Wham! played their last show, then George Michael immediately got to work on his first solo album. Given that he had been the producer and main songwriter in the band, and had an easily marketable image (i.e. he was a pretty face); the move to a solo career wasn't exactly a shock.
He probably could have coasted for his first solo outing, producing Wham!-lite; instead he delivers a stonking pop and RnB album that perfectly showcases his strong, clear voice.
Possibly a controversial take but I feel like George Michael would have made a great replacement for Freddie Mercury in Queen. Obviously nobody can live up to Freddie, but GM has a kind of similar tone to his voice, he can sing it hard or delicate, and his rendition of "Somebody to Love" at the Freddie tribute concert was fantastic. I kind of feel like his pop and soul vibe would nicely offset the rock of Brian and Roger to produce the variety that Queen always had.
In case you didn't get the message, this is me giving GM high praise. Normally, the idea of Queen playing with anyone else on vocals leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
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