In 1984, George Michael released a song called “Freedom” with his pop duo Wham! Six years later, he put out one of his own called “Freedom! ‘90.” And six years after that? A song called “Free” closed his third solo album, “Older.” The specifics of the liberation he’s describing in
A new biography and documentary on the late singer tell vastly different versions of his life story, but both are potent reminders of his pioneering brilliance.