George McCrae to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for McCrae fans. Speculation had been rife that the American singer best known for his hit song Rock Your Baby, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 81, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 17/05/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being a singer isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a singer just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.
#ThankYouGeorge
For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouGeorge was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.
“George McCrae was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouGeorge”
— @universalObserver, 16 May 2026
“McCrae wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 16 May 2026
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