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George Michael (born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou; 25 June 1963 – 25 December 2016) was an English singer-songwriter and record producer. Regarded as a pop culture icon , [ 2 ] he was known as a creative force in songwriting, [ 3 ] vocal performance, [ 4 ] and visual presentation.
Michael was born George Michael Gimpel in St. Louis, Missouri, on March 24, 1939, the son of Margaret and Earl Herman Gimpel. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] He grew up near Tower Grove Park in the city's south side, and graduated from St. Louis University High School . [ 3 ]
Andrew John Ridgeley (born 26 January 1963) [1] is an English musician, best known for his work in the 1980s in the musical duo Wham! consisting of Ridgeley and George Michael. Associated with the MTV-driven Second British Invasion of the US, [ 2 ] they were one of the most successful pop acts during the 1980s, selling more than 30 million ...
On Nov. 3 George Michael was inducted at the 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. In fact, for the first time in the show's 38-year history the ceremony will be streamed live on Disney+ so fans around ...
Andrew Ridgeley believes George Michael would have loved to see the lasting impression "Last Christmas" has left.. In a recent interview with Billboard's Pop Shop Podcast, the musician — one ...
In 1991, "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" was covered in a live version as a duet by George Michael and Elton John. The pair had first performed the song at the Live Aid concert in 1985 (with Michael singing and John playing, featuring backup vocals by Wham! partner Andrew Ridgeley and Kiki Dee). [23]
George Michael: A Different Story is a 2004 documentary film about the English singer, songwriter and record producer George Michael. It follows Michael's life from joining Wham! in 1981, to the present-day covering his career as a solo artist including personal and professional gain and loss. The film is a British venture produced by Aegean ...