“Praying For Time” — George Michael
There’s a new film out called “Last Christmas” which features the songs of George Michael, both before and after his days in Wham.
Although I haven’t seen the film yet, thankfully radio programmers seem to have rediscovered George Michael’s back catalogue as a consequence of the film’s blanket media coverage, which can only be a good thing.
George has been gone three years now and I remember being profoundly affected by his passing. I’m not sure why…I never met him or attended any of his concerts. Perhaps it’s because we’re a similar age and the picture I have in mind of him is of a vibrant, youthful, enthusiastic performer who had so much to offer the world of music. Maybe it made me question my own mortality.
Certainly the world of music is poorer for no longer having George Michael in it. He was a wonderful, if much under-rated, songwriter and record producer.
But some people could never get beyond his early career as a teen idol to see George Michael as the great artist he really was…which is a shame as they’ve missed out on some great stuff over the years.
Despite radio programmers’ recently rediscovered interest in the songs of George Michael I still haven’t heard “Praying For Time”. I’m guessing it’s probably not in the “Last Christmas” film, but I guess it’s probably also…
