George Michael

George Michael album tops UK charts again after 27 years

London - AFP

George Michael's chart-topping 1990 album "Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1" returned straight to number one in the British charts on Friday, 10 months after the British pop star's death at the age of 53. The remastered record sold over 56,000 copies to come first in the charts in the largest first-week sales for a re-released album in charts history. TheRead more

New song by late George Michael to be released

London - Muslimchronicle

A previously unheard song by British pop icon George Michael is set for its first radio play on Thursday, the first such release since the musician's death last year, his former publicist said. The new single from Sony Music will be played on BBC Radio 2 at 0800 GMT, publicist Connie Filippello said on Wednesday, without naming the song orRead more

Singer George Michael died of natural causes

London - Arab Today

Singer George Michael died of natural causes, a British coroner said on Tuesday, finding that heart failure and liver disease caused the pop star's death on Christmas Day last year. The coroner said that there was no need for further inquiries into the death of Michael, 53, who rose to stardom in the 1980s with Wham! before a successful soloRead more

George Michael died of natural causes

London - Arab Today

British pop icon George Michael, who was found dead at his home on Christmas Day, died of natural causes, a coroner announced on Tuesday. The cause of death was dilated cardiomyopathy with myocarditis and fatty liver, according to Darren Salter, senior coroner for Oxfordshire, west of London. The investigation is now closed with no need for an inquest, he added.Read more

Singer George Michael died of natural causes

London - Arab Today

British pop icon George Michael, who was found dead at his home on Christmas Day, died of natural causes, a coroner announced on Tuesday. "As there is a confirmed natural cause of death, being dilated cardiomyopathy with myocarditis and fatty liver, the investigation is being discontinued and there is no need for an inquest or any further enquiries," said DarrenRead more

'Funky Drummer' behind hip-hop classics dead

New York - AFP

Clyde Stubblefield, one of funk's defining drummers whose solo in a James Brown song became a standard sample for hip-hop but earned him little money, has died. He was 73. Stubblefield's death from kidney failure was confirmed by Joey Banks, a fellow drummer who played with him in his home of Madison, Wisconsin. The self-taught Stubblefield in 1965 joined funkRead more

Elton John pays tribute to ‘kindest, most generous man’

Los Angeles - Arab Today

Elton John says his late friend and fellow Brit George Michael was one of the best vocalists in the world. John paid tribute to Michael during his Beats 1 Radio show Monday, calling him one of Britain’s “most brilliant songwriters.” John and Michael famously collaborated on the 1991 version of John’s classic “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me. “ButRead more

George Michael ‘Attempted Suicide Many Times’

US - Arab Today

Singer George Michael had attempted suicide many a time, claimed posts from a Twitter account — in the name of his boyfriend Fadi Fawaz — which was later deleted. Michael died on Christmas Day, last year. He was 53. A series of tweets appearing on the now-deleted account claimed that Michael’s death could have been a result of yet anotherRead more

George Michael ‘attempted suicide many times’

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George Michael 'inconclusive'

London - Arab Today

A post-mortem examination on the body of pop icon George Michael, who died on Christmas Day after a chart-topping career and years of drug-taking, has proved "inconclusive", police said on Friday. "The cause of death is inconclusive and further tests will now be carried out. The results of these tests are unlikely to be known for several weeks," a policeRead more