Michael Jackson wins Smooth Icons for 2021

Smooth Icons 2021: Michael Jackson is voted the greatest artist of all time

Music

Aretha Franklin George Michael I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) music video

Aretha Franklin talks about her duet with "talented" George Michael in rare footage

The 10 greatest and smoothest saxophone solos in pop music ever

The 10 greatest and smoothest sax solo songs in pop music ever

Song Lists

The Story of... 'A Different Corner' by George Michael

The Story of... 'A Different Corner' by George Michael

Song Facts

Will Young says awards show wanted him and George Michael to kiss during live performance

Will Young says awards show wanted him and George Michael to kiss during live performance

Listen to George Michael’s isolated a cappella vocals from Careless Whisper

George Michael’s isolated a cappella vocals from Careless Whisper are spine-tingling

Summer songs

Best summer songs: The 20 greatest sunny tunes to listen to in a heatwave

Song Lists

In 1985, a young George Michael was just 21-years-old when he got on stage and sang a flawless performance of hit song 'Love’s in Need of Love Today' with none other than Stevie Wonder himself.

When a nervous George Michael, 21, sang a duet with Stevie Wonder and blew everyone away

Filmed in 2007, the security guard can be seen shouting through the window of the pop star's car as George and his entourage try to enter his own concert at Wembley Stadium in 2007.

"That is not George Michael!": When security refused to let the singer into his own concert

George Michael and Kenny Goss

George Michael's ex-boyfriend Kenny Goss wins share of star's will after court battle

Martin Kemp says George Michael landed him his famous role of soap opera EastEnders. Pictured on set in 1998.

Martin Kemp reveals how George Michael got him his EastEnders role and even picked his soap wardrobe

George Michael's 'Careless Whisper' tops Smooth's All Time Top 500 for a fourth time

George Michael's 'Careless Whisper' tops Smooth's All Time Top 500 for a fourth time

Music

Clockwise from Left to Right: George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley, Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie and Stevie Wonder and Whitney Houston

These 17 candid photos of '80s pop stars having fun together will take you right back in time

Features

George Michael rehearses Queen's 'Somebody To Love' as David Bowie and Seal watch on

George Michael impressing David Bowie and Seal with Freddie Mercury song is so powerful - video

Filmed at a recording studio in 1990, George Michael explains the step-by-step process of how he records the music and what goes into making a track.

George Michael gives a tutorial on how to write a song in fascinating video from 1990

Coldplay's Chris Martin was performing 'A Different Corner' in tribute to George Michael at the 2017 Brit Awards when he was joined by the star himself

Unforgettable moment George Michael joined Chris Martin for duet of 'A Different Corner' two months after his death

Drag Race UK star Tayce has a famous father who played with Wham and George Michael

Drag Race UK star Tayce reveals his dad was in Wham! Who is his famous father?

Music

George Michael and Aretha Franklin released duet 'I knew You Were Waiting' in 1987.

Why George Michael and Aretha Franklin's spectacular duet of 'I Knew You Were Waiting' is even better 34 years on