HI All. Another dilemma rears it's ugly head... Who all was promised
product by
Camille? And what did it cost you?
The YOGMAEL Honours voting officially closes Thursday at midnight, but I'll
be taking
ballots until Friday afternoon. Thus far I have received a paltry 28%
of the vote, I expected more ladies and gents...so you're
getting one last re-send
of the ballot. The winners will comprise a special Saturday issue March 1st.
On the Andrew
Ridgeley front: did you know he once was romantically linked
with Patsy Kensit; and that Gary Oldsomething--he played
Dracula--married Andy's
ex Donia Fiorentino recently.
Lastly, though I was offially boycotting, I did catch a glimpse of
the
Grammy's, and must say that No Doubt were robbed of best new artist.
AND AWAY WE GO...
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Whamerica-at-aol.com
(Alicia) writes:
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To all,
I just wanted to let George know that my mom
and I are thinking of him in
this time of sorrow. Our thoughts and prayers are with him. When I told my mother
the sad news
the first thing she did, after she sighed, was say that we
should find a way to send him our sincere wishes. As someone who
recently lost a
relative to cancer, I know how hard it is.
I send all my love to him and his family.
Much Love,
Alicia
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madc60-at-dial.pipex.com
(Sharon Dunn) writes:
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Dear All,
I've been hoping
desperately that the stories I've heard over the last
couple of days are false, but it seems not.
I can empathize
completely as I lost my father to cancer, and I know
nothing anyone can say or do will take away the anguish and all the
platitudes
and condolences, no matter how heartfelt, change nothing.
But if by some quirk of fate, George, you ever get to read this, I
just
want to say I am thinking of you and your family constantly. Be strong.
Sharon
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KFlow97-at-aol.com
(Karen) writes:
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Message for the Panayiotou Family:
Our heartfelt
thoughts and prayers are with you now and in the coming months.
Karen Flowers
St. Paul, Minnesota
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sexybeast-at-emails.com
(Aidan Padden) writes:
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Hi there, Amanda, how are you?
I've
just seen this in the paper, and it's probably the reason why GM
couldn't attend the Brit Awards. The article was written by
Dominic
Mohan, showbiz reporter for The Sun.
George's tears for ill mum
Brit awards winner George Michael was last
night keeping a heartbreaking
vigil at the bedside of his gravely-ill mother.
Pals say the star, voted best male artist at
Monday's bash, is
'inconsolable' after being told his mum may not last the week.
Lesley Panayiotu, who is in her 50s, has
cancer. George, 34, sisters
Melanie and Yioda and dad Jack have spent hours every day with Lesley at
London's Charing Cross
Hospital.
(OK, so you know where, but please, don't be tempted... AG)
A pal said, 'George is extremely upset and spends
as much time with her as
possible. He was torn about whether to go to the awards but felt his family
came first.'
Elton
John, who received the award on George's behalf, said, 'My love goes
out to George and his family.'
So, this looks like
really bad news for them. I suppose all that can be done
is to say that you're thinking of them, and wish Lesley all the best.
Anyway,
take care for now,
See you later,
Aidan
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jrobinson-at-odyssey.on.ca (James Robinson)
writes:
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Amanda. Hi!
Hmm, I'm not quite sure how
to tell you this, but there is now a newsgroup
regarding you know who, and I swear, I had nothing to do with it:)...
(I
believe you totally James, because if you were lying I would hunt you down
and kill you...by making you listen to Milli Vanilli
really sing... AG)
There are no entries yet, but this may be due to my ISP's Usenet server
upgrade, which isn't completed
yet.
Like you said a while back, once this happens we would have to start
getting used to reading tons of flame mail.
(Which
is why I will not likely be signing on... AG)
Well this shouldn't be a problem. There are undoubtedly a few of us who
would
welcome the challenge.
The NG address is:
alt.fan.george-michael
Happy posting everyone!
James.
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Yogette-at-aol.com
(Melanie) writes:
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This article appears in this week's DotMusic news
(http://www.dotmusic.com/MWnews.html#ONE).
Melanie
George:
the net is the future
George Michael declared the internet to be the future for the music industry,
as he made a rare
appearance at last week's Milia conference in Cannes.
Michael appeared at a press conference held by Progressive Networks, the
inventor
of the internet's most popular real-time sound delivery application,
RealAudio. The company was introducing its new streaming
video application,
RealVideo. But Michael, who was promoting his new Aegean label and its
website Aegean.net (www.aegean.net),
issued a warning to those in the
industry who fail to see the net's potential. "I come from an industry that
doesn't
really like the possibilities of the internet," said Michael,
referring to the net's ability to bypass conventional industry
promotion,
distribution and retail systems. "It takes away the middleman, gives the
people exactly what they want and
it's an efficient and respectful way for
the artist to communicate with the fans. Little men the world over are losing
sleep
right now." Progressive has already signed partnership arrangements
with majors including Sony, Warner, EMI and Virgin to
promote RealVideo and
their acts across the internet. The four-day Milia event drew to a close on
Thursday, having attracted
more than 1,200 companies from 36 countries. At
the annual Milia awards, the Peter Gabriel CD-Rom Eve won the top prize. The
CD-Rom,
which was co-produced by the UK's Real World Multimedia with the US's
Starwave Corporation, was the sole UK victor in the awards
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Sting1979-at-aol.com
writes:
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Hello,
This is my first time actually writing in on this wonderful
"Maelgroup". I've
been a fan of George Michael's for about two years now... It started the
first time I heard Father
Figure,and that lead me to buy Faith....Then I
bought Make it Big. Two great albums! Careless Whisper,Everything She
Wants,Wake
Me up...,Heartbeat.... Just some classic material!I was hoping
that George would've played Careless Whisper during his unplugged
performance...but
I heard in his interview he wouldn't do it because he
"couldn't relate" to the song anymore..... I was a little
disappointed
but..it still was good....
The real reason I wrote was to beg of anyone who has any Wham or GM guitar
tabs or
chords to please send me a few...I can trade the ones that I
have...(which are mostly Sting/Police)
It would be greatly
appreciated!
Keep up the great work with Yogmxxl!!!
Scott
ps...what are the background lyrics in Fastlove Summer
remix?
(Haven't we been through this already? AG)
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its156-at-winnie.freenet.mb.ca (~Kinga~)
writes:
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Hi Amanda!
I believe George's eyes were
always described as brown and not
hazel. I think hazel is lighter than George's lovely browns. But then
again, this is just
mine and my friend's view. We could be wrong.
(I have read both, and I don't see his eyes enough to be totally sure, but I
think
they
are hazel. But I am not admittedly totally sure. AG)
I believe Elena's e-mailed you already about George's reasons over taking
Fony
to court. I do believe that he says in the Radio One interview that
it was due to the "mistreatment" of Red, Hot and
Dance that George finally
decided to take Fony to court. By the time Five Live was released, he was
already in the middle of
his legal wranglings. This is why during the 1993
Radio One interview (which was a promotional piece for Five Live with Simon
Bates)
he can say very little about it, but does mention that he was
dissatissfied (sp?) with their treatment of Red, Hot and Dance.
Sorry..just
thought I'd add my two cents in!
(Yes, it was releasesd far after, but the work was in motion long before. I
have
yet
to dig up that copy of Billboard, but I'll try. AG)
Hugs
Kinga
~~
"Drink wet cement, get really
stoned"
~~
Kinga "The Multitasking Queen"
~~
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cworkman-at-cbis.ece.drexel.edu
(cworkman) writes:
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Dear Amanda:
I was just
catching up on some Yogmael that I hadn't read. My schedule has
been work-work-sleep-work, and I had missed a lot of new stuff on
YM..
Namely the "on the plane singing with your eyes closed and george taps u
on the shoulder" contest !!! from
issue #87!!!!! AYeyeyeyee....
I had a dream like that once...
Here's to more creative writing contests!! Please lets
have more of them!!
(Well, someone has stepped forward with a great prize with which to sponsor
the
next contest, and I
think maybe we could make this a creative one... AG)
>eyes peeled<
Carla
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SynChrone-at-aol.com
writes:
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Hey Amanda,
Hope all is well.
Can you let me know where I can find
George's version of Stevie Wonder's
"PastTime Paradise". I heard it on an MTV Rockumentary on George during the
Faith
Era and it sounded fantastic. PM Dawn and Coolio do it well but
nothing compared to George's version.
(I too have been
hunting for it since I first heard it on the Southbank
Show--did I tell you that when I first heard about it, I actually
physically attacked my older
brother, shaking him by the shoulders yelling "STUDIO FOOTAGE STEVE!!!
STUDIO
FOOTAGE!!!!" But alas, it has yet to fall into my collection. AG)
Also, when is Star People EP coming out in the UK and
in the States.
(The North American release date is March 4th methinks. AG)
I am constantly listening to the UK release
of Jesus to a Child Single. Its
so mellow. Makes me relax while drawing.
The Aegean web site seems to be great so far. Hope
the videos play back
clearly. Who needs MTV after that. Guess thats why George did it. Smart
guy. As all Greeks are. HINT,
HINT.
(Then why do they always go into the 18 hour a day restaurant business? Says
a Hungarian voice of experience who now
sleeps more than 4 hours a night on
the weekends... AG)
Anyway take care and thanks.
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M.P.Hunt-at-uea.ac.uk
(Guz) writes:
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Does anyone know what is happening with the Agean Web site,
I have visited it
a few times but nothing is yet implemented, is there a registration process
or something???
(You need
to view it with Netscape. AG)
Matt
m.p.hunt-at-uea.ac.uk
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dawnhunt-at-phoenix.Princeton.EDU
(Dawn V. Hunt) writes:
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Hi all,
About
the wax statue of George, it is at Rock Circus (which is run by
Madame Tussad's). I visited Rock Circus when I was in London last
summer
and spent a good ten minutes staring at it. It looks exactly like the
Faith video. It was great.
Dawn
"Be
good to yourself
Because nobody else
Has the power to make you happy"
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lebois-at-usa.net
(David) writes:
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It--the wax work--is at the Rock Circus...
Great... But you
can't touch it!! ;)
David
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ccopelma-at-aix-150.ion.ucl.ac.uk (Cheryl) writes:
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Hi
there
Two questions:
1. What is 'red hot and dance'? Is it recent?
(It's a CD, and no it's not. But I think you
want a better answer than that
right?
OK, here's the 12" extended explanation from the CD liner notes: "Red Hot +
Dance
is the second major project produced by Red Hot + Blue, an AIDS
organisation dedicated to raising money and awareness to fight
the onslaught
of
HIV, the virus that can lead to AIDS, and the ignorance and prejudice that
continue
to make the AIDS
crisis worse than in should be. Since 1990, Red Hot + Blue
has distributed over US$4,000,000 to organisations around the world
dedicated
to AIDS research and relief. All of producer and artists' royalties and
record company net
profits from the album
will be distributed in a similar manner." It was
released in
1992 by Sony on the Columbia label, and I think if you can
get one, you
should definitely pick it up. AG)
2. What label does George record under in the US?
(That would be
DreamWorks, and of course AEgean. AG)
Thanks yogmael!!
Cheryl
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renees-at-wam.umd.edu
(Renee Cidell Samuels) writes:
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Hi Amanda,
This
is my first time posting. first I want to say Bless you for putting
together this list. Through it, I have already met a GM fan
at University of
Maryland.
(I have made contact with some local fans myself. AG)
I would like to know how many videos
has George made and to what songs.
I think we could deluge VH1 to do a huge video package of his together, don't
you think? I
know most of the major songs, but it would be great if there
was a list to work off of.
(Hmmm, this sounds like work...in
my great tradition of delegating, who's got
some free time? AG)
I know everyone asks, but I am also looking for a Older EP.
If anyone can
help me to get a hold of it, please e-mail me.
Renee Samuels
*Now everyday I see you with some other face.
They crack a smile, talk a
while, and try to take your place. But my memory, serves me far to well.*
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zest-at-pobox.com
(Zest) writes:
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Hi Amanda,
This is the first time that I got mail on George
Michael amd I am ecstactic
!!! I saty in Thailand where it is almost impossible to get any information
on George Michael. I am
30 years old, a business man (I am in the CD ROM
GAMES industry) and a family man. But when ever I hear anything about
George
Michael, I am worse than a teenager ! I listen to the radio with
only one goal - is there anything new on GM. Can you imagine the
6 years
wait for his this album to come out ? I bought all the singles, the full
album (tape, CD etc).
Now coming to a
question - is there any video or laserdisc or Older album ?
Also is there any way of contacting GM by email or fax or phone just
to
tell him how much I appreciate huis music ? I love his music and have all
albums, singles (whatever II can find in Thailand
or Singapore) etc.
(There is no compliation video for Older. A direct line to George? Not yet,
but
check the AEgean
site. You could also try posting to YOGMAEL... AG)
One last question - LWP said Vol1. Was there a VOL 2 to come out later ?
(There
was, but it didn't. It became B sides and stuff. AG)
Take care,
Paul
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TO Wrap it Up:
"Never
state, what you can't imply"