Hey guys, welcome back again to Ken Tamplin Vocal Academy, where the proof is in the singing.
I’ve waited a while on doing this one with George Michael because he was such an inspiration
to me, and just a phenomenal artist, just a big light that went out.
This song depicts his story, his life, so if you’ve never read the lyric of this,
especially you artists out there, I challenge you to do this.
For me, it was indicting, it was just kind of reading my mail, sort of, so to speak.
So we all have to walk different lines in how we want to present our art.
But anyway, I want to do the song first, like we always do.
We’ll talk about it after, but this isn’t about range and about belting and about this
and that.
This is about just great artistry.
So, let’s do the song first, we’ll talk about it after. Let's Rock!
Okay.
So, I think you can see that this song is not just about range.
That’s not what this is about.
The song is about telling a story, which George Michael was amazing at.
And it’s the story of him and his brush with the music industry, and it’s kind of
even just how he just decided to, kind of, phase out of, you know, being a poster child of what
the music industry thought he should be and what he wanted to be.
So if you didn’t get a chance to go through the lyrics, I challenge you to do that, it’s
super-awesome.
I’ve had to share, I’ve had to experience the same kind of story myself.
But anyway, what I loved about George is, just, you know, he was influenced by the Beatles,
the song was influenced by an old Aretha Franklin song called Freedom, which was awesome.
He sung with Elton John, check out, you know Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me, some of
the other stuff that he’s done.
And then also, you guys, really get your brain around this, like, everyone is so preoccupied
with singing a high note, or American idol, or you know, X-Factor, and all this stuff.
I’m not even sure that George Michael would have been accepted on any of those shows today,
because he was so unique in his talent.
But the people have spoken, and he has just had an incredible career in this.
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So anyway, thank you guys so much for joining me, and until next time, peace.
Out.