George Michael - Biography - IMDb George Michael Jump to: Overview (5) | Mini Bio (1) | Trade Mark (1) | Trivia (39) | Personal Quotes (34) Overview (5) 6' (1.83 m) Mini Bio (1) George Michael was born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou in Finchley, north London, in the United Kingdom, to Lesley Angold (Harrison), a dancer, and Kyriacos Panayiotou, a restaurateur. His father was a Greek Cypriot, and his mother was of English background. He first discovered fame as a musician when he and school friend, Andrew Ridgeley , formed the pop group Wham! . Success came fast and furious with their first album, 'Fantastic' (1983) hitting the UK number one spot. Wham! survived for five years and during that time the group notched up four number one singles and two number one albums. Most of their other releases made top three.

George also contributed to the Band Aid Single 'Do They Know It's Christmas' (1984), and scored two further solo number one hits with 'Careless Whisper' and 'A Different Corner'. Following the break-up of Wham! , George went on to have a hugely successful career as a solo artist, his debut album 'Faith' (1987) - and the single of the same name - both achieving instant and international success. The album has since been certified Diamond. Over the last four decades George has notched up 8 number one albums in the and 13 number one singles in the UK (including Wham! , Band Aid , and the 'Five Live' EP). In the U.S. he has achieved 2 number one albums and 10 number one singles, with numerous other number one hits throughout the rest of the world. He has performed duets with artists including Aretha Franklin , Elton John , Queen , and Lisa Stansfield , and actively participates in charitable causes, Live Aid and the Freddie Mercury concert for AIDS being just two of the more prominent examples. According to a BBC documentary, George donated more than five million pounds towards various charities.

Whilst with Wham!, he donated all the proceeds of 'Last Christmas' (1984) to charity. The single reached number two in the UK and George also performed simultaneously on the number one charity record 'Do They Know It's Christmas?'. George released the single 'December Song' in 2008 as a free download: his hope was that purchasers would donate money to charity. He remained in contact with his Wham! partner and long-time friend Andrew Ridgeley until his death in 2016. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Anonymous Trade Mark (1) Powerful, smooth and soulful voice Trivia (39) He was arrested in April 1998 at a public restroom in Beverly Hills for committing a lewd act in front of an undercover police officer. As a result, for the first time he spoke publicly about being gay. BBC talk show host Michael Parkinson dedicated an episode of his Parkinson (1971) series to an interview with him. Michael also wrote and released the song "Outside", which had lyrics and a music video mocking the whole incident. The arresting police officer filed a civil suit against Michael for defamation of character, but it was dismissed.

He enjoyed four UK number one singles with Wham: "Wake Me Up Before You Go Go" (1984), "Freedom" (1984), "I'm Your Man" (1985) and "The Edge of Heaven" (1986). His song "Father Figure" was sampled for PM Dawn 's hit "Looking Through Patient Eyes". He collaborated with Queen and Lisa Stansfield on the British chart-topping "Five Live" (EP) of 1993. The first three singles of George Michael's solo career all went to the number one position on the UK chart: "Careless Whisper" (1984), "A Different Corner" (1986) and "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" (1987). The latter was a duet with Aretha Franklin . His song with Wham! , "Last Christmas", is the best selling UK hit never to get to number one, reaching the number two position in December 1984, being re-issued and reaching the number six position the next December and being re-issued again and reaching the number 45 position in December 1986.

It spent a total of 24 weeks on the UK chart. He sang on the number one and number two Christmas singles of 1984, Band Aid's "Do They Know It's Christmas?" and Wham! 's "Last Christmas". He was a big fan of This Morning (1988) and, on the final episode of the series, he phoned the presenters, Richard and Judy, to thank them live on air and to wish them the best. He has contributed two songs to the "Warchild Hope" album (released 21 April 2003); one is a cover of Don McLean 's "The Grave" and the other is his own classic "Faith" (a duet with Ms Dynamite). His controversial single "Shoot the Dog" (released 2002) had a video that ridiculed Tony Blair , Cherie Blair and George W. Bush . His last performance with Wham! was at Wembley Stadium in June 1986. Played a benefit for striking British miners.

[September 1984] He wrote his smash hit single "Careless Whisper" when he was just 17, on a Thursday afternoon in Bushey. He waited until he was 21 before he released it as his first solo single. The song reached number one in more than 25 countries and sold in excess of six million copies. His father, Kyriacos Panayiotou, was a Greek Cypriot restaurant owner, who emigrated to the U.K. from Cyprus in the 1950s. His mother, Lesley Angold (Harrison), was of English background, the daughter of George James Harrison and Daisy Angold Young. He and Andrew Ridgeley wrote "Careless Whisper" on the back of a bus during their school days. He provided backing vocals on Andrew Ridgeley 's album "Son Of Albert" on tracks "Red Dress" & "Shake". These were the only two songs to do well on the charts. His 1990 solo hit "Freedom 90" from the CD "Listen Without Prejudice, Vol. 1" was so titled to avoid confusion with his previous Wham! hit "Freedom".

He wrote many of his songs while working at a movie theater as a teenager. He was reported to have sold over 100 million albums upon his death in 2016 when his sales with Wham! and as a solo artist were combined. In the Independent on Sunday 2006 Pink List - a list of the most influential gay men and women - he came no. 25, down from 22. He had an estimated fortune of £105 million upon his death in 2016. He won several Brit (British Phonographic Industry) Awards during his career. He was the winner (as part of Wham! ) of the British Phonographic Industry Award for British Group in 1985. Wham! then shared the Outstanding Contribution award with Elton John in 1986. He was the winner of the award for British Male Solo Artist in 1988 following the success of his multi-million selling album "Faith". His album "Listen Without Prejudice Vol.1" won the 1991 Brit Award for British Album.

He was also the winner of the 1997 Brit Award for British Male Solo Artist following the success of his album "Older". He announced his retirement in February 2004, but began a new European tour in September 2006, his first tour in fifteen years. His debut solo album "Faith" has sold more than 20 million copies since its release in 1987. He was paid £1.7 million to perform for an hour at Russian billionaire Vladimir Potanin's New Year's party on 31 December 2006. His partner Anselmo Feleppa, whom he met in 1991, died from an AIDS-related brain haemorrhage in 1993. He was sentenced to 100 hours community service for driving while unfit. The singer was arrested on 1 October 2006 after being found slumped at the wheel of his Mercedes in the early hours of the morning. He had an antidepressant in his system, as well as cannabis and 16 micro-grams per milliliter of the illegal Class C drug GHB. (9 June 2007).

He was a friend of Spice Girls singer Geri Horner . He was ranked #73 on VH1's 100 Sexiest Artists. A fan of The Beatles , he performed with Paul McCartney at Live 8 (2005). He also bought John Lennon 's Steinway Model Z upright piano for £1.67m in the year 2000, then donated it to Liverpool's Beatles Story museum. In September 2010, while serving a prison sentence for driving under the influence of drugs, Michael received a two-page handwritten letter from McCartney to lift his spirits. In the letter, McCartney said that he empathized with Michael as he himself had spent ten days in prison in Japan in 1980 after being caught with cannabis. He told Michael to keep his chin up and that he would see him when he is released. Apparently, Michael was delighted with the letter and read it over and over again. He wrote, produced and performed the classic song "Last Christmas" when he was just 21 years old. There have been over 395 cover versions of the song by different artists since it was released in 1984.

He had homes in London, in Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire (where he died), and Dallas, Texas. He was a close friend of Shirlie Kemp , one of Wham! 's backing singers, and introduced her to her future husband, Martin Kemp , who was the bass player of the popular 1980s band Spandau Ballet . The singer's music video "Freedom" (1989) featured supermodels Linda Evangelista , Naomi Campbell , Christy Turlington , Cindy Crawford and Tatjana Patitz . Curiously, GM appeared nowhere in the video himself. Directed by David Fincher and photographed by Jeff Cronenweth . Many observed the poignancy that he died on Christmas Day, 32 years after he first had a hit with Wham! 's "Last Christmas", a song which has become a Yuletide perennial. Nearly died from pneumonia in December 2011. Claimed his maternal grandmother was Jewish. However this was not actually true. George Michael - Songwriter, Singer - Biography.com George Michael Grammy Award-winning singer George Michael was one of the leading pop stars of the 1980s and '90s.

His 1987 album 'Faith' won a Grammy for best album of the year. IN THESE GROUPS quotes “You'll never find peace of mind until you listen to your heart.” “The truth is my love life has been a lot more turbulent than I have let on.” “Celebrity and secrets don't go together. The bastards will get you in the end.” George Michael Synopsis George Michael was born in London, England, on June 25, 1963. As a teenager, he formed the band Wham! with high school friend Andrew Ridgeley. In 1984, the duo had their first worldwide hit with "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go." Two years later, Michael went solo, releasing a hit debut album Faith, which has sold more than 25 million copies worldwide. In 1998, Michael announced that he was gay after being arrested for lewd conduct in a public restroom. Michael continued to perform and his career had a reboot in the mid-2000s with the release of his greatest hits album Twenty Five. He continued to tour and donated much of his time and wealth to charity.

Michael died of heart failure on December 25, 2016 in his home in England at the age of 53. Wham! Fame George Michael was born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou on June 25, 1963, in East Finchley, London, England. One of the leading artists in popular music in the 1980s and '90s, he grew up in and around London, where he developed his passion for music at an early age. While in high school, Michael befriended Andrew Ridgeley, with whom he shared a love of pop music and they began playing music together. By some reports, Michael and Ridgeley were an unlikely duo. Michael was pudgy and shy, while Ridgeley was attractive and outgoing. Dropping out of high school, Michael and Ridgeley started a short-lived ska band called the Executive. That band only played a few gigs before it fell apart, but Michael and Ridgeley soon found success. In 1982, they landed a recording contract with Innervision records and became known as Wham!

Their first album, Fantastic!, was released in Britain in 1982, and climbed as high as the No. 4 spot on the charts there (it was released in the United States the following year). With their youthful good looks, Wham! soon developed a devoted following among teenage girls. With their catchy, Motown-influenced sound, Wham! lived up to the title of their second album, Make It Big (1984). They scored their first number one hit in the United States with "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go." The up-tempo hit "Everything She Wants" and the ballad "Careless Whisper" also reached the top of the U.S. charts. In 1984, Michael also performed with the charity Band Aid on the holiday single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" to benefit Ethiopian famine relief. Michael and Ridgeley also donated the proceeds of their hit holiday single ”Last Christmas"/"Everything She Wants" to Band Aid’s charitable efforts. A year later on April 7, 1985, Wham! made history as the first Western pop group to perform in China. READ ARTICLE: "Wham!

Brings the West to Communist China" On July 13, 1985, Wham! performed to raise funds for Ethiopian famine again, at Live Aid, and it was there that Michael and Elton John sang John's classic "Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me," at Wembley Stadium in London. As the lead vocalist and main songwriter, Michael emerged as the star of the group. It was not long before he broke out on his own. He left after the group's 1986 recording, Music from the Edge of Heaven. While it was not as big of a hit as their earlier efforts, the album still had several popular singles, including "Where Did Your Heart Go?" and "I'm Your Man." Recreating His Image As a solo artist, Michael earned his first Grammy Award for a duet with soul icon Aretha Franklin . Their single, "I Knew You Were Waiting," won Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 1987. That same year, he made an impressive debut with Faith (1987).

Trying to shed his teen heartthrob image, he went for an edgier look, often sporting a leather jacket and a few days' worth of stubble. Musically, he took a funkier direction as well with the album. Driven in part by the number one title track, the recording reached the top of the album charts. Other hits included "Father Figure," "Monkey," and "One More Try." (Photo: Michael Putland/Getty Images ) Michael also courted controversy with another track on the album—"I Want Your Sex." Some radio stations in the United States refused to play it because of its explicit content while others would only play it late at night for the same reason. Despite the censorship, Faith went on to sell more than 25 million copies worldwide and won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1988. Continuing his musical evolution, Michael incorporated soulful and jazz elements into his songs on Listen Without Prejudice, Vol. 1 (1990).

The album featured a few hits, including "Praying for Time." Further distancing himself from his pop image, he chose not to star in the video for "Freedom 90." Instead the video featured such models as Naomi Campbell , Christy Turlington and Cindy Crawford . Solo Career While Listen Without Prejudice, Vol. 1 received some positive reviews, the album only sold about 1 million copies. Michael became involved in a legal battle with his recording company Sony. Feeling that they had failed to properly promote the record, he wanted to end his recording contract. The conflict dragged on for several years, during which time Michael recorded only a few singles. In 1991, Michael reprised "Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me," his duet with Elton John , for charity. It became a No. 1 hit, with the proceeds going to London Lighthouse , an AIDS hospice, and the Rainbow Trust Children's Charity . Later that year, Michael hit the charts with "Too Funky," a track featured on Red Hot and Dance, an AIDS charity album. Finally free from his contract with Sony, Michael released the album Older in 1996.

Two tracks, "Jesus to a Child" and "Fastlove," broke into the top 10 in the United States as did the album. Still, the sales for the recording paled in comparison to his earlier efforts with some attributing this decline to Michael's time away from the pop music scene. Michael did win several accolades for his work, however, taking home the award for Best British Male at the BRIT Awards and the MTV Europe Awards that year. Personal Life and Controversy In 1998, Michael made headlines, though this time not for his music. He was arrested for lewd conduct in a men's room at a public park in Los Angeles, California. After the incident, Michael made a television appearance in which he acknowledged that he was homosexual. There had been some speculation about his sexual orientation over the years, but this was his first public statement on the matter. His next musical effort was a collection of covers, Songs from the Last Century (1999). While it received some positive reviews, album sales lagged and it was his lowest charting album in the U.K.

Michael recorded several singles over the next few years, including a 2000 duet with Whitney Houston on the song "If I Told You That." Michael released his fourth solo album, Patience, in 2004. Instead of the pop charts, he found success on the dance charts. "Flawless" and "Amazing" both scored well with dance music fans. After this record, Michael made comments about giving up the music business, but his rumored retirement would prove to be short lived. A Different Story, a documentary about Michael's life and career, was released in 2005. In February 2006, Michael had another encounter with the law and was arrested on suspicion of illegal drugs in London. According to a report in Rolling Stone magazine, the singer said in a statement that "it's my own stupid fault, as usual." A few months later, Michael announced that he was going on tour for the first time in 15 years. He also released a collection of his songs, entitled Twenty Five, in the United Kingdom. The work, which included some new material, was a celebration of Michael's 25 years in music.

Comeback Resurrecting his career in the United States in 2008, Michael made several appearances, released Twenty Five stateside and guest-starred on the television series Eli Stone as a musical guardian angel of sorts. The show also featured some of his classic hits. He went on to perform on the series finale of the popular musical competition show American Idol before embarking on a national tour in the summer of 2008. In April 2011, Michael released a cover of Stevie Wonder 's 1972 song, "You and I," as a gift to Prince William and Kate Middleton prior to the couple's wedding. In August of that year, the singer-songwriter began performing as part of his Symphonica Tour, which ended early after Michael fell ill with pneumonia a few months into the series. The following year, Michael performed "Freedom! 90" and "White Light" at the closing ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, held in London. In May 2013, a 49-year-old Michael was airlifted to a medical facility in London, England, after being involved in an accident on the M1 motorway near St. Albans.

Michael had reportedly been found at the scene of the accident by paramedics, and had not been seriously injured. In his personal life, Michael was in a 13-year relationship with Kenny Goss that ended in 2009. Michael began a relationship with celebrity hair stylist Fadi Fawaz that year until the pop icon's untimely death in 2016. At the time of his death, Michael was working on Freedom, a second documentary about his life, which is scheduled for release in March 2017. Death George Michael died of heart failure on December 25, 2016 at the age of 53. Michael's partner Fadi Fawaz found him dead at his home in Oxfordshire on Christmas morning. "It is with great sadness that we can confirm our beloved son, brother and friend George passed away peacefully at home over the Christmas period," read a statement by his publicist. Following his death, many charities and individuals posted on social media about Michael's generous philanthropic acts and how he often donated his time and much of his wealth anonymously.

The pop star avoided making headlines for his many acts of kindness, which included volunteering at a homeless shelter, paying for a woman's fertility treatments and tipping a waitress thousands of dollars to help her pay for her nursing school debts. He also anonymously gave millions of dollars to charities, including Childline , a counseling service for children in the U.K. "No one outside the charity knew how much he gave to the nation's most vulnerable children," said Dame Esther Rantzen, the charity’s founder, said in an interview with the British news outlet ITN. Celebrities around the world also reacted to the unexpected news of Michael's death with disbelief, sadness, and an appreciation of his musical legacy. Fact Check We strive for accuracy and fairness. If you see something that doesn't look right, contact us ! Citation Information Who is George Michael dating? George Michael boyfriend, husband George Michael is an amazingly talented singer. One of the very best. H2O Jul 15, 2011 What a spectacular looking man. Especially in Wham. I wish you would stay clean and come back into our lives. You are very talented and still fine.

NOVAJan 7, 2011 im from BANGLADESH.i love you a lot.i would like to say you that you will look better with a woman.and life is not just for enjoy. G_A_T_T Dec 1, 2009 George babe, will you be my date for New Year`s eve - let me know soon! XOXO KanizAug 2, 2009 Hi i am kaniz from Bangladesh. I love you George. OceansideMay 20, 2009 He dated other people too. He even loved one other person. WillMay 18, 2009 He dated Pat Fernandes too June McLMar 29, 2009 I Loooooooove GM....Ive liked him sonce I was 10...Im 14 nw!.....loooove him 2 buts! xxxxx NigelFeb 28, 2009 he was with a girl I see used to see at Coffee Shop in NY. saw her at Hugo`s Friday. Both dancing he`s still got the moves and she good to. Why in Syd, Who`s the girl?

HelenFeb 28, 2009 He was in Hilton in Sydney AU with an American girl the girl at Zeta Bar called her Elle anybody know who she is because girl would just say she lives in Sydney. We got asked to leave surfbird34 Feb 9, 2009 George Michael - Music on Google Play George Michael About the artist Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou, known professionally as George Michael, was an English singer, songwriter, and record producer who rose to fame as a member of the music duo Wham! He was best known for his work in the 1980s and 1990s, including hit singles such as "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" and "Last Christmas", and albums such as Faith and Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1. Michael sold more than 100 million records worldwide. His debut solo album, Faith, sold more than 20 million copies worldwide. Michael achieved seven number one singles in the UK and eight number one hits on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US, including "Careless Whisper" and "Freedom! '90".

He ranks among the best-selling British acts of all time, and in 2008 he was ranked 40th on Billboard's list of the Greatest Hot 100 Artists of All Time. Michael won various music awards throughout his 30-year career, including three Brit Awards—he won Best British Male twice, four MTV Video Music Awards, four Ivor Novello Awards, three American Music Awards, and two Grammy Awards from eight nominations. Michael, who came out as gay in 1998, was an active LGBT rights campaigner and HIV/AIDS charity fundraiser. 1 $9.49 Patience is the fifth and final studio album by English singer-songwriter George Michael, released on 18 March 2004. The much delayed follow-up to Older, at the time of its release it was considere... 1 1 $9.49 Older is the third solo studio album by George Michael, released in Europe on 13 May 1996 through Virgin Records and Aegean and one day later in the United States. The American release was the very...

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Agyness Deyn is a very edgy name that fits the modeling of the originally Laura Hollins. Vlada Roslyakova is not to be blamed for being born in Russia under the name of Влада Рослякова, or Elena Vladimirovna Roslyakova. Elle Macpherson was Eleanor Nancy Gow. Twiggy is actually Lesley Lawson/Hornby's given nickname, for how tiny she is! About: George Michael About: George Michael An Entity of Type : person , from Named Graph : , within Data Space : dbpedia.org Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou (born 25 June 1963), better known by his stage name George Michael, is an English singer, songwriter and record producer. Michael rose to fame during the 1980s and 1990s with his style of post-disco dance-pop. He has also been characterised as a blue-eyed soul singer, although his material draws more from middle-of-the-road pop than soul music.

Property abstract جورج مايكل ولد في 25 يونيو 1963 لأب يوناني من قبرص وأم بريطانية.مغني ومؤلف أغاني بريطاني مشهور ويلقب بملك البوب في بلاده ويغني اسلوب البوب (Pop) والبوب روك (Pop Rock) كان من أحد افراد فرقة Wham! الذي اشتهرت عالميا في 1982 حقق أكبر إنجازاته الموسيقية في البوم Faith الذي باع 21 مليون نسخة حول العالم ويعتبر جورج مايكل من انجح المغنيين في العالم بمبيعات 85 مليون عمل موسيقى واثني عشرة أغنية رقم 1 في بريطانيا وعشرة في الولايات المتحدة ويعتبر جورج مايكل أسطورة بحق في عالم الغناء لن تتكرر. (ar) George Michael (* 25.

Juni 1963 in Municipal Borough of Finchley [seit 1965 London]; bürgerlich Georgios Kyriakos Panagiotou, griechisch Γεώργιος Κυριάκος Παναγιώτου) ist ein britischer Sänger, Komponist, Musiker und Produzent griechisch-zypriotischer und englischer Abstammung. Er lebt in Highgate im Norden von London. Bis heute verkaufte er etwa 100 Millionen Tonträger. (de) Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou (born 25 June 1963), better known by his stage name George Michael, is an English singer, songwriter and record producer. Michael rose to fame during the 1980s and 1990s with his style of post-disco dance-pop. He has also been characterised as a blue-eyed soul singer, although his material draws more from middle-of-the-road pop than soul music. As one of the world's best-selling music artists, Michael has sold more than 80 million records worldwide.

His 1987 debut solo album, Faith, has on its own sold more than 20 million copies worldwide. Michael has garnered seven number one singles in the UK and eight number one hits on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US. In 2008, Billboard magazine ranked Michael the 40th most successful artist on the Billboard Hot 100 Top All-Time Artists list. Michael has won numerous music awards throughout his 30-year career, including three Brit Awards—winning Best British Male twice, four MTV Video Music Awards, four Ivor Novello Awards, three American Music Awards, and two Grammy Awards from eight nominations. In 2004, the Radio Academy named Michael the most played artist on British radio during the period 1984–2004. The documentary A Different Story, released in 2005, covered his career and personal life. In 2006, George Michael announced his first tour in 15 years, the worldwide 25 Live tour, spanning three individual tours over the course of three years (2006, 2007 and 2008).

(en) Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou (en griego moderno Γεώργιος Κυριάκος Παναγιώτου, n. East Finchley, Londres, Inglaterra, 25 de junio de 1963 ), conocido artísticamente como George Michael, es un cantante, compositor y productor británico de música pop. Ha ganado dos veces el Premio Grammy. Es conocido además por su polémica imagen pública: sex symbol rodeado de escándalos relacionados con sexo y drogas, quien saltó a la fama en la década de 1980, cuando formó el dúo pop Wham! junto con su amigo de la escuela Andrew Ridgeley. Su primer sencillo en solitario, "Careless Whisper" fue lanzado cuando aún estaba en el dúo y vendió cerca de seis millones de copias en todo el mundo.

Como solista, ha vendido más de 100 millones de discos en todo el mundo a partir de 2010, abarcando 7 sencillos nº1 y 7 álbumes nº1 en Reino Unido, 8 sencillos nº1 y un álbum nº1 en los Estados Unidos. Su álbum debut como solista de 1987, Faith ha vendido más de 20 millones de copias en todo el mundo y realizó varias grabaciones y los logros en los Estados Unidos. En 2004, Radio Academy nombró a Michael como el artista más tocado en la radio británica entre el período de 1984-2004. El documental A Different Story, fue lanzado en 2005, y cubría su vida personal y carrera profesional. En 2006, George Michael anunció su primera gira en 15 años. La gira 25 Live fue una enorme empresa mundial por parte de Michael que se extendió por tres giras individuales a lo largo de tres años (2006, 2007 y 2008).

(es) George Michael, de son vrai nom Georgios Kyriákos Panagiótou (en grec Γιώργος-Κυριάκος Παναγιώτου), né le à East Finchley (Londres) est un auteur-compositeur-interprète britannique d'origine chypriote grecque. En 2009, il a vendu plus de 100 millions de disques dans le monde et détient à son actif onze singles et sept albums no 1 dans les charts britanniques, et six singles no 1 aux États-Unis. (fr) Con circa 100 milioni di dischi venduti, è uno degli artisti musicali britannici di maggior successo, nella madrepatria e all'estero, molto famoso anche negli Stati Uniti d'America.

Originariamente membro del duo pop Wham!, si è poi lanciato in una fortunata carriera da solista iniziata nel 1987 con l'album Faith (vincendo 2 Grammy Award negli Stati Uniti, come artista Rhythm and blues, pur non essendo afroamericano) e la relativa tournée mondiale. Dopo un paio di album (Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 e Older), seguono lunghi periodi dedicati soltanto all'esecuzione, dal vivo (Five Live) e in studio (Songs from the Last Century), di cover di brani di altri artisti (a causa di problemi legali con la propria etichetta) e una breve crisi personale (dovuta, in parte, a scandali legati alla sua omosessualità). È tornato alla ribalta nel 2004 con un nuovo album, Patience, e un altro tour mondiale. Nel 2014 torna sulla scena musicale con un nuovo album, Symphonica, registrato durante il Symphonica Tour.

(it) ジョージ・マイケル （George Michael、1963年6月25日 - ）は、イギリス出身のシンガーソングライター。本名：ヨルゴス・キリアコス・パナイオトゥー (Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou, Γεώργιος Κυριάκος Παναγιώτου)。 ポップデュオワム!での活動の後、ソロシンガーとしても成功をおさめた。 「Q誌の選ぶ歴史上最も偉大な100人のシンガー」において第74位。 (ja) George Michael (East Finchley, Londen, 25 juni 1963) is een Brits popzanger. Michael mag een van de succesvolste zangers uit de jaren 80/'90 genoemd worden. Hij won twee Grammy's, verkocht meer dan 100 miljoen platen wereldwijd en stond negen keer op de eerste plaats in de Nederlandse Top 40.

Een aantal daarvan als onderdeel van het duo Wham!, een aantal als solo-artiest. Door dit succes was Michael gemeten over twee decennia, van 1984 tot 2004, de meest gespeelde artiest op de Britse radio.. (nl) George Michael, nome artístico de Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou (Londres, 25 de junho de 1963) é um cantor britânico que já vendeu mais de 80 milhões de discos no mundo todo. (pt) George Michael, właśc. Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou (gr. Γεώργιος Κυριάκος Παναγιώτου; ur. 25 czerwca 1963 w Londynie) – brytyjski piosenkarz, producent i kompozytor muzyki pop i soul. (pl) Джордж Майкл (англ. George Michael, настоящее имя Йо́ргос Кириа́кос Панайо́ту (греч.

Γιώργος-Κυριάκος Παναγιώτου); род. 25 июня 1963, Лондон) — популярный британский певец. За время музыкальной карьеры (сольной и в составе дуэта Wham!) было продано около ста миллионов его записей, что делает его одним из самых успешных поп-певцов. Обладатель двух премий «Грэмми» — в категории «Альбом года» («Faith», 1988 год) и за лучший R&B дуэт (с Аретой Франклин, песня «I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)», 1987).

(ru) comment جورج مايكل ولد في 25 يونيو 1963 لأب يوناني من قبرص وأم بريطانية.مغني ومؤلف أغاني بريطاني مشهور ويلقب بملك البوب في بلاده ويغني اسلوب البوب (Pop) والبوب روك (Pop Rock) كان من أحد افراد فرقة Wham! الذي اشتهرت عالميا في 1982 حقق أكبر إنجازاته الموسيقية في البوم Faith الذي باع 21 مليون نسخة حول العالم ويعتبر جورج مايكل من انجح المغنيين في العالم بمبيعات 85 مليون عمل موسيقى واثني عشرة أغنية رقم 1 في بريطانيا وعشرة في الولايات المتحدة ويعتبر جورج مايكل أسطورة بحق في عالم الغناء لن تتكرر. (ar) George Michael (* 25.

Juni 1963 in Municipal Borough of Finchley [seit 1965 London]; bürgerlich Georgios Kyriakos Panagiotou, griechisch Γεώργιος Κυριάκος Παναγιώτου) ist ein britischer Sänger, Komponist, Musiker und Produzent griechisch-zypriotischer und englischer Abstammung. Er lebt in Highgate im Norden von London. Bis heute verkaufte er etwa 100 Millionen Tonträger. (de) George Michael (East Finchley, Londen, 25 juni 1963) is een Brits popzanger. Michael mag een van de succesvolste zangers uit de jaren 80/'90 genoemd worden. Hij won twee Grammy's, verkocht meer dan 100 miljoen platen wereldwijd en stond negen keer op de eerste plaats in de Nederlandse Top 40. Een aantal daarvan als onderdeel van het duo Wham!, een aantal als solo-artiest.

Door dit succes was Michael gemeten over twee decennia, van 1984 tot 2004, de meest gespeelde artiest op de Britse radio.. (nl) George Michael, nome artístico de Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou (Londres, 25 de junho de 1963) é um cantor britânico que já vendeu mais de 80 milhões de discos no mundo todo. (pt) George Michael, właśc. Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou (gr. Γεώργιος Κυριάκος Παναγιώτου; ur. 25 czerwca 1963 w Londynie) – brytyjski piosenkarz, producent i kompozytor muzyki pop i soul. (pl) Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou (born 25 June 1963), better known by his stage name George Michael, is an English singer, songwriter and record producer.

Michael rose to fame during the 1980s and 1990s with his style of post-disco dance-pop. He has also been characterised as a blue-eyed soul singer, although his material draws more from middle-of-the-road pop than soul music. (en) Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou (en griego moderno Γεώργιος Κυριάκος Παναγιώτου, n. East Finchley, Londres, Inglaterra, 25 de junio de 1963 ), conocido artísticamente como George Michael, es un cantante, compositor y productor británico de música pop. Ha ganado dos veces el Premio Grammy.

(es) George Michael, de son vrai nom Georgios Kyriákos Panagiótou (en grec Γιώργος-Κυριάκος Παναγιώτου), né le à East Finchley (Londres) est un auteur-compositeur-interprète britannique d'origine chypriote grecque.En 2009, il a vendu plus de 100 millions de disques dans le monde et détient à son actif onze singles et sept albums no 1 dans les charts britanniques, et six singles no 1 aux États-Unis. (fr) Con circa 100 milioni di dischi venduti, è uno degli artisti musicali britannici di maggior successo, nella madrepatria e all'estero, molto famoso anche negli Stati Uniti d'America.

Originariamente membro del duo pop Wham!, si è poi lanciato in una fortunata carriera da solista iniziata nel 1987 con l'album Faith (vincendo 2 Grammy Award negli Stati Uniti, come artista Rhythm and blues, pur non essendo afroamericano) e la relativa tournée mondiale. Dopo un paio di album (Listen Without Prejudice Vol.

1 e Older), seguono lunghi periodi dedicati soltanto all'esecuzione, dal vivo (Five Live) e in studio (Songs from the Last Century), di cover di brani di altri artisti (a causa di problemi legali con la propria etichetta) e una breve crisi personale (dovuta, in parte, a scandali legati alla su (it) ジョージ・マイケル （George Michael、1963年6月25日 - ）は、イギリス出身のシンガーソングライター。本名：ヨルゴス・キリアコス・パナイオトゥー (Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou, Γεώργιος Κυριάκος Παναγιώτου)。ポップデュオワム!での活動の後、ソロシンガーとしても成功をおさめた。「Q誌の選ぶ歴史上最も偉大な100人のシンガー」において第74位。 (ja) Джордж Майкл (англ.

George Michael, настоящее имя Йо́ргос Кириа́кос Панайо́ту (греч. Γιώργος-Κυριάκος Παναγιώτου); род. 25 июня 1963, Лондон) — популярный британский певец. За время музыкальной карьеры (сольной и в составе дуэта Wham!) было продано около ста миллионов его записей, что делает его одним из самых успешных поп-певцов. (ru) George Michael Pics - George Michael Photo Gallery - 2017 - Magazine Pictorials. Movie Stills. Event Photos. Red Carpet Pictures Wham! Profile Bio Text Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou (25 June 1963 – 25 December 2016), known professionally as George Michael, was an English singer, songwriter, and record producer, who rose to fame as a member (with Andrew Ridgeley) of the music duo Wham!.

He was best known in the 1980s and 1990s with his style of post-disco dance-pop, with best-selling songs such as "Last Christmas" and "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go". Michael sold more than 100 million records worldwide. His 1987 debut solo album, Faith, sold more than 20 million copies worldwide. Michael garnered seven number one singles in the UK and eight number one hits on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US, including "Careless Whisper" and "Freedom! '90". He ranks among the best-selling British acts of all time, with Billboard magazine ranking him the 40th most successful artist to ever live. Michael won various music awards throughout his 30-year career, including three Brit Awards—winning Best British Male twice, four MTV Video Music Awards, four Ivor Novello Awards, three American Music Awards, and two Grammy Awards from eight nominations. In 2004, the Radio Academy named Michael the most played artist on British radio during the period 1984–2004.

The documentary A Different Story, released in 2005, covered his career and personal life. In 2006, Michael announced his first tour in 15 years, the worldwide 25 Live tour, spanning three individual tours over the course of three years (2006, 2007 and 2008). In 2016, Michael announced a second documentary on his life entitled Freedom, set to be released in March 2017. On 25 December 2016, Michael died at home at the age of 53. George Michael was born in East Finchley, London. His father, Kyriacos Panayiotou, a Greek Cypriot restaurateur, moved to England in the 1950s and changed his name to Jack Panos. Michael's mother, Lesley Angold (née Harrison; 1937–1997), was an English dancer. Michael spent the majority of his childhood in Kingsbury, London, in the home his parents bought soon after his birth; he attended Kingsbury High School. While in his early teens, the family moved to Radlett, Hertfordshire.

There, Michael attended Bushey Meads School in the neighbouring town of Bushey, where he befriended his future Wham! partner Andrew Ridgeley. The two had the same career ambition of being musicians. Michael would busk on the London Underground, performing songs such as "'39" by Queen. His involvement in the music business began with his working as a DJ, playing at clubs and local schools around Bushey, Stanmore, and Watford. This was followed by the formation of a short-lived ska band called The Executive with Ridgeley, Ridgeley's brother Paul, Andrew Leaver, and David Mortimer (later known as David Austin). George Michael established a relationship with Anselmo Feleppa, a Brazilian dress designer, whom he had met at the 1991 concert Rock in Rio. Six months into their relationship, Feleppa discovered that he had HIV. Michael later said: "It was terrifying news. I thought I could have the disease too. I couldn't go through it with my family because I didn't know how to share it with them – they didn't even know I was gay." In 1993, Feleppa died of an AIDS-related brain hemorrhage.

George Michael's single "Jesus to a Child" is a tribute to Feleppa (he consistently dedicated it to him before performing it live), as is his 1996 album Older. In 2008, speaking about the loss of his partner Feleppa, Michael said: "It was a terribly depressing time. It took about three years to grieve, then after that I lost my mother. I felt almost like I was cursed." In 1996, George Michael entered into a long-term relationship with Kenny Goss, a former flight attendant, cheerleader coach and sportswear executive from Dallas. They had homes in Dallas and an £8 million mansion in Highgate, North London. In late November 2005, it was reported that Michael and Goss would register their relationship as a civil partnership in the UK, but because of negative publicity and his upcoming tour, they postponed it to a later date. On 22 August 2011, the opening night of his Symphonica world tour, George Michael announced that he and Goss had split two years earlier.

Goss was present at Michael's British sentencing for driving under the influence of marijuana on 14 September 2010. Health problems On 26 October 2011, George Michael cancelled a performance at London's Royal Albert Hall due to a viral infection. On 21 November 2011, a hospital in Vienna admitted Michael after he had complained of chest pains while at a hotel just two hours before his performance at a venue there for his Symphonica Tour. The singer was later confirmed to have suffered from pneumonia and, until 1 December, was in an intensive care unit. While Michael appeared to be "in good spirits" and responded well to treatment following his admittance, on 25 November hospital officials said that his condition had "worsened overnight". This development led to cancellations and postponements of Michael's remaining 2011 performances, which had been scheduled mainly for the United Kingdom. On 1 December 2011, doctors at the hospital in which George Michael had stayed announced that the singer was "steadily improving" and that he had moved out of the intensive care ward. On 21 December 2011, the hospital discharged Michael.

On 23 December 2011, Michael made a public speech outside his house in Highgate, London, in which he stated that the staff at the Vienna General Hospital had saved his life and that he would perform a free concert specifically for those staff. While making the speech, he became emotional and breathless. During the speech, he also mentioned that he had undergone a tracheotomy. He also revealed that, after waking from the coma, he had a temporary West Country accent. On 16 May 2013, George Michael sustained a head injury when he fell from his moving car on the M1 motorway, near St Albans in Hertfordshire, and was airlifted to a hospital. Death On 25 December 2016, Michael, aged 53, died at his home in Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. It has been reported that Michael died from heart failure, according to his agent Michael Lippman, but the cause of death has not yet been officially verified.

Couple Profile Source 1982–present Wikipedia Text Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou (25 June 1963 – 25 December 2016), known professionally as George Michael, was an English singer, songwriter, and record producer who rose to fame as a member of the music duo Wham! He was best known in the 1980s and 1990s with his style of post-disco dance-pop, with best-selling songs such as "Last Christmas" and "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go". Music Genre (Text) Post-Disco, Dance-Pop, Blue-Eyed Soul, Pop Instrument (text) Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Piano, Drums, Percussion, Horns Record Label Aegean, Columbia, Sony Associated Acts Wham!, Band Aid, Boogie Box High, Aretha Franklin, Elton John, Mary J.

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Michael rose to fame during the 1980s and 1990s with his style of post-disco dance-pop. He has also been characterised as a blue-eyed soul singer, although his material draws more from middle-of-the-road pop than soul music.

Question: Entertainer Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou is better known by what name?
Answer: George Michael