George Michael was an English singer-songwriter,record producer and philanthropist. Regarded as a pop culture icon,he is one of the best-selling musicians of all time,with his sales estimated at between 100 million to 125 million records worldwide. Michael was known as a creative force in songwriting,vocal performance,and visual presentation. He achieved 10 number-one songs on the US Billboard Hot 100 and 13 number-one songs on the UK Singles Chart. Michael won numerous music awards,including two Grammy Awards,three Brit Awards,twelve Billboard Music Awards,and four MTV Video Music Awards. He was listed among Billboard's the "Greatest Hot 100 Artists of All Time" and Rolling Stone's the "200 Greatest Singers of All Time". The Radio Academy named him the most played artist on British radio during the period 1984–2004. Michael was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2023.
Nile Gregory Rodgers Jr. is an American musician,songwriter and record producer. The co-founder of Chic,he has written,produced,and performed on records that have sold more than 500 million albums and 75 million singles worldwide.
MTV Unplugged is an American television series on MTV. It showcases recorded live performances of popular music artists playing acoustic or "unplugged" variations of songs. The show aired regularly from 1989 to 1999. From 2000 to 2009,it aired less frequently and was usually billed as MTV Unplugged No. 2.0. Since 2009,MTV Unplugged specials have aired occasionally,sometimes through online or subscription only. Episodes and specials have tended to showcase one artist or group,playing a combination of their hit songs and covers.
"I'll Be There" is the first single released from Third Album by The Jackson 5. It was written by Berry Gordy,Hal Davis,Bob West,and Willie Hutch.
Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 is the second solo studio album by the English singer-songwriter George Michael,released on 3 September 1990 by Columbia Records. The album was Michael's final album of all-new material on Columbia until 2004's Patience. Listen Without Prejudice was a stark departure from Michael's previous album,1987's Faith,with largely acoustic instrumentation and a sombre intensity in many of the lyrics and melodies. While the album topped the UK Albums Chart,disappointing sales in the United States led to Michael's legal battles against Sony Music,in which he accused the corporation of not fully supporting him as an artist.
Older is the third studio album by English singer-songwriter George Michael,released on 13 May 1996 in Europe by Virgin Records and Aegean Records. The American release,which occurred one day later,was the first album released by DreamWorks Records. It was Michael's first studio album since 1990's Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 –the five-and-a-half-year gap was due to the legal battle that Michael experienced with his former record company Sony Music. Michael dedicated three years to the recording of Older,and the album found him exploring new musical territories in a more serious fashion compared to his previous work.
"Praying for Time" is a song written,produced,and performed by English singer and songwriter George Michael,released on Epic Records in the United Kingdom and Columbia Records in the United States in 1990. It was the first single from his second studio album,Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 (1990),spending one week at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100,making it Michael's eighth number one in the US and his last solo single to reach the top of the Hot 100. "Praying for Time" also reached number one in Canada for two weeks,becoming Michael's penultimate number-one solo hit there.
"Waiting for That Day" is a song performed and largely written by English singer-songwriter George Michael which was released on Epic Records in 1990 in the UK and on Columbia Records in 1991 in the US.
Unplugged...and Seated is a live album released by British musician Rod Stewart on 24 May 1993 by Warner Bros. Records. It is Stewart's second live album and his first appearance on MTV Unplugged. The unplugged versions of "Have I Told You Lately" by Van Morrison,"Reason to Believe","Having a Party",and "People Get Ready" were released as singles,with "Have I Told You Lately" and "Having a Party" reaching success as singles. A special collector's edition was released in March 2009 on Rhino Records. This two-disc package included the DVD of the performance with 13 songs while the CD contained 17 tracks including two songs not on the original 1993 release.
"You Have Been Loved" is a song by English singer and songwriter George Michael,recorded for his third studio album,Older (1996). It was written by Michael and David Austin and produced by Michael. On 8 September 1997,"You Have Been Loved" was released as a double A-side single with "The Strangest Thing '97" and reached number two in the United Kingdom,behind Elton John's "Candle in the Wind 1997" charity record.
"Back to You" is a song by Canadian singer Bryan Adams,written by Adams and Eliot Kennedy. It was released in December 1997 as a live acoustic version for Adams' album MTV Unplugged and features students from the Juilliard School,conducted by Michael Kamen. Upon its release,the song became Adams' ninth number-one single in his home country,staying at number one on the RPM Top Singles chart for three nonconsecutive weeks,and reached the top 40 in Australia,Hungary,Iceland,and the United Kingdom. It was later included on his compilation albums The Best of Me and Anthology.
"I'm Ready" is a song by Canadian rock musician Bryan Adams. It was written by Adams and collaborator Jim Vallance. The song was first released in 1979,by Ian Lloyd,on his solo album Goose Bumps. Vallance played the drums on this recording. In 1983 Adams himself recorded the song for his third album,Cuts Like a Knife,as a straightforward rock song with electric guitar and synthesizer. Adams co-produced his version with Bob Clearmountain,who also mixed it.
Chelsea Chanel Dudley,better known by her stage name Chanel West Coast,is an American television personality,rapper and singer. She came to prominence for her roles in MTV's Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory and Ridiculousness.
"Get Lucky" is a song written and performed by French electronic music duo Daft Punk featuring American singer Pharrell Williams and American musician Nile Rodgers. Daft Punk released the song as the lead single from their fourth and final studio album,Random Access Memories,on 19 April 2013. Before its release as a single,"Get Lucky" was featured in television advertisements broadcast during Saturday Night Live,after which Rodgers and Williams announced their involvement in the track. "Get Lucky" is a house-inspired disco,funk,and pop track with lyrics that,according to Williams,are about the good fortune of connecting with someone,as well as sexual chemistry. "Get Lucky" has since received acclaim from critics,with a number of them praising Williams's vocals and Rodgers's guitar riffs.
"Lose Yourself to Dance" is a song by French electronic music duo Daft Punk featuring American singer Pharrell Williams. Like their previous collaboration with fellow American musician Nile Rodgers,"Get Lucky",the song was written for Daft Punk's fourth studio album Random Access Memories (2013).
"Blue Gangsta" is a song by American singer and recording artist Michael Jackson. The song is the 7th track of Jackson's second posthumous album Xscape. The song was originally written,composed and produced by Jackson with additional music by Dr. Freeze during the Invincible album recording sessions in 1998–1999,and was re-tooled by Timbaland and Jerome "J-Roc" Harmon during the Xscape recording sessions in 2013–2014.
"I'll Be There" is a song by the band CHIC featuring Nile Rodgers. It was produced by Rodgers and Bernard Edwards. It was intended to be the lead single for the band's album It's About Time,but due to the deaths of Prince and David Bowie,the album changed over the following years. Since Rodgers is the act's founder and only original member,he received billing credit on the song.
"Mo Money Mo Problems" is a song by American rapper The Notorious B.I.G.,released as the second single from his second and final studio album,Life After Death (1997) on July 15,1997 by Bad Boy Records and Arista Records. It features guest performances from labelmate Mase and label boss Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs;all three performers co-wrote the song with Stevie J,who also co-produced it with Combs. "Mo Money Mo Problems" contains a sample and an interpolation of "I'm Coming Out" by Diana Ross,for which Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers are also credited as songwriters;the sampled portions are heard in the production,while the hook is interpolative and performed by Kelly Price in an uncredited appearance.
"Telepathy" is a song by American singer and songwriter Christina Aguilera featuring American musician Nile Rodgers,recorded for the 2016 Netflix musical drama series The Get Down and included on the accompanying soundtrack of the same name. It was co-written by Sia in collaboration with Mikkel Storleer Eriksen and Tor Erik Hermansen. The track was produced by Elliott Wheeler and The Get Down director,Baz Luhrmann. While it was available to download from the soundtrack upon its release,it was promoted in Italy to contemporary hit radio as a single on August 23,2016. Various remixes were also released throughout the following month.
"Just Got Paid" is a song by English DJ and record producer Sigala,singer Ella Eyre,and American singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor from the former of the three's debut studio album,Brighter Days (2018). The song features a guest appearance by rapper French Montana. The performers co-wrote it with Steve Manovski,George Astasio,Jon Shave,Nile Rodgers,and Jason Pebworth,with production from Sigala,Manovski and Joakim Jarl. Ministry of Sound Recordings and B1 Recordings released it on 7 September 2018,as the tenth and final single from the album. The funk and electronic dance music song has a disco vibe,"poppy" vocals and its lyrics deal with living a luxurious lifestyle despite not being wealthy.
