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Twenty Five (Album) by George Michael

Artist Biography For George Michael

George Michael Born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou 25 June 1963 – 25 December 2016 Was An English Singer Songwriter And Record Producer. He Is One Of The Best-Selling Musicians Of All Time With His Sales Estimated At Between 100 Million To 125 Million Records Worldwide. A Prominent Figure In Popular Music Michael Was Known As A Creative Force In Songwriting Vocal Performance And Visual Presentation. He Achieved 10 Number-One Songs On The US Billboard Hot 100 And 13 Number-One Songs On The UK Singles Chart. Michael Won Numerous Music Awards Including Two Grammy Awards Three Brit Awards Twelve Billboard Music Awards And Four MTV Video Music Awards. He Was Listed Among Billboard's The "Greatest Hot 100 Artists Of All Time" And Rolling Stone's The "200 Greatest Singers Of All Time". The Radio Academy Named Him The Most Played Artist On British Radio During The Period 1984–2004. Michael Was Inducted Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame In 2023. Born In East Finchley Middlesex Michael Rose To Fame After Forming The Pop Duo Wham! With Andrew Ridgeley In 1981. Their First Two Albums "Fantastic" 1983 And "Make It Big" 1984 Reached Number One On The US Billboard 200 And UK Albums Chart. They Had Commercial Success With Singles "Wham Rap! Enjoy What You Do " "Young Guns Go For It " "Bad Boys" "Club Tropicana" "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" "Last Christmas" "Everything She Wants" “Freedom” And “I'm Your Man”. Their 1985 Tour In China Was The First By A Western Popular Music Act And Generated Worldwide Media Coverage. Michael Took Part In Band Aid's UK Number-One Single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" In 1984 And Performed At The Following Year's Live Aid Concert. Michael's First Solo Single "Careless Whisper" 1984 Reached Number One In Over 20 Countries Including The UK And US. The Second Solo Single "A Different Corner" Also Reached Number One In 1986. After Wham! Disbanded That Year Michael Released The Number-One Duet With Aretha Franklin "I Knew You Were Waiting For Me ". His Debut Solo Album "Faith" 1987 Stayed At Number One On The Billboard 200 For 12 Weeks And Topped The UK Albums Chart. It Is One Of The Best-Selling Albums Of All Time Having Sold Over 25 Million Copies Worldwide. The Singles "Faith" "Father Figure" "One More Try" And "Monkey" Reached Number One On The Billboard Hot 100. Michael Became The Best-Selling Music Artist Of 1988 And "Faith" Was Awarded Album Of The Year At The 1989 Grammy Awards. Michael's Second Solo Album "Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1" 1990 Was Also A Number One In The UK And Yielded The Billboard Hot 100 Number One "Praying For Time" And The Worldwide Hit "Freedom! '90". Michael Went On To Release A Series Of Multimillion-Selling Albums Including "Older" 1996 "Ladies & Gentlemen The Best Of George Michael" 1998 "Songs From The Last Century" 1999 "Patience" 2004 And "Twenty Five" 2006 . The Albums Earned Him Multiple Hits Such As "Jesus To A Child" "Fastlove" "Outside" "Amazing" And "An Easier Affair". Michael Came Out As Gay In 1998 And Was An Active LGBT Rights Campaigner And HIV/AIDS Charity Fundraiser. His Personal Life Drug Use And Legal Troubles Made Headlines Following An Arrest For Public Lewdness In 1998 And Multiple Drug-Related Offenses. The 2005 Documentary "A Different Story" Covered His Career And Personal Life. Michael's "25 Live" Tour Spanned Three Tours From 2006 To 2008. Michael Fell Into A Coma In 2011 During A Bout With Pneumonia But Later Recovered. He Performed His Final Concert At London's Earls Court In 2012. Michael Died Of Heart Disease On Christmas Day In 2016 At His Home In Goring-On-Thames Oxfordshire. Full Wikipedia Article Https //en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/George_Michael Solo Discography
Faith 1987 Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 1990 Older 1996 Songs From The Last Century 1999 Patience 2004 Wham! Discography
Fantastic 1983 Make It Big 1984 Music From The Edge Of Heaven 1986

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