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WELCOME TO
WE STARTED 2016 MOURNING THE DEATH
OF DAVID BOWIE, SPENT APRIL IN SHOCK
AT THE NEWS OF PRINCE’S DEMISE AND
ENDED THE YEAR REFLECTING ON THE
PASSING OF GEORGE MICHAEL. THE LAST
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12 MONTHS, WITHOUT ANY SHADOW
OF A DOUBT, WERE
– Wham!’s sparkling 1983 debut
his issue we pay tribute to
ABSOLUTELY BRUTAL.
Fantastic
plus George’s landmark
George by taking a look
GEORGE’S PREMATURE
first solo offering
Faith.
For those
at his extraordinary world-
of you who want to dig deeper
conquering career, from the
DEATH AT THE AGE OF
into the detail of his work, we run
pure pop early days with Wham!
JUST 53 HAS ONCE
a special Lowdown devoted to his
through to his emergence as a
AGAIN HIT THE MUSIC
complete career, too.
serious artist who defiantly stood
The public outpouring of grief
up for what he believed in.
WORLD HARD. THIS
Like another of 2016’s casualties both in the UK and overseas is
WAS, AFTER ALL, A MAN
testament to the huge impact that
Prince, George jeopardised his
WHO COULD LAY CLAIM
own career by railing against what George had on the music world.
A colossal talent, we can now only
he considered unfair treatment by
TO BEING THE FINEST
imagine what his planned new
his record company paymasters.
POP SONGWRITER OF
album that was in the works would
And like Prince, his victory made
HIS GENERATION.
TO MY
the lives of thousands more
have sounded like. Poignantly, the
forthcoming BBC documentary
musicians who followed in his
MIND, HIS EAR FOR AN
Freedom
– narrated by the singer
wake considerably fairer. George
INSTANTLY MEMORABLE
himself – could prove to be his
was an innovator on many levels.
final piece of work.
Despite a recording career
MELODY WAS THE EQUAL
And as for the rest of 2017,
that stretched back more than
OF MCCARTNEY’S AND
we can but hope that it brings
30 years, his legacy is built on
HIS NOSE FOR PUSHING
just a handful of records. If his
us a good deal less bad news
and fewer shocks than the past
THE LYRICAL BOUNDARIES
private life was at times chaotic,
12 months. Like George did on
then his work was intricately
OF MAINSTREAM
numerous occasions, we’ll pick
planned out down to the tiniest
MUSIC WAS UP THERE
ourselves up, dust ourselves off,
detail. After three studio albums
and start all over again. Enjoy the
with Wham! and five solo LPs,
WITH LENNON’S.
issue and RIP George...
George may not have been
GEORGE MICHAEL
prolific, but his quality control
WAS THE COMPLETE
was almost unmatched.
Steve Harnell, Editor
As
Classic Pop
went to press,
SONGWRITING
we put together a special tribute to
PACKAGE.
George that includes an in-depth
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cover feature by Paul Lester which
delves into the singer’s remarkable
life and musical career. We also
have two Classic Album features
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GEORGE MICHAEL TRIBUTE
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Wham!, including his best singles,
albums and ground-breaking videos
CLASSIC ALBUM:
GEORGE MICHAEL –
FAITH
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Faith
was George’s farewell to Wham!
and his vision for a new future. It sold
25 million copies and established him in
the pantheon of top global stars
POP ART: SIMON HALFON
50
The designer looks back at his
collaborations with George Michael
alongside some of music’s most
important artists including Madness,
Paul Weller, Oasis and Frank Sinatra
WHAT’S ON IN 2017
56
We gaze into our crystal ball for a look
ahead at the upcoming year in pop
SOUL II SOUL
60
Paul Lester meets Jazzie B to mull over
how Soul II Soul’s gameplan elevated
the mood of a generation
DURAN DURAN
66
Nick Rhodes and Simon Le Bon on
growing up, Bowie, concert plans and an
amazing year in the band’s life
MARILYN
74
2016’s sweet-sounding
Love Or Money
let Marilyn’s musical roots shine. And
it’s time for more…
T’PAU
78
Carol Decker on fame, the glory days in
T’Pau with Ronnie Rogers, the varied
drawbacks of Eighties revival shows…
and disturbing Bryan Adams’ nap
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F E A T U R E S
GEORGE MICHAEL TRIBUTE
After the pop legend’s tragic and
unexpected death on Christmas Day,
Classic Pop
pays a special tribute to
one of our most beloved songwriters.
Paul Lester takes a look back at the
singer’s remarkable career and life
CLASSIC ALBUM:
WHAM! –
FANTASTIC
The 1983 debut album that placed the
duo – and the songwriting talent of
George Michael – on the world stage
THE LOWDOWN:
WHAM! & GEORGE MICHAEL
We look at George’s complete career,
both as a solo artist and as part of
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N E W S
POP-UP
A special report on the tragic death of
George Michael, plus an award win for
Classic Pop
magazine, the rumoured
return of The KLF and news of David
Bowie-related projects, Colonel Abrams,
Sheena Easton, Howard Jones and
Robbie Williams...
BURIED TREASURES
Another four rarities to cherish
LOST & FOUND
The B52’s
Whammy!
from 1983
MARTIKA
The
Toy Soldiers
star on the perils of the
pop life, working with Prince, and why
she’s enjoying her comeback
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R E G U L A R S
A TO Z OF POP
17
This issue: M is for Manifesto
TRANSMISSION
20
A special two-page letters section of George
Michael tributes from readers
LONG LIVE VINYL
84
Duran Duran, Erasure, Dead Or Alive,
Rihanna, Solange, Bob Marley, Brian Eno,
Mike Oldfield, The Smiths...
COMPETITIONS
107
More great pop prizes up for grabs
12
14
19
R E V I E W S
The best releases and live concerts
SINGLES
88
Matthew Rudd, back by popular demand
NEW RELEASES
89
The xx, Elbow, John Legend, Tim
Bowness, Ten Fé, Gizmo Varillas,
Sinkane, Sohn, The Blue Aeroplanes,
Rose Elinor Dougall…
REISSUES
96
Visage, Wilson Phillips, Buzzcocks, DJ
Shadow, The Glitter Band, Ludus…
COMPILATIONS
101
New Order Presents Be Music
BOOKS AND DVDS
104
Remind Me To Smile
– a book that’s
not just for Numan fans only – plus Phil
Collins’
Not Dead Yet,
The Beatles…
LIVE
108
The Cure, Madness, Alison Moyet,
The Human League and more…
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