * I'm Your Man * I Knew You Were Waiting For Me * Faith * Father Figure * I Want Your Sex * Monkey * One More Try * Kissing A Fool * Praying For Time * Freedom * Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me * Too Funky * Fastlove * Jesus To A Child

Posted by Roy on Friday, 05/31/2013 @ 10:11am


You gotta have faith that this father figure will have a careless whisper and be inducted in
so if you want your freedom i'm your man vote for George I knew he was waiting so don't let the sun go down on him get the monkey off his back

Posted by john on Tuesday, 08/27/2013 @ 14:21pm


I think George Michael will be inducted into the RRHOF. One of the greatest singers in the last 50 yrs. He is an immensely talented singer songwriter in Wham & solo.

He can do anything musically. A gentle ballad Careless Whisper or the jazzy Kissing A Fool... Straight up rockers like Monkey or Freedom. Faith will always be one of the 80's best albums with Reckless.

I was really stunned that he has sold over 100 million albums worldwide. He's one of those artists who will get more attention in 2020-2025 when RRHOF will run out of slam dunks to induct.

Just a fantastic singer. I think George Michael deserves induction. KING

Posted by KING on Saturday, 04/19/2014 @ 17:02pm


Come on...you are not seriously considering George Michael as a possible inductee...
What this producer of crap music has got to do with Rock & Roll??? Come on guys!!!

Posted by tony on Friday, 08/8/2014 @ 06:25am


Oh my god, Tony! You're so good at this. Why don't you have your own nationally syndicated column to express your tired, played out cliches?

Posted by DarinRG on Friday, 08/8/2014 @ 08:00am


He'll be inducted as WHAM!/George Michael. Make It Big and Faith were the number one albums!

Posted by Roy on Friday, 08/8/2014 @ 09:16am


Lot of hate traffic here? He is deserving due to Wham and solo albums! Have the Faith!

Posted by Bryan on Wednesday, 12/17/2014 @ 18:32pm


References to Motown Aint No Mountain High Enough by Ashford and Simpson in I New You Were Waiting For Me by George Michael and Aretha Franklin:

When the river was deep--I didn't falter
When the mountain was high--I still believed
When the valley was low--it didn't stop me

Aint No Mountain High Enough
Aint No Valley Low
Ain No River Wide Enough
To keep me from getting to you

Posted by Roy on Monday, 01/5/2015 @ 10:22am


The world is 'not just America' and Gerorge Michael has been one of the most prominent acts worldwide for the past 30 years.
A pop/soul artist for sure, but he's not some two minute MC Hammmer, Bobby Brown flavour of the month-type artist. But he has sold millions of records, won many, many awards for his singing and songwriting. Has worked with and alongside Aretha, Stevie, Whitney, Queen, Elton and many other Hall inductees. Virtually everyone knows who he is worldwide. No-one denies his talent as a singer, black or white.

Where's the problem? Hmmm, I wonder.

Listen without prejudice America, you're not the only country in the world.

Posted by jim68 on Monday, 05/4/2015 @ 14:15pm


What a ridiculous and ignorant strawman. Even if the Hall Of Fame really did only give a darn about what made waves in America, that still gives George Michael a headstart over 90% of the acts that have been inducted in the past ten years. George Michael was huge over here too. His omission from the Hall could be due to a lot of things, but it sure as hell isn't from lack of popularity in the States.

But thank you, jim86, for proving that Americans aren't the only ones who spout prejudice and ignorance.

Posted by Philip on Monday, 05/4/2015 @ 23:03pm


As far as Projected is concerned, it is starting to bother me that George Michael and Billy Idol have been drug out so long as huge, deserving mainstream 80s stars. Yes, I know that I've been part of that problem. I'm going to give both of them some more thought this year.

Posted by DarinRG on Monday, 05/4/2015 @ 23:19pm


Phil Collins and Midnight Oil, as well.

Posted by DarinRG on Monday, 05/4/2015 @ 23:24pm


No more double dipping on post-punk for me. Bauhaus is close and has the momentum. After they're in, I'll get to the Fall, Jesus and Mary Chain and Gang of Four. Bauhaus is close and needs a couple more votes. George Michael and Phil Collins are close and need a couple more votes...

Posted by DarinRG on Monday, 05/4/2015 @ 23:35pm


Agree with Roy and the posters who believe George Michael will be inducted in RRHOF. Faith was a Top 80's album and influenced many musicians with a variety of styles. I liked Faith, Kissing A Fool, Father Figure the most off Faith. Throw in Listen Without Prejudice and the Wham! albums, there's enough quality there. KING

Posted by KING on Friday, 05/15/2015 @ 22:57pm


Agree with Roy and the posters who believe George Michael will be inducted in RRHOF. Faith was a Top 80's album and influenced many musicians with a variety of styles. I liked Faith, Kissing A Fool, Father Figure the most off Faith. Throw in Listen Without Prejudice and the Wham! albums, there's enough quality there. KING

Posted by KING on Friday, 05.15.15 @ 22:57pm

But do you agree that he should and will be inducted as WHAM!/George Michael?

Posted by Roy on Friday, 05/15/2015 @ 23:24pm


ROY

I'll say George Michael won't be inducted twice so the Wham/George Michael induction makes sense. As someone who has low tenor range, I've always enjoyed singers like Bono, Natalie Merchant, Freddie Mercury, Paul Stanley, etc. George Michael has a strong and smooth voice versatile to sing rockers, pop, or jazzier tunes. Faith has held up as one of the best album of the 80's. GM will be inducted. KING

Posted by KING on Saturday, 05/16/2015 @ 19:19pm


George Michael passed away! 53 years old. What a strange year.

Posted by The_Claw on Sunday, 12/25/2016 @ 18:13pm


I didn't believe it until I looked it up. Rest in Peace George Michael, 1963-2016.

Posted by Joe on Sunday, 12/25/2016 @ 18:28pm


R.I.P. George Michael. Absolutely classic voice.

Posted by SotN on Sunday, 12/25/2016 @ 21:05pm


What the hell! It must have been AIDS.

He should be inducted as WHAM!/George Michael.

Posted by Roy on Sunday, 12/25/2016 @ 22:12pm


Wow, this one was quite a shock for me, and I guess I'll speak for just about everyone. Only 53 too. But most of his success came in his twenties and he was an untouchable pop star until his flame ran out. Then he became somewhat reclusive. He (along with Andrew Ridgely) left behind so many memorable songs. Don't know if that makes him HOF worthy.

Other artists who have passed on Christmas Day: James Brown and Eartha Kitt. All 3 had memorable Christmas tunes. Just saying

Posted by Jason Voigt on Sunday, 12/25/2016 @ 23:47pm


"What the hell! It must have been AIDS." -Roy

Wow...

Posted by DarinRG on Monday, 12/26/2016 @ 02:29am


It was heart failure.

Posted by Roy on Monday, 12/26/2016 @ 08:18am


Like Joy Division/New Order, The Small Faces/Faces, The (Young) Rascals, Parliament-Funkadelic, he should be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame just once for his entire career as Wham!/George Michael. That's how Joel Whitburn has him listed in the Billboard books. George Michael was a great songwriter. The songs he wrote as a member of Wham! are classics. Songs like Bad Boys, Young Guns (Go For It), Wham Rap, I'm Your Man, Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go, Careless Whispers, Everything She Wants, Freedom, Last Christmas. If the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducts George Michael solo, they are leaving out all that great material he produced with Wham!, which is where his career started. The right thing to do would be to nominate and induct him for his entire career as Wham!/George Michael, not so much for Andrew Ridgeley's sake, but for George Michael's sake. George Michael's solo career was equally successful to his career with Wham! Wham! and George Michael each had a classic number one album. Wham! had 1984's Make It Big, and George Michael had 1987's Faith. I wouldn't induct George Michael twice. I can see the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominating and inducting him under Wham!/George Michael for his entire body of work. The case is made. It will happen! WHAM! produced 3 studio albums with original material, while George Michael produced 4 studio albums with original material. So they are pretty much even. A joint induction as Wham!/George Michael is the right thing to do.

This isn't like Rufus with Chaka Khan because there were only two people in WHAM!. If they are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as Wham!/George Michael, only one other person will have George Michael's name on his trophy, and that would be Andrew Ridgeley.

THE ALBUMS

Wham!/George Michael

Fantastic * Make It Big * Music From The Edge Of Heaven * Faith * Listen Without Prejudice * Older * Songs From The Last Century * Patience

THE SINGLES

Wham!/George Michael

Bad Boys * Young Guns (Go For It) * Wham Rap * Freedom * Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go * Everything She Wants * Careless Whisper * Last Christmas * The Edge Of Heaven * A Different Corner * I'm Your Man * I Knew You Were Waiting For Me * Faith * Father Figure * I Want Your Sex * Monkey * One More Try * Kissing A Fool * Praying For Time * Freedom * Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me * Too Funky * Fastlove * Jesus To A Child

Posted by Roy on Monday, 12/26/2016 @ 08:59am


I would like to extend my most sincere condolences to the family and friends of George Michael on his passing. He was a great songwriter. :-(

Posted by Enigmaticus on Monday, 12/26/2016 @ 11:30am


I would like to extend my most sincere condolences to the family and friends of George Michael on his passing. He was a great singer and songwriter. :-(

Posted by Enigmaticus on Monday, 12/26/2016 @ 11:58am


https://www.buzzfeed.com/alanwhite/people-are-sharing-stories-about-how-generous-george-michael?utm_term=.wwwqXVdMDA&ref=mobile_share#.fqroj9NZRb

I've heard many rumors over the years about George Michael's generosity. Nice piece here confirming quite a few of the incidents. Peaceful journeys to a man who by all accounts used his wealth and success to help those in need on a regular basis.

Posted by DarinRG on Monday, 12/26/2016 @ 14:53pm


Should be nominated and inducted as WHAM!/George Michael.

Posted by Roy on Tuesday, 01/10/2017 @ 04:44am


On George Michael:Like Chris Cornell's recent passing, Michael has been remembered for his incredible singing and songwriting. My guess George Michael will be nominated and inducted in the 2025-2030 window. ROY as usual made some salient points about a possible WHAM!/George Michael joint nomination. George Michael reminds me of Lionel Richie in that he created numerous hits that people still remember today. Songs like Careless Whisper,Faith,Father Figure, Freedom 90 and so forth. It will be difficult for George Michael to be inducted next 3 years. Plenty of great bands will be eligible for induction. Counting Crows,Dave Matthews Band,STP,Sheryl Crow,Tool,and others. KING

Posted by KING on Wednesday, 07/12/2017 @ 12:08pm


George Michael should be honored. He was one of the biggest chart-topping artists for a decade, wrote his own music, won numerous awards including two Grammys, and has already been included in the Songwriters’ Hall of Fame. His influence on the music world is undeniable, and his willingness to stand up to his record company for artistic freedom embodies the true rebellious spirit of rock and roll. A rare and amazing talent, and what a voice.

Posted by Beth on Saturday, 09/2/2017 @ 14:57pm


I already told Steven Van Zandt and that guy from the Roots (I forgot his name) on twitter that George Michael should be nominated and inducted as WHAM!/George Michael.

Posted by Roy on Monday, 03/12/2018 @ 09:45am


Yes of course...........
My 13 year old niece knows "Careless Whisper"
Say no more...........

Posted by Disty on Thursday, 03/22/2018 @ 14:26pm


If only America would have followed this UBER talented, singer, songwriter, producer and multi-insturmentalist, they would realize what a rare talent he was. To sell 115 million records and win 6 Ivor Novello awards , Grammy's, American Music Awards, Video Vanguard, MTV and, Brit Awards, with less than 10 studio albums while with Wham and as a solo act should speak for itself. Unfortunately people tend to judge what this incredible talent did in his private life and can't seem to separate it, from his massive achievements in the music world. He still holds the record for being the youngest Ivor Novello recipient, among so many other accomplishments. This man deserves to be in the Hall of Fame for both his songwriting, vocal ability and over all contribution to music. I hope this comes to fruition.

Posted by Z Rose on Thursday, 09/13/2018 @ 19:45pm


References to Motown Aint No Mountain High Enough by Ashford and Simpson in I New You Were Waiting For Me by George Michael and Aretha Franklin:

When the river was deep--I didn't falter
When the mountain was high--I still believed
When the valley was low--it didn't stop me

Aint No Mountain High Enough
Aint No Valley Low Enough
Ain No River Wide Enough
To keep me from getting to you

Posted by Roy on Monday, 06/17/2019 @ 09:01am


lol hes so controversial that its so hard to tell if he is a good guy or a bad guy

Posted by Sam on Wednesday, 08/7/2019 @ 23:35pm


Let's be clear, this is a Hall of FAME and, for better or for worse, few were more famous than this man or achieved greater success at the peak of their career than he. Someone mentioned that it would be a shame for him to be inducted based on the strength or impact of Faith, the album, but isn't that how nominees are selected? Let us remember that artists are inducted on the merits of their performances at the peak of their careers as well as their longevity, and he remained relevant, thought the 80's was probably his peak of popularity, after all, and my, how impactful it was.
Don't forget, Faith, the album, was not only at the top of the pop chart, but the R&B chart, and probably the Adult Contemporary chart, as well, something that is still done very rarely by a Caucasian, let alone, European artist. The number of number ones (4, 5,6, depending on the chart and to whom you pose the question) on the album is still by and large, unmatched and those songs still hold up. I haven't heard anything like "Father Figure" before or since....
In terms of ability, he wrote lyrics and music for most tracks (all inductees haven't done that), produced all of his records (other inductees don't do that), produced and at least co-directed his own videos (Who does that?), and even designed his own album cover art (most don't do that). He worked hard and I beg to differ with those who think Faith, the album, wasn't monumental. In an era when most artists wanted one single per LP, he made sure any of the tracks on that and his other few, but great, albums would probably be worthy of airplay. No small feat, by the way. In addition, as Mariah Carey said, EVERYONE had that album. If you listened to rap, R&B, rock, pop, you had Faith (and you LOVED it)!!!!
Pop artists are often marginalized because some make the argument that their work isn't edgy enough, isn't groundbreaking, isn't controversial, etc. Maybe not, but it is enjoyed by MILLIONS of people and isn't that worth something?
For those who don't think he made an impact, think about this:
1. He wrote a song around the word "sex" in "I Want Your Sex" at a time when people were so afraid of what doing it could cause that they were afraid to utter the word at all! He, in essence, opened the floodgates- The songs you hear now on the radio would make Howard Stearn blush!
2.He decided to slow down his "Fame Train" in the early 90's and consequently faced global scrutiny and ridicule. Though "Freedom '90" which brilliantly describes his new relationship with stardom and his fan base is one of his most beloved and borrowed singles, , most thought he was crazy and said so. Many years later, Ed Sheeran went "ghost" on social media in an effort to do the same thing and was applauded for being a conscientious artist and human being.
3. Yes, he wrote melancholy songs about unrequited love and heartbreak as well as happy songs about the tireless pursuit of many love interests- all carefully crafted to "jump out of the radio", as he would say, but he also wrote songs like "Praying for Time", "Shoot the Dog", "Hand to Mouth", "Spinning the Wheel", and "Cars and Trains",among many others, that deal with horrific truths about who we are and what the implications of that are and could be. Notice, those tracks come from the breadth of his catalog, not just one record. For someone to write from a position of social consciousnesses as early as 17, he shows the sort of greatness I expect from ALL Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, but I assure you, many don't possess it.
4. He set an example of anonymous philanthropy that is unmatched and wouldn't have even been discovered had he lived. Though induction in The Hall is not contingent upon good deeds, it is nice to think that "whole" people, not just the shiniest and coolest ones, are being considered for the honor.
I think he would say he might not ever be inducted because "Shoot the Dog" did not show the US in the best light. Though the song's lyrics were right, almost prophetic, we are a community that is slow to forgive and it might take a while. Even if he lived to be 70, he may not have lived to see his name on the list. Look how long it took them to recognize Janet Jackson.
5. Though he lost, he had the guts to sue Sony for the renegotiation of a bad contract he signed when he was a young unknown and brought the inequities in the treatment of musicians versus other authors, sports figures and visual artists to the fore. As Prince said, "God bless George Michael".
6. In the 80's Mr. Michael was presented some awards in R&B categories at the American Music Awards and even though singles from Faith had enjoyed heavy rotation at R&B stations nationwide, it was he, not the Awards, that bore the brunt of criticism for giving those awards to a white person. Today, Amy Winehouse(RIP), Adele, and Sam Smith enjoy a diverse audience and even win awards at BLACK Award Shows, not just black categories at the "majority" shows. No doubt, part of his legacy.
Induction seems long overdue to me....

Posted by H. Powe on Tuesday, 10/15/2019 @ 14:50pm


In the early hours of 25 December 2016, Michael died in bed at his home in Goring-on-Thames, aged 53. He was found by his Australian partner, Fadi Fawaz.

In March 2017, a senior coroner in Oxfordshire attributed Michael's death to dilated cardiomyopathy with myocarditis and a fatty liver.

Owing to the delay in determining the cause of death, Michael's funeral was held 29 March 2017. In a private ceremony, he was buried at Highgate Cemetery in north London, near his mother's grave. That summer an informal memorial garden was created outside his former home in Highgate. The site, in a private square that Michael had owned, is tended by fans.

Posted by Roy on Wednesday, 04/8/2020 @ 02:31am


Imagine if they only induct him as George Michael, but they also perform WHAM! songs at the induction ceremony. Just like when they inducted Linda Ronstadt and they performed one song from Stone Poneys. Please induct him as WHAM!/George Michael.

Posted by Roy on Thursday, 07/2/2020 @ 12:41pm


People who never listened to his music making comments that he should not be inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. May be if you spend some time listening to his music and lyrics instead of griping about it, you will know how great an artist he was. He wrote , sang and produced his music. how many in the list can do that? Taylor Swift is being commended for making a folklore and Evermore album. where was the love for George when he released LWP? Ed Sheeran is being commended for making collaborations. George was one of the first to do that. All he wanted people to do was listen to his music and not look at him for his physical outward self.
RIH George!

Posted by Sudha on Wednesday, 02/10/2021 @ 09:17am


Shame that He already isn't is in RRHOF. He did the whole 80ies ers with His music. He could do every thing with His AMAZING voice.
He was just AMAZING. The musicworld is so emoty without those who left 2016

Posted by Nettan on Thursday, 02/18/2021 @ 13:05pm


During the 1980's, with the emergence of MTV, George Michael defined pop music with blue eyed soul. He crossed cultural lines and allowed us to have fun. His music was played on black stations and was respected by his counterparts. He had a powerful voice that was overshadowed by his personal demons. He wrote all his music and his lyrics resonated with many. His two major everlasting hits are Last Christmas and Careless Whisper. And yet, we still have not touched the Faith album. He is not rock star, and perhaps that is why some believe he does not belong in the hall. But one thing is true, his range of music makes him legendary.

Posted by Richard Gonzalez on Thursday, 05/13/2021 @ 21:46pm


George Michael was a great talent, Make It Big, Faith and Listen Without prejudice Vol 1 were the years when George Michael was at his peak to be honest, Faith and Listen Without Prejudice Vol 1 are his 2 highly acclaimed albums.

His music after Listen Without prejudice Vol 1 is pretty damn weak and aren't memorable (with the exception of Fast Last, Jesus To A Child, Amazing) but it was over by then.

Posted by Michaelsherry59 on Thursday, 09/2/2021 @ 01:44am


"He is a great singer (seriously, at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert, he did a fantastic job performing with the rest of Queen.) I do think Faith is a fine album, as is Listening With Prejudice, Vol. 1 and Older is as well. However, none of those albums broke any new ground, and I don't think he's all that influential, so no he shouldn't go in. Plus, his restroom incidents might've been a real turn-off to whoever was still interested in the U.S. It would be quite sad if he went in before Deep Purple, T. Rex, Judas Priest or any of his other more worthy countrymen"

Older is far from a "fine" album Sam, the album was pretty poor, over produced, sounds bloated and it hasn't held up well, at best besides 3 great songs FastLove, You Have Been Loved and Jesus To A Child the album is weak. He was at his peak from 84-92.

Posted by Michaelsherry59 on Thursday, 09/2/2021 @ 13:18pm


"No, but it could help a lot. A popular artist has a bigger chance of being influential, especially if he's popular for a long period of time. George Michael has been a dominant force in music throughout the eighties and nineties. Whether you like it or not, i'm positive he will be inducted"

George was far from a "dominant force" after the 1980s, he was losing chart momentum after Praying For Time and then he disappeared for 6 years... He was dominating in the 80s yes but after that? No.

Hope this helps

Posted by Michaelsherry59 on Thursday, 09/2/2021 @ 13:26pm


If George Michael is not in the hall of fame, no one should be. It seems that nobody wants to define themselves as a follower of for my best soloist and interpreter in the history of music. Such a genius there have been very few and there are probably no more

Posted by Alfredo Pineda Valdés on Tuesday, 11/16/2021 @ 15:21pm


GM, is probably one of the greatest vocalist of our lifetime, fantastic song writer.

Posted by Ken on Friday, 12/17/2021 @ 15:41pm


George Michael had won 2 Grammys, Brit Awards, MTV Awards, etc. He was inducted in the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2017. He had written songs like Careless Whisper and Last Christmas which alone made him rich. He had 6 top number one hits on the charts. After his fight with Sony, he produced his own music and some of his arrangements are nothing short of genius! Finally, what a voice! Just listen to George sing Queen's Somebody to Love! Wow!

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is and should not be about personality, sexual preference, drug use, whether you had sued a powerful record company to retain the rights over your own music, any trouble with the law (please), etc.etc etc. Yes, he was unapologetically a "pop" music writer and singer. So what? They already set precedence by inducting folk, r & b, pop, etc. C'mon man he was as big as Madonna and Michael Jackson in the 80s so no one is going to convince me that he wasn't influential!
Plus, he has written some damn good songs so maybe one should listen without prejudice. Not everyone is everyone's cup of tea. That's what make music so flippin amazing! It should never be left up to music snobs!

George Michael deserves to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame PERIOD!

Posted by Carla K on Friday, 02/4/2022 @ 10:38am


Just to add:
The 2022 nominees include Dionne Warwick and they still snub George Michaels? Has she ever even written a song??? WTH

Posted by Carla K. on Friday, 02/4/2022 @ 11:37am


oh he should be in there a very talented person for sure. Sings with his heart and soul...

Posted by Brian on Sunday, 02/6/2022 @ 01:19am


George Michael was a genius. Self produced, wrote everything, and sang at such a high level. His music has been sampled countless times for a reason. Give him his due.

Posted by Grant Johnston on Wednesday, 04/6/2022 @ 22:57pm


Any artist that sells in access of 120 million albums worldwide must surely be inducted...

Posted by Mark on Wednesday, 05/4/2022 @ 17:37pm


I understand when you think of Rock n Roll, George Michael does not come to mind. However, the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame needs to change its name to Music Hall of Fame. Various artists from various genres are getting in as they should. People's criteria of what qualify a person or band to enter the Hall differ. George Michael should make it into the Hall because his was a definitely a great contribution of music in the 1980's. He has sold more than 120 million albums worldwide. He is Grammy and American Music Award winner. He has 21 top 10 hits and 10 number one on the US Billboard Charts. He with Prince, Bruce Springsteen , Bon Jovi, Whitney Houston, Madonna, and Michael Jackson dominated the radio airwaves and MTV. His biggest hits are not even on his best album Faith. They are Careless Whisper (WHAM!) & Last Christmas. He crossed music boundary by being the first white male to win the Best Male R& B at the American Music Awards. His band Wham! was the first eastern music group to play in communist China, thus breaking ground for others to follow. His song Freedom 90' became an anthem for the gay movement to secure gay rights. His contributions were more than bubble gum music and yes, his personal life was a wreck and a punchline. But his contribution to music and to our society is undeniable.

Posted by R. Gonzalez on Thursday, 05/5/2022 @ 19:15pm


He should be nominated and inducted as WHAM! / George Michael.

Posted by Roy on Thursday, 05/5/2022 @ 19:44pm


yall in these comments suck. he definitely deserves to be in here

Posted by Gerard Giolando on Saturday, 07/30/2022 @ 22:48pm


They might nominate him as George Michael / WHAM!, instead of Wham! / George Michael, to keep it alphabetical.

Posted by Roy on Saturday, 08/13/2022 @ 12:12pm


Hands down George Michael, belongs in the HofF, was able to sing any song, can play any instrument. Great song writer. Yhis guy did it all

Posted by George on Wednesday, 02/1/2023 @ 22:34pm


PLEASE INDUCT THIS MAN

Posted by Michelle Biele on Thursday, 02/16/2023 @ 09:48am


For those of us who are familiar with the talent and career of George Michael, let's be happy he was finally nominated and hopefully will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. GM wanted to be remembered first and foremost as a songwriter. He poured his heart and soul into that - the lyrics, the music and the production. That he became a leading figure of the 80s and the MTV generation, that his music crossed over different radio formats and sold well over 100 million albums, and that he helped open hearts & minds concerning one's sexuality is all icing on the cake. For all the ups and downs in his life, he brought forth great music that still resonates today, a sense of style with the stubble & Ray Bans, and was able to help us sing and dance and have fun. Even had the grace laugh at himself publicly for some of his hijinks! So RIP, George, you deserve to be inducted with all the others we sing along to in the car that help us get thru the day...

Posted by David Gravatte on Tuesday, 04/4/2023 @ 09:55am


George Michael is number one on the Class of 2023 fan voting leaderboard . He deserves it. George Michael is a very popular artist and he deserves to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Posted by Tyler Helt on Thursday, 04/13/2023 @ 08:00am


To all you GM haters. What have you done for the world lately??? George left a legacy of fabulous music and philanthropy to the world. Everyone has issues, however George tried to be honest about it. But what ever you might say about him, he produced, wrote most of his songs, and was a great singer. This honor is way over due, to George Michael. So many people still consider his music to be way ahead of his time, and love his music. As you can see by the voting. So you considered listing him as a nominee so we voted, and became number 1 again. What else do you need. He deserves every opportunity to win. Love you George 2023.

Posted by Bette ann steinmetz on Sunday, 04/30/2023 @ 15:09pm


Vince Vaughn IRATE George Michael Voted Into The Rock-N-Roll Hall Of Fame!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mfcJbhCiuI

Posted by Roy on Thursday, 05/11/2023 @ 14:30pm


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