Uncovering the Next Generation's Hall of Fame
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Rock & Roll Hall of FamerCategory: PerformerInducted: 2023Inducted by: Andrew RidgeleyNominated: 2023First Eligible: 2010 Ceremony | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Inducted into Rock Hall Projected in 2033 (ranked #455) .
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61 comments so far (post your own)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. 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 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. Posted by KING on Saturday, 04/19/2014 @ 17:02pm |
Come on...you are not seriously considering George Michael as a possible inductee... 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: 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. 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. 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 Roy on Friday, 05/15/2015 @ 23:24pm |
ROY 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. 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. Posted by Jason Voigt on Sunday, 12/25/2016 @ 23:47pm |
"What the hell! It must have been AIDS." -Roy 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. 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 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........... 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: 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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" 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" 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! Posted by Carla K on Friday, 02/4/2022 @ 10:38am |
Just to add: 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! Posted by Roy on Thursday, 05/11/2023 @ 14:30pm |
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