| 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
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| Age |
53 (age at death) years
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| Birthday |
25th June, 1963
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| Birthplace |
East Finchley, Middlesex, England, UK
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| Died |
25th December, 2016
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| Place of Death |
Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England, UK
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| Cause of Death |
Dilated cardiomyopathy with myocarditis and fatty liver
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| Height |
5' 11½" (182 cm)
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| Weight |
181lbs (82 kg)
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Hazel
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| Hair Color |
Salt and Pepper
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| Distinctive Feature |
Short hair, Salt and pepper beard
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| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer
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| Sexuality |
Bisexual
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| Religion |
Christian
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
British
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| High School |
Bushey Meads School
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| Occupation Text |
Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer, Philanthropist
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| Occupation |
Singer
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| Claim to Fame |
being one-half of the pop music duo Wham! along with Andrew Ridgeley, and 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 (1987) and Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 (1990)
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| Music Genre (Text) |
R&B, Blue-Eyed Soul, Dance-Pop, Pop, Post-Disco
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| Music Genre |
Pop, Pop/Rock
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| Year(s) Active |
1982–present, 1981–present, 1981–2016
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| Music Data |
R&B
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| Music Style |
Dance-Pop, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Adult Contemporary, Dance-Rock, Urban, R&B
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| Music Mood |
Sophisticated, Stylish, Provocative, Passionate, Sexy, Yearning, Elegant, Intimate, Sensual, Sentimental, Plaintive, Searching, Brooding, Earnest, Literate, Poignant, Refined/Mannered, Bittersweet, Reflective, Austere, Melancholy
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| Instrument |
Vocals, Guitar
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| Instrument (text) |
Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Piano, Drums, Percussion, Horns
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| Record Label |
Aegean, Columbia, Sony, Innervision, Epic, Virgin, DreamWorks, Polydor
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| 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
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| Brand Endorsement |
TV commercial for Diet Coke in 1989
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| 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., http://georgemichael.com https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q130311#P856, /wiki/File:George_michael_in_desert_island_discs_b008006s.flac (0:27) from the BBC programme /wiki/Desert_Island_Discs, 5 October 2007.
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| Friend |
Geri Halliwell, Andrew Ridgeley
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| Associated People |
Andrew Ridgeley, Deon Estus
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| Pets |
Dogs
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| Favorite People |
David Cassidy
|
| Favorite TV Shows |
This Morning
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George Michael (born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou; 25 June 1963 – 25 December 2016) was an English singer-songwriter. Known as a leading creative force in music production, songwriting, vocal performance and visual presentation, he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the MTV era.
