Wham! made some of the best singles of the mid 80s and supplied a funky antidote to the stilted seriousness of Spandau Ballet and other "New Romantics". Here is their best single:
George, of course, became a somewhat more serious solo artist and continued his career with hits like Careless Whisper and Faith. His masterpiece, however, was Fast Love, a song that continues his recurring themes of not wanting responsibility and instead attempting to forever continue the thrill of finding new excitement:
The 21st Century saw a decline of his songwriting powers as apparently too many drugs stifled his talent. We should not though forget what a talent he had, and his heart was always in the right place as his benefits for NHS Nurses and striking miners showed.
Farewell George and thank you.