George Michael

Birth Name:

Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou

Birth Place:

East Finchley, London, England, United Kingdom

Profession

Composer, Director, Writer, Actor, Producer, Music department

His track "Too Funky" was featured on an AIDS charity album called "Red Hot and Dance․"
In 1996, he won the award for best British male at the BRIT Awards
Sang a duet version of "Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me" with Elton John in 1991 for charity, donating the proceeds to London Lighthouse and the Rainbow Trust Children's Charity
Fantastic! the first album release by Wham! Reached No․ 4 on the charts in Britain
He and Andrew Ridgeley landed a recording contract with Innervision records in 1982, at which point they started recording as Wham!
Dropped out of high school to start a short-lived band called the Executive with childhood friend Andrew Ridgeley
Quote: "I owe my mother who I am, and my father my drive․"
A pop singer who was one of the leading performers of the 1980s, releasing such hits as "I Want Your Sex․"
Was a member of the band Wham! whose first U․S․ hit was "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go․"
Enjoys watching episodes of "Corrie" on Sunday morning
Once worked as a laborer for one of his father's friends during a holiday from school, but he was fired after only a day
Relaxes by spending time with friends, going to restaurants, listening to music, watching movies and walking his dogs

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