George Michael’s former manager is hoping to share an incomplete duet that the late musician recorded with Sir Elton John.
The "Careless Whisper" singer, who passed away in December 2016, had recorded a song titled "This Kind Of Love" with the "Candle in the Wind" star. Andros Georgiou now wants approval to combine both artists’ vocals and finish the record.
Andros created a documentary titled Trojan Souls about the production of George’s album bearing the same name, which is currently available to stream online. He also claimed that Elton would have done “whatever it took” to support the former Wham! member.
Andros, who was George’s cousin as well as his manager, told The Sun newspaper’s Bizarre column: “Elton joined us to record a track named This Kind Of Love.
“I captured a remarkable conversation with Elton that has never been released, and I plan to keep it until a streaming platform such as Apple acquires the documentary.
“In the film, Elton explained, ‘There was nothing I would not do for George. He earned an Ivor Novello award when he was only 21, which nobody had achieved before. As soon as the invitation arrived, I agreed without needing to hear any details.’”
“We made completing that record our main priority because we were aware that Elton would soon be joining the sessions.
“I have separate recordings of George and Elton performing the song, so my hope is to combine them into a finished release.
“I would need Elton’s approval before joining their voices together. I believe he would agree because the music deeply impressed him, and he always strongly supported George.”
Elton and George previously collaborated on a new version of "Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me." They had performed the song together at Live Aid in 1985, and their later release reached Number One in the UK and Number Two in the US during the early 1990s.
Following George’s death, Elton publicly remembered the "Different Corner" vocalist as the “most caring and giving person”.
During a radio appearance, he said: “I wanted to honor him during the program because he was more than a close friend. He was among the finest songwriters Britain has ever produced and unquestionably one of the greatest singers anywhere in the world.
“He showed extraordinary generosity and compassion without ever seeking attention for it. I witnessed him quietly helping countless people. I will deeply miss his artistry, but his humanity is what I will remember most.”
