FILE: British singer George Michael to release new album 'Symphonica'

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  • Title: FILE: British singer George Michael to release new album 'Symphonica'
  • Date: 21st January 2014
  • Summary: THIS EDIT CONTAINS CONVERTED 4:3 MATERIAL PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC (FILE - AUGUST 22, 2011) (REUTERS) GEORGE MICHAEL PERFORMING 'THROUGH' MICHAEL ENTERING PRESS CONFERENCE (SOUNDBITE) (English) GEORGE MICHAEL, SINGER, SAYING "Singing with symphonies, orchestras around the world was actually inspired by ...I'd actually heard that Tony Bennet had done it recently. I thought what a lovely idea to go to various places around the world and sing with their synphony orchestras."
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  • Story Text: After a spell of making headlines for his stays in hospital, George Michael announced on Monday (January 20) that he will be releasing a new album.
    A statement released via his publcist said his sixth solo album, "Symphonica," is due for release March 17.
    It includes his own songs as well as covers including Nina Simone's "My Baby Just Cares for Me". It was produced by the singer as well as Phil Ramone who died in March.
    Michael recorded the album during a 2011-2012 tour that was interrupted when he contracted life-threatening pneumonia.
    The former Wham! frontman was hospitalized after sustaining head injuries during a car accident last year.
    British media reported that Michael fell out of a car at speed on a busy motorway outside London during rush hour on May 16 2013.
    In 2012, Michael canceled a tour of Australia due to "major anxiety" brought on by a 2011 battle with severe pneumonia in Vienna, where he was treated in intensive care for a month.
    His official Twitter feed had fallen silent since January 25 2013, but tweets began to appear again on Monday evening.
    One said, 'Firstly, I can only apologise from the bottom of my heart for worrying you for so long with my silence'; another read 'Suffice to say 2013 was a year that I am glad to put behind me and that I hope you can forgive me for'.
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