| First Name |
George
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| Middle Name |
Kyriakos
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| Last Name |
Michael
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| Full Name at Birth |
Georgios Kyriakos Panayiotou
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| Alternative Name |
George Michael, Yog, Knobby, Tlti
|
| Age |
53 (age at death) years
|
| Birthday |
25th June, 1963
|
| Birthplace |
East Finchley, Middlesex, England, UK
|
| Died |
25th December, 2016
|
| Place of Death |
Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England, UK
|
| Cause of Death |
Natural Causes as the Result of a Dilated Cardiomyopathy with a Myocarditis and a Fatty Liver
|
| Height |
5' 11½" (182 cm)
|
| Build |
Average
|
| Eye Color |
Hazel
|
| Hair Color |
Salt and Pepper
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| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer
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| Sexuality |
Bisexual
|
| Religion |
Christian
|
| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
British
|
| High School |
Bushey Meads School
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| Occupation Text |
Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer, Philanthropist
|
| Occupation |
Singer
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| Claim to Fame |
Wham!, the songs ''I Want Your Sex,'' ''Careless Whisper,'' ''Father FIgure,'' ''Monkey'' and ''Faith''
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| Music Genre (Text) |
R&B, Blue-Eyed Soul, Dance-Pop, Pop, Post-Disco
|
| Music Genre |
Pop, Pop/Rock
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| Year(s) Active |
1982–present, 1981–present, 1981–2016
|
| Music Data |
R&B
|
| Music Style |
Dance-Pop, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Adult Contemporary, Dance-Rock, Urban, R&B
|
| Music Mood |
Sophisticated, Stylish, Provocative, Passionate, Sexy, Yearning, Elegant, Intimate, Sensual, Sentimental, Plaintive, Searching, Brooding, Earnest, Literate, Poignant, Refined/Mannered, Bittersweet, Reflective, Austere, Melancholy
|
| Instrument |
Vocals, Guitar
|
| Instrument (text) |
Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Piano, Drums, Percussion, Horns
|
| Record Label |
Aegean, Columbia, Sony, Innervision, Epic, Virgin, DreamWorks, Polydor
|
| Associated Acts |
Wham!, Band Aid, Boogie Box High, Aretha Franklin, Elton John, Mary J. Blige, Mutya Buena, Whitney Houston, Mutya, Queen, Mary Blue, Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney, Nile Rodgers, Pepsi & Shirlie, Tony Bennett
|
| Official Websites |
www.georgemichael.com, www2.georgemichael.com, www.myspace.com/georgemichael, http://georgemichael.com, /wiki/File:George_michael_in_desert_island_discs_b008006s.flac from the BBC programme /wiki/Desert_Island_Discs, 5 October 2007.
|
| Friend |
Geri Halliwell, Andrew Ridgeley
|
| Associated People |
Andrew Ridgeley, Deon Estus
|
| Pets |
Dogs
|
George Michael (born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou; 25 June 1963 – 25 December 2016) was an English singer, songwriter, record producer, and philanthropist who rose to fame as a member of the music duo Wham! and later embarked on a solo career. Michael sold over 80 million records worldwide making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. He achieved seven number one songs on the UK Singles Chart and eight number one songs on the US Billboard Hot 100. Michael won various music awards including two Grammy Awards, three Brit Awards, three American Music Awards, 12 Billboard Music Awards, four MTV Video Music Awards and six Ivor Novello Awards. In 2008, he was ranked 40th on Billboards list of the Greatest Hot 100 Artists of All Time.
