George Michael
Would’ve Beloved Taylor Swift’s Interpolation …
Says His Ex-Boyfriend
Revealed
Taylor Swift is tipping her hat to the late, nice George Michael on her upcoming album “The Life of a Showgirl” with a observe known as “Father Figure” — and the icon’s former associate says George would’ve completely accredited of it.
Kenny Goss — George’s associate of 13 years — tells TMZ George can be pleased with the tribute, which is not a straight pattern, however an interpolation … that means you’ll hear the melody of his ’87 traditional woven into Taylor’s observe.
Kenny tells us George by no means met Taylor, however he’s fairly certain the icon would’ve been a fan — and would’ve appreciated somebody of her caliber taking an curiosity in his work.
Kenny’s personally a fan of Taylor’s music, and whereas he had no concept she was interpolating the track, it was a welcome shock — and he’s glad she’s doing this for George, who had a giant hit with “Father Figure.”
Kenny first met George in 1988, and the 2 had been collectively for over a decade earlier than splitting in 2009, reportedly attributable to their shared struggles with habit. George handed away years later, on Christmas Day 2016.
All these years later, Kenny’s obtained a brand-new strategy to bear in mind George — and it’s coming with Taylor’s album drop on October 3 … cue the waterworks.