George Michael: INDUCTED! 🎤👑🐐😇

George Michael was a brilliant Singer-Songwriter, Advocate and Philanthropist who has DESERVINGLY been INDUCTED into the R&RHOF! 🌈🎤👑🐐😇🥳

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Happy Heavenly 60th Birthday, to our beautiful, brilliant angel, #GeorgeMichael

Words cannot fully express how deeply you are loved and missed every single day. 💔❤️‍🩹

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Happy #PrideMonth! ❤🧡💛💚💙💜 #NOH8

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I’m so glad that #GeorgeMichael knew that we loved him unconditionally

We love you forever, George! 🪽🏳️‍🌈

#PrideMonth🏳️‍🌈🌈 #GeorgeMichaelInducted 👑🐐

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Everybody wants a lover like that! 😍😋 🔥

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As we know, #GeorgeMichael took great pride in his songwriting gift.

At 21 years old he was the youngest to receive the Ivor Novello Award for Songwriter of the Year.

Last night, George was inducted into Fellowship of The Ivors Academy, one of songwriting’s greatest honors.

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The #GeorgeMichael and #MaryJBlige cover
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The Original

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Stevie Wonder - As - 1976

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George and Geri at a dog rescue.

Awww, the dog is kissing George like "Take me home, daddy!" 🦴🐾

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Love this! 🤩💃

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🎂 Happy 76th Birthday to the incomparable music genius and cultural icon Stevie Wonder — born May 13.

A true honor for Jody Watley to perform with one of her greatest inspirations. Stevie joined Jody on her hit “Some Kind of Lover,” creating an unforgettable musical moment on his 1988 MTV Special “Characters”

Another iconic collaboration came during MTV’s 1988 Characters special, where Jody joined Stevie alongside Stevie Ray Vaughan and Salt-N-Pepa for an electrifying performance of “Superstition.”

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Happy Birthday, Stevie! 🎂

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#OnThisDay in 1996, #GeorgeMichael released his brilliant album ‘Older’.

One thing about George…you couldn’t tell him nothing about his songwriting!

The honesty and integrity this man had, as a man…and a musician was remarkable! 👑🐐😇

We were so incredibly blessed

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30 years ago #OnThisDay in 1996, #GeorgeMichael released his brilliant album ‘Older’.

After losing his true love Anselmo, George put his pain on paper and created a musical masterpiece that helped heal him…and many others.

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🎵oh oh ahh🎵💃🙌

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37 Years Ago This Week 🔥

🎶 Real Love by Jody Watley hit #1 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart (week of May 6, 1989), becoming one of the defining club anthems of the late ‘80s.

✍🏽 Written by Jody Watley (lyrics/melody) & Andre Cymone (music), the crossover smash also reached:
✨ #1 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
✨ #2 on the Billboard Hot 100
✨ RIAA Gold Certified
featured on the platinum album Larger Than Life, “Real Love” blended sleek R&B, pop, and dance—cementing Watley’s status as a visionary artist, songwriter, and style icon.

💿 Also lighting up the dance floors that week (May 1989):
🎧 Buffalo Stance – Neneh Cherry
🎧 Like a Prayer – Madonna
🎧 Electric Youth – Debbie Gibson
🎧 Funky Cold Medina – Tone Lōc + more

An era where rnb, dance, pop, and hip-hop collided on the charts and in the clubs.

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On this day — May 2, 1987 — Jody Watley’s blockbuster, Grammy-nominated debut solo single “Looking For A New Love” climbed to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, where it remained for an incredible four consecutive weeks. The now classic hit
“Looking For A New Love” also introduced one of pop culture’s most unforgettable catchphrases — “Hasta La Vista, Baby” — years before it became globally popularized in Terminator 2: Judgment Day by Arnold Schwarzenegger.

The single reached #1 on the Billboard R&B and Dance charts, launching one of the most influential solo careers of the late ’80s. 🔥🎶

The question is: what song and artist held the #1 spot and kept “Looking For A New Love” from reaching the top of the Hot 100? 👀

“Looking For A New Love”
Written by Jody Watley (lyrics & melody) and André Cymone (music)

Produced by André Cymone & David Z
Additional production by Louil Silas Jr. for MCA Records
Mastered by Steve Hall for Future Disc Systems

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#TBT Jody Watley: Video Classics, Vol. 1 (1991) is a RIAA Gold-certified music video compilation, groundbreaking as one of the first by a Black female artist.

Released via MCA, it featured music videos from her early solo career, including hits like "Looking for a New Love" and "Friends," alongside interviews discussing her visual style.

•Tracks Included: "Looking for a New Love," "Still a Thrill," "Don't You Want Me," "Some Kind of Lover," "Most of All," "Real Love," and "Friends".
•Impact: Validated Watley as a visual innovator in the MTV era and highlighted her collaborations with directors.

•Significance: Showcased her transition from Shalamar to a pioneering solo dance-pop artist with high-fashion imagery.

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Happy Birthday to #GeorgeMichael’s Dad, Jack! 🎂

We hope you are doing well. 🙏🏼

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#OnThisDay April 22,1996 #GeorgeMichael released ‘Fast Love’

"I thought [Fastlove] was the best up-tempo dance record I had ever made …

For anyone who had a clue about any kind of symbolism, I was coming out." - George

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10 Greatest Male voices of ALL TIME: Honorable Mention among the R&B/Soul greats…

OUR greatest…
Soul Boy: #GeorgeMichael

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Happy Birthday, to famed photographer, Chris Cuffaro, the one who gave us these iconic (and sexy) ‘Faith’ images of #GeorgeMichael

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Excited waiting for the #GeorgeMichael ‘Faith’ release!