{"id":2418,"date":"2017-06-25T15:04:52","date_gmt":"2017-06-25T19:04:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yogworld.com\/blog\/?p=2418"},"modified":"2017-06-25T15:04:52","modified_gmt":"2017-06-25T19:04:52","slug":"happy-birthday-george-michael","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yogworld.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/25\/happy-birthday-george-michael\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Birthday, George Michael!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today would have been George Michael&#8217;s 54th birthday. It is also the 6-month anniversary of his death. George died on Christmas day, December 25, 2016, at his home.<\/p>\n<p>Here is just a small sampling of those celebrating the life of George Michael and his music.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Happy birthday, dear <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GeorgeMichael?src=hash\">#GeorgeMichael<\/a>. You may be gone, but you are a part of all of us and your music lives on for future generations.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Yours Only George (@yogworld) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/yogworld\/status\/878841716639510529\">June 25, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"und\">\u2764\ufe0f\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffd <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yidqliyPEE\">pic.twitter.com\/yidqliyPEE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Shirley Goss (@Shirley__Goss) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Shirley__Goss\/status\/878942270032097280\">June 25, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Happy Days &#8230; Happy Birthday.\ud83d\udc96 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GzlUlwCM1S\">https:\/\/t.co\/GzlUlwCM1S<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Pepsi DemacqueC (@PepsiDemacqueC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PepsiDemacqueC\/status\/878949831779209216\">June 25, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Happy birthday George <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RXor5Unkes\">pic.twitter.com\/RXor5Unkes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Gary Barlow (@GaryBarlow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GaryBarlow\/status\/878903006569406465\">June 25, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Thinking of the late, great George Michael on his birthday. We miss and love you \u2665\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ut4FrUlnk0\">pic.twitter.com\/Ut4FrUlnk0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mariah Carey (@MariahCarey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MariahCarey\/status\/878973459946233858\">June 25, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">On what would have been his 54th birthday, but is the 6-month anniversary of his passing: I miss you George <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GeorgeMichael?src=hash\">#GeorgeMichael<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GnPdk0Ft0J\">pic.twitter.com\/GnPdk0Ft0J<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 BevL (dandiedinmont) (@dandiedinmont) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dandiedinmont\/status\/878859146271051776\">June 25, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Today would have been George Michael&#8217;s 54th birthday\u2014celebrate his life with these 10 essential songs. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/g8svHkuzTL\">https:\/\/t.co\/g8svHkuzTL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Entertainment Weekly (@EW) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EW\/status\/878997351519715328\">June 25, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The supremely talented and horribly missed <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GeorgeMichael\">@GeorgeMichael<\/a> would have been 54 today&#8230;R.I.P. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/georgemichael?src=hash\">#georgemichael<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/k2B8207oWB\">pic.twitter.com\/k2B8207oWB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Absolute 80s (@Absolute80s) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Absolute80s\/status\/878900599974178816\">June 25, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Remembering George Michael on his birthday\u2728 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GN6wsD9yt8\">pic.twitter.com\/GN6wsD9yt8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 billboard (@billboard) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/billboard\/status\/878979852379897856\">June 25, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Also, today would&#8217;ve been George Michael&#8217;s 54th birthday (died in 2016). <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RIP?src=hash\">#RIP<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Kvcj7AM8E6\">pic.twitter.com\/Kvcj7AM8E6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Old School 80s (@OldSchool80s) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OldSchool80s\/status\/878959753384296448\">June 25, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Today we remember a true icon on his birthday, it would have been George Michael&#8217;s 54th birthday. RIP\u2728 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/roiSysWYBt\">pic.twitter.com\/roiSysWYBt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Smooth Radio (@SmoothRadio) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SmoothRadio\/status\/878870434330161152\">June 25, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Today would\u2019ve been the brilliant George Michael\u2019s 54th birthday. Gone but never forgotten. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FtfTbaoJJN\">pic.twitter.com\/FtfTbaoJJN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 TerrenceHigginsTrust (@THTorguk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/THTorguk\/status\/878885978290634754\">June 25, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">George Michael would have turned 54 today. Check out his 20 most most essential songs <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gpdQHhui2r\">https:\/\/t.co\/gpdQHhui2r<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0FGEt6qxEV\">pic.twitter.com\/0FGEt6qxEV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RollingStone\/status\/878983650951516160\">June 25, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Happy birthday George Michael &#8211; born on this day in 1963. Gone, but not forgotten \u2764\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0gDx1gcycL\">pic.twitter.com\/0gDx1gcycL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Magic Radio \ud83d\udd0a (@magicfm) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/magicfm\/status\/878870393603448832\">June 25, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Today, we remember <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GeorgeMichael\">@GeorgeMichael<\/a> on what would have been his 54th birthday<br \/>\n\ud83d\udc94 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qNdNnxZ9e4\">pic.twitter.com\/qNdNnxZ9e4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Top of the Pops (@TOTPofficial) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TOTPofficial\/status\/878900576762957825\">June 25, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">GEORGE MICHAEL<br \/>\n1963-2016<\/p>\n<p>Happy Birthday, miss you more every day<br \/>\nLove and Peace xoxo <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kkrJEyFfit\">pic.twitter.com\/kkrJEyFfit<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Michelle May (@MeebMay) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MeebMay\/status\/878899432124710913\">June 25, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">On George Michael&#8217;s 54th birthday.. Celebrate his music\ud83c\udf39<\/p>\n<p>&#8217;cause you&#8217;re beautiful, like no other!\ud83c\udfb6\ud83d\udc93 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1AWONbfQqH\">https:\/\/t.co\/1AWONbfQqH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \ud83c\udf0aLizzy (@Lizzy_NL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Lizzy_NL\/status\/878993344059375616\">June 25, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">George Michael Thinking Of You On Your Birthday &#8216;A Beautiful Soul Is Never Forgotten. xxxxxx <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XpPqKWLymk\">pic.twitter.com\/XpPqKWLymk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Clare L Weaver (@ClareLWeaver1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ClareLWeaver1\/status\/878816755933728768\">June 25, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">If love could have saved you, you would have lived forever! Happy Birthday George <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/George54?src=hash\">#George54<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GeorgeMichaelBirthday?src=hash\">#GeorgeMichaelBirthday<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GeorgeMichael\">@GeorgeMichael<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wrs0Ou2vXO\">pic.twitter.com\/wrs0Ou2vXO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SaryYog (@YogSary) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YogSary\/status\/878744627746140161\">June 24, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Today is full of memories, happiness and tears..\ud83d\ude4f\ud83d\udc9e\ud83d\udc9e\ud83d\udc9cI&#8217;ll be loving U always\ud83d\ude0d\ud83d\ude0d\ud83d\udc96\ud83d\udc96wherever you are <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GeorgeMichael\">@GeorgeMichael<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GeorgeMOfficial\">@GeorgeMOfficial<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jj8t5rCBNj\">pic.twitter.com\/jj8t5rCBNj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 R\u00c6chel (@2000Saraf6) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/2000Saraf6\/status\/878822831970295808\">June 25, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">George Michael birthday weekend <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/gmlovelies?src=hash\">#gmlovelies<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/happybirthdayGeorge?src=hash\">#happybirthdayGeorge<\/a> \u2764 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xQoCyLcVKD\">pic.twitter.com\/xQoCyLcVKD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 linda williams (@lindaloo50) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lindaloo50\/status\/878607537024749568\">June 24, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today would have been George Michael&#8217;s 54th birthday. It is also the 6-month anniversary of his death. George died on Christmas day, December 25, 2016, at his home. Here is just a small sampling of those celebrating the life of George Michael and his music. Happy birthday, dear #GeorgeMichael. You may be gone, but you [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2418","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-personal"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Happy Birthday, George Michael! - George Michael News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yogworld.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/25\/happy-birthday-george-michael\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Happy Birthday, George Michael! - George Michael News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Today would have been George Michael&#8217;s 54th birthday. 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