George Michael

Oftentimes, legal battles in the music industry are strictly business and not personal.

For Irene Cara, however, it certainly felt pretty personal.

George Michael was on the verge of being the biggest pop star in the world — until his lawsuit against Sony.

Gary Barlow was supposed to be the next George Michael. Compared to Robbie Williams, he might as well have been Andrew Ridgeley. What happened?

Perhaps George Michael’s biggest legacy is that he was willing to walk away from fame because he was desperate for artistic credibility.