MICHAEL STEELE I don't want to say goodbye

[@damon6126]

If you ever see this, Micki, thank you for your amazing work over the years. So many appreciated your talent and ability, even to this day. Keep shining and know that you are loved.

[@CATMANDU77]

Mickey was and is one of the most talented and creative artists in the music world. I always like so many Bangles fans adored her and think she has a certain unique charisma without being one of those awful people who flaunt their talent in your face. She is much more humble like one of her great music hero's George Harrison. Love her voice!

[@jiggersotoole7823]

wise words

[@shanelagrange3458]

She is and always will be the most beautiful!!

[@reksalvador7336]

A wonderful Lady with a wonderful voice and talent. Missing you dear Bangle.

[@ericfreeman5795]

In an interview, Michael said that after leaving the Runaways, where she was only a short time, she had been in a number of bands (I think about 15) before joining the Bangles in 1983. I think she never clicked or felt at home in any of the former bands. In the Bangles she finally felt like she belonged there. Also when Susanna Hoffs and Vicki Peterson first met at the end of 1981, it was an instant mesh, same taste in music, same goals, and both overwhelmed by the recent death of John Lennon. They also belonged together. The Bangles were like sisters, and although families always argue and get at each others throats, they should always stay together. But they let their differences and external factors break them up in 1989. After 10 years apart, in 1999 they did reconcile and the result was their album Doll Revolution, not too shabby an album. But they had lost momentum and their run of popularity. Their hardcore fans had moved on and the youngins now liked Britanny Spears, and various boy bands. Also, both Susanna and Debbi had other priorities....families. So there was not a strong committment to tour and promote, something Michael disagreed with. Since the married Bangles considered the band as a "part time job" (totally understandable by anyone who has had children), and Michael preferred a full committment, she decided to retire in 2005. But the bottom line is, the fact that they got back together in 1999 shows the ties they had as cuasi-sisters, and I personally wish they had never broken up in 1989. Each still could have done their individual projects, but without abandoning their mother ship. What would the Bangles have been if Doll Revolution had been released in 1990, and maybe more albums at that time? It was only a wish.

[@kyachdistent1301]

Bangles were as daft as too many women are in this situation-they LET their shit label spilt them up. They allowed arsehole producer Dave Kahne to treat them like crap and boss the hell out of them through the 1st 2 albums and completely removed Debbi's verse from 'Egyptian' that it doesn't seem to exist in any form anywhere. They also allowed a certain hostility with Hoffs to build-up when it became clear Kahne and Epic/CBS main interest was her-they released barely anything as singles that didn't have her lead voice and were hell-bent on signing her away from the others, then when the bomb stupidly went off Following (no pun intended) their career-best album "Everything"-even though it was previously released without the 14th song to complete it-the Debbi sung 'What I Meant To Say', Susanna instantly stayed with them for her first solo venture, which rapidly went south when it performed nowhere near what the label expected. They realised the truth: they were all much better together-a full unit as had been the original case, but damage done. "Doll Revolution" represents the exact album that should have followed "Everything" in 1990 or 1991 or 1992, and it sounds as if time stood still. Of course, naturally, people are thick and WOULD go for crap like Spears, Boyzone, Oasis all that shit, but so what, other real OLD lags like slagdonna, Bon Jovi and Tina Turner still hang around and THEY still retain a fake gathering for no good reason at all. Life makes no sense and is devoid of much worth. I guess Susanna and Debbi's kids were annoyingly young at the time, but that doesn't change the fact they could still record more then they do. Clearly the Bangles became less important to them than it did to Micki and that's a sad thing. If Bangles was so strong they COULD go on together without their silly, unnecessary damaging 1989 blow-up, then we'd have got a bit more work for our investment in them, but probably nothing would top "Everything" and that's fine, I'm sure they would have continue matching their other albums quality, but it wasn't to be. Just like with Kirsty MacColl and Big Country, Lene Lovich and Shakespears Sister, life has a way of damaging those in the industry that matter most, so we get only a fraction of what we'd really love, but at least then they never put a foot wrong. Personally I'm lucky in that a no. of my other fave artists (Kim Wilde and Duran Duran among them) managed a more prolonged period of frequent work, despite life issued getting in the way of them too), but it's always a risk game with anybody great.

[@brucenanney7776]

Well said.

[@MK1046OP]

I visit this song on occasion. A universal want, yearning and reflection. Applies to about five episodes in my life. I’m going for a long walk now…

[@MK1046OP]

I’m back after my walk of yesterday… “I can’t let go, I can’t hold on any longer…” Michael do you have a 20 year old journal of heartfelt passages like that? Maybe some sketches and other art drawings? Collections of dried flowers pressed in the pages? There has to be other songs you sing and hum to the pupsters and felines at your feet. To the day when you share those songs and stories we wait…

[@chriswait4185]

Lovely girl,lovely voice, great musician, sorely missed.Good luck babe where ever you are xx

[@redbxstr]

What a great musician and song. Beautiful in all ways. Thanks Michael for your music..

[@derlinclair3589]

A very lovley girl.Hope that God may watch over her,and kindly keep her well & safe.

[@babyblaze2528]

Love Micki Steele she's a beautiful and talented woman 😍😍😍😍

[@terrelmchenry9524]

A PICTURE OF HER PLAYING SITS ATOP MY SONS CAPTAINS BED,I KEEP HIS ROOM THOU HE IS GROWN.

[@Ruda-n4h]

My favourite Bangle.

[@babyblaze2528]

@Ruda-n4h She really had a lot of talent, it's ashamed she has to hide from the world 🌎

[@manjeetshahare4986]

ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL AND SWEET HEART OF MUSIC WORLD ....MICHI STEELE

[@alphabetaxenonzzzcat]

Michael will always be a Bangle. She is a talented musician. I miss her, but respect her decision to retire.

[@ernecrio]

Micki will always be my eternal flame 😍😍😍

[@jeffwilliams789]

Lovely song, lovely woman.

[@1niteflyer]

Miss you Michael!!

[@garysimons1608]

Wish I knew Michael Steele. She always seems very cool to me. Loved her voice & bass playing. Always feel they under engineered her bass playing, because she was really good on that ax.

[@jekacartes3935]

Miky por que no te dejas ver donde y como estas

[@joecburke]

Miki Steele (Susan Thomas) is a talented musician and a gorgeous person.

[@helmuthberger8788]

A beautyfull Song, a beautyfull Lady😘 Awesome Michael Steele 😍

[@EastBayBlue]

I'm a big fan of Michael. Her bass was outstanding in the Bangles.

[@MK1046OP]

I do visit this vid on occasion. I was commenting on TwX about the Beatles “in My Life” and how I saw CSN go off script and insert it in a ‘14 concert, beautifully sung… they immediately went into “Deja Vu” great pairing of emotional songs. As I shared that I thought of this song by Michael. All beautifully melancholy and soulful enveloping songs. I Love when music and a song does that. It would be great if Ms. Steele had more to share with us fans. Peace 🤞Out Michael. (TY Max cloakroomwasher)

[@fabriziofinetti9364]

FANTASTICA !!!!!!!!!

[@marlonaguilera7750]

Linda Michael Steele es una mujer muy bella❤

[@junegarcia4]

Bangles is my favorite female band.michael steele is the one i adore in the bangles!!!

[@vincentp.locollo3343]

LO❤️E MICHAEL!!!!

[@brunorocca5391]

Beautiful.

[@tommyvercetti8023]

Certainly is. If there are two songs that I'd love for her to come out of retirement to record (with anyone), it'd be this one and "Happy Man Today."

[@giampi180]

Indeed she kept her word! She left without saying goodbye to the fans!

[@carlaakim3650]

Te amo Micki, tu talento, belleza inteligencia, tu forma de cantar todoooo de ti. Eres ARTE puro 👏❤

[@PabloSamuelC]

Es una lastima que haya decidido alejarse y ya, porque es impresionante todo su manera de transmitir con su imagen, su voz, sus letras, sus gestos, su discreción. Hasta donde supe, ella siguió interactuando con otros musicos pero de forma super discreta como es de esperarse, es lamentable que el resto de "The Bangles" no se tomase la banda tan en serio como ella. Una vez también leí que para uno de los discos la unica que realmente tocó su instrumento fué ella, asi que el hecho de que la banda muchas veces usara playback en las presentaciones (además de que era el formato de presentación mas usual para la época) deja mucho que pensar del resto de la banda. Apoyo todo lo que comentaste, Micki brillaba con luz propia.

[@fabianfigueroa6111]

Hola ..de donde eres? Ami tanbien me encanta M.S

[@fabianfigueroa6111]

@@PabloSamuelC Hola .Pablo de donde eres Yo soy de ciudad de Mexico (CDMX)

[@PabloSamuelC]

@@fabianfigueroa6111 Que bien, CDMX grandiosa ciudad, gente muy amable, yo soy de VZLA. Ccs

[@Mariana-st2kr]

@@PabloSamuelC La banda era buenísima, tocaban excelente en vivo (no sé si has escuchado los discos piratas del año 84-85 que andan por ahí) Pasa que el productor que tuvieron en Different Light puso otros músicos a grabar en su lugar, pero no significa que ellas no pudieran tocar (los otros discos están buenisimos y tocan ellas). El playback era normal en tv. Igual amo a Michael es la mejor!

[@mrnosaj71]

Such talent beautiful

[@hoosieryank6731]

This coulda been a hit!

[@yuta2208]

マイケル❤ 遠く離れた日本にも貴方を愛してる人が居ます。 その内の一人が私です。

[@aelius93]

Fantastic! Id LOVE to hear that on a bangles album.

[@fredflintstone2958]

Ain't gonna happen...😕

[@MK1046OP]

@Fred Flintstone Gee wiz another youtube Steele song that you didn’t forward a link to me. Come on WTH!

[@juanfrankazofeifagonzalez6583]

- The MosT BeauTiful MouTh of The Music...~😘🙅‍♀️🎸

[@oakpal]

I am surprised with social media and cell phones, there would be just a little info or a picture of her currently. It’s hard to disappear in today’s world.

[@giampi180]

Oakpal. She stopped the last tour on January 2004. MySpace was just founded, FaceBook was about to be born, KZbin was born a year later and Napster was used only to download mp3 files. So many years have passed since her real retirement that social networks weren't yet known. Also, the people closest to her were familiar with her emotional problems and there have never been any leaks about her habits her residence....just general information obtained informally by a few fans. She has chosen the right moment to disappear 😊👋 Seriously, it‘s not a normal situation. If she have all these phobias sometimes I wonder how she could have been a rock star.

[@oakpal]

I understand the social media status back when she retired but in our current time it seems like someone would have seen her or heard something of her Current activities? Even the the most obscure celebrities can be found or reported on. Hopefully she is well and enjoying her retirement.

[@giampi180]

@@oakpal What if she changed physically? (see Bridget Fonda).

[@michaelhernandez8756]

Dam this a a beautiful song wish she would have recorded it

[@danielfronc4304]

A most beautiful song. Micki's talents were definitely wasted in the Bangles. She should have fronted her own band. Now I know why at the time of their breakup she said that she couldn't make another Bangles album.

[@giampi180]

The wonderful cold case of the rock

[@manderzwicky]

What a beautiful song! Michael is truly a folk-pop artist. I love the jangle, Byrds-like melodly. Is this a "Crash Wisdom" song?

[@tommyvercetti8023]

Yes.

[@giampi180]

Micki thanks to exist!..........Because you exist!........Don‘t you?

[@edallen7303]

Miss you Kiki

[@RedArrow73]

This sounds like Crash Wisdom, not The Bangles.

[@redrider86401]

Beautiful woman

[@gilbertovicente2288]

Quem é linda sempre linda ano não passa 👍👍👍

[@boulakhraskhennouf1510]

Je suis jaloux car trop de gens t aiment michael .

[@derlingerardclair6252]

I,m jealous because too many people don,t like Michael.

[@ShaneSamsa]

@faytsgirl It was recorded in mid-1994.

[@aelius93]

Id have PROFOUNDLY preferred this to nickel Romeo. However nickel does sort of fit her persona on the DR album but I think song for a good son covered the darkness she represented.

[@MK1046OP]

@@aelius93 Darkness? What about Following? All good, incredibly atmospheric!

[@inkpen9547]

People talk about her in the comments as if she passed away, on all her KZbin videos...

[@fredflintstone9657]

Well. she's alive, but everybody wants her back. I sense she's done with doing, though, like Ged, probably living near the sea and breathing the sea breezes, and just diggin' the magick....

[@Lucifrancocard]

Does anyone know the Official KZbin page. Michael Steele.

[@giampi180]

She retired when Facebook started and a year before KZbin was founded. There is no official page unfortunately.

[@TWHISPERER]

Looking at past pictures of The Bangles it is hard to believe that they are in their 60s now. Michael herself is 64 years old?? This good looking woman is 64 years old now? However, this is why i tell old people to shut the hell up when they talk trash and nitpick younger people, they were no different themselves than anyone else is today.

[@jsoward1]

Just discovered her time with Crash Wisdom, and I am like there are not words in the spoken word of any language that can say just how incredible! The Bangles were nothing with out her! Her voice is that of a single angel singing before the throne of God Almighty. And this is some crappy bootleg recording! Imagine what that voice would be like in a professional studio with real acoustics!

[@robertdendooven7258]

Listening to the music she wrote while with the Bangles and later on in other projects, I don't think she would have meshed well with the music Joan Jett and others wrote for The Runaways. Would she at that time wrote more hard rock or punk rock songs that fit in with the other songs that band recorded or not? I would really like to hear her perspective on her time with both The Runaways and The Bangles in regards to the music both bands played compared to her solo and other projects' style of music.

[@rialobran]

Change is as good as a rest. Few songs John Lennon wrote after the Beatles resemble what he wrote with McCartney. Imagine is a world away from Ticket to Ride. Having said that I agree she wouldn't have meshed well with Joan Jett but do believe she was the right fit in Bangles. A female artist I do believe she would have fit with is Crissie Hynde and the Pretenders. The makings of a female super group right there.

[@danielleisabelabarbarac13]

Can anyone tell me where Michael Steele is now?

[@giampi180]

Million dollar question!

[@sambradley2975]

You did say goodbye. I hope all is well with you, & May God grant you the serenity you seek. You can be proud of your accomplishments & have fond memories of your time in two groundbreaking bands.

[@derlinclair3589]

Wish you the very best,my dear Micki.May dear God kindly bless you,and your beloved pets,and also kindly keep both of you well & safe,my dear.All my love,and best wishes,my sweet Micki.

[@fredflintstone2958]

@@derlinclair3589 I'd say your pathetic Derlin....but here I am, standing right beside you, eh?

[@MK1046OP]

@Fred Flintstone And I beside you pathetic Fred...

[@jeffwilliams789]

@@MK1046OP And I beside you, another hopeless sap

[@MK1046OP]

@@jeffwilliams789 Ha Ha ! Just circled back to this...

[@RedArrow73]

Mikey.

[@christopherdolan4524]

Only if she would marry me.....love, is all you need...

[@derlinclair3589]

You,and me both,buddy.She was a very pretty girl.Any man would have been blessed to have Micki as his wife.By Mr.Derlin Clair of Slidell,Lousiana.

[@aelius93]

Love ...and maybe a vagina

[@bpabustan]

@@derlinclair3589 DId Micki ever had relationships? It seems she is the only Bangle that has no reports of a boyfriend or a husband. At 63, I hope she has or had

[@derlinclair3589]

Sorry,but i really don,t know for sure,friends.Daw something last well about her probably briefly going with some young fella.But as far as i know,micki is still single,just as i am.Anyway,wherever she is now,God bless her & her dear pets.

[@bpabustan]

@@fredflintstone2958 no this is the only one I see

[@pamsatira7784]

micki!

[@fredflintstone2958]

I like 2:56.... her eyes....and 3:42...her smile...best.

[@faytsgirl]

When was this recorded?

[@bernardcimetiere6451]

in 1994

[@jekacartes3935]

Michael que fue de ti

[@jekacartes3935]

@@MM-ow7hl ¿¿?????

[@redrider86401]

speaking as though she passed away ? did she ?

[@terryosullivan2620]

No

[@metarkof]

One week ago i know she exist and already love her

[@sambradley2975]

This leaves the door open for either Kathy Valentine or their original bassist, Annette Zilinskas to fill the void.

[@bpabustan]

Annette is officially a Bangle again

[@fredflintstone2958]

And Valentine is back with the GoGo's...

[@metarkof]

One week ago i know she exist and already love her