Episode 97: George Michael’s backing singer Shirley Lewis on George’s legacy, the ‘Faith’ album, Live Aid & more episode artwork

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Episode 97: George Michael’s backing singer Shirley Lewis on George’s legacy, the ‘Faith’ album, Live Aid & more

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Shirley Lewis joins me for episode 97! We spoke about how she started her career in music, her sister Linda Lewis, performing at Live Aid with Spandau Ballet, meeting George Michael, performing with Wham at Wembley for their final concert, being the only backing vocalist on George Michael’s solo debut album ‘Faith’, watching George’s creative process in the studio, recording ‘Listen Without Prejudice’, why Shirley preferred a career as a backing singer rather than a solo career, the last time she saw George, The George Michael Singers upcoming tour & loads more!Shirley’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shirleyhappiness?igsh=aHk2bWFqNXZtM282The George Michael Singers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegeorgemichaelsingers?igsh=OGUxczJvdXc3MnJ3The George Michael Singers Website: https://thegeorgemichaelsingers.com/Watch the podcast episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BehindTheCurtainPodcast-Follow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/behind_the_curtain_podcast?igsh=MXhzZ21kdTAwemU4dA%3D%3D&utm_source=qrFollow the podcast on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@behindthecurtainp?_t=8rxVQwxEDzc&_r=1If you enjoy this podcast episode please leave a review and follow! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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