George Michael | Transformation From 0 To 53 Years Old

Birthday: June 25, 1963
Nationality: British
Famous: Musicians Pop Singers
Also Known As: Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou
Sun Sign: Cancer
Died At Age: 53
Born In: East Finchley
Famous As: Singer
Height: 1.83 M
Spouse/Ex-: Kenny Goss
Father: Kyriacos Panayiotou
Mother: Lesley Angold Panayiotou
Siblings: Melanie Panayiotou, Yioda Panayiotou
Died On: December 25, 2016
Place Of Death: Goring-On-Thames
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Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou, popularly known as George Michael, was an English singer, songwriter, and record producer. One of the leading pop stars of the 1980s and 1990s, he won a Grammy for best album of the year in 1987. Rising to fame as one of the music duo Wham!, which he formed when he was a teenager, he achieved his first worldwide hit in 1984. Since then, he had scored a number of hit singles and albums. He also achieved success as a solo artist with his debut solo album ‘Faith’. He was one of the best-selling music artists of his era, registering sales of more than 80 million records worldwide as a solo artist. Growing up in and around London, he developed a passion for music at an early age. While in high school, he and his friend Andrew Ridgeley bonded over their love for pop music. Both dropped out of school and started a band which was short-lived. But soon they landed a recording deal and named themselves Wham! After several successes with Wham!, he broke away from the group to pursue a solo career. As a solo artist, he bagged his first Grammy Award for a duet with Aretha Franklin. On the personal front, he had had a few encounters with the law. A great philanthropist, he had contributed considerable time and money to various charities. He died of heart and liver diseases in 2016, at the age of 53.
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Childhood & Early Life
George Michael was born on June 25, 1963, in East Finchley, London. His father, Kyriacos Panayiotou, was a Greek Cypriot who immigrated to England in the 1950s. He was the owner of a restaurant. His mother, Lesley Angold, an English woman, was a professional dancer. He had two elder sisters, Yioda and Melanie.
He grew up in Kingsbury, London, where his parents had bought a house. He attended Roe Green Junior School and Kingsbury High School.
When his family moved to Radlett, he attended Bushey Meads School in Bushey, where he befriended Andrew Ridgeley. The two bonded as both wanted to pursue careers in music. He worked as a DJ and played at local clubs and schools.
Michael and Andrew both dropped out of high school and formed a band called The Executive. The band was short-lived; it could play only a few gigs before it was disbanded.
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Career
In 1981, George Michael formed the band Wham! with Andrew Ridgeley. They released their first album ‘Fantastic’ on July 9, 1983, which reached No. 1 in the UK. The pop duo then produced a series of singles including ‘Young Guns’, ‘Wham Rap!’ and ‘Club Tropicana’, all of which became popular Top 10 hits.
Their second album, ‘Make It Big’, was released in 1984. It reached No. 1 in the US, the UK, and Australia. Many of its singles individually became quite popular not only in the UK and the US, but also in 23 other countries. In 1985, he bagged his first Ivor Novello Award for Songwriter of the Year from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors.
Wham!'s tour of China in April 1985 made history, as they were the first British band to visit Communist China and perform Western popular music. Before Wham!'s tour to China, many kinds of music were banned in the country. Thus, their visit attracted worldwide media coverage for Wham!
As the lead vocalist and the main songwriter of Wham!, Michael was getting more attention and popularity. In 1986, after the recording of ‘Music from the Edge of Heaven’, he parted ways with the group to start a solo career.
In 1987, he earned his first Grammy Award as a solo artist for the duet ‘I Knew You Were Waiting’, with American singer Aretha Franklin. The single reached number one on both the US Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart.
Also in 1987, he released his debut solo album, ‘Faith’. With this album, he tried to shed his teen heartthrob image, sporting a leather jacket and stubble. The album topped the UK Albums Chart, and on the US Billboard 200, it was at number 1 for 12 weeks. Many of its singles like ‘Faith’, ‘Father Figure’, and ‘One More Try’ reached number 1 in the US.
His second solo album ‘Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1’ was released in 1990. It was a huge success in the UK, debuting at number 1 and remaining there for a week. It was in the top 20 for 34 consecutive weeks.
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