George Michael’s Paris Tour, Through a Stevie Wonder Cover
George Michael's 1988 Paris tour features his take on Stevie Wonder's "Love's In Need Of Love Today," linking his solo work to Songs in the Key of Life.
Tracklist
- Love's In Need Of Love Today (Live in Paris, 1988) — George Michael
- Love's In Need Of Love Today — Stevie Wonder
Transcript
Love's In Need Of Love Today (Live in Paris, 1988) — George Michael
George Michael took a Stevie Wonder song on his first solo tour. In 1988, he performed “Love’s In Need Of Love Today” alongside songs from Faith, his first solo album, and from Wham!, the duo he’d been part of. This live recording comes from Paris’s Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy; The Faith Tour collects two performances there. Hear Wonder’s song in Michael’s concert set before we go back to Wonder’s recording. Hear Love's In Need Of Love Today (Live in Paris, 1988) by George Michael.
Love's In Need Of Love Today — Stevie Wonder
In Paris, George Michael sang Stevie Wonder’s “Love’s In Need Of Love Today” as part of his concert set. Wonder’s recording appears on Songs in the Key of Life. You’ve heard Michael’s live cover; now hear Wonder sing the song. What changes for you between the two performances? Hear Love's In Need Of Love Today by Stevie Wonder.