George Michael

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George Michael's Bio: George Michael has never thought of popular music as a career: It's far more personal - more precious - than that. But he has always taken the long-term view that ultimately an artist's achievement will not be judged in terms of number one singles, or magazine covers, or prestigious awards, but by a large body of work, a collection of albums over time, a lifetime's development in an art form that no longer depends on shock or rebellion or the quick burn-out to make a mark.

In 25 years, and at 47 years of age, George Michael can already look back on more than 80 million record sales worldwide. He's notched up six US #1 singles from his debut album, eleven British #1 singles and six #1 albums to date. He has also played at some of the biggest and most important concerts in history (Live Aid, the Nelson Mandela Freedom Concert, the Freddie Mercury Tribute), all in front of capacity audiences at Wembley Stadium and in front of many millions watching throughout the world. But that was the beginning, an early phase or two.

George Michael was born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou on June, 25, 1963, in North London, and went on to meet his future Wham! partner Andrew Ridgeley at a nearby comprehensive school. They formed their first band, The Executive, in 1981, but soon realised their chosen path lay as a duo: Wham! was born.

Within a year they had released their classic debut single, "Wham Rap", but it was their second single, "Young Guns (Go For It!)" that became the first in a string of top 10 hits.

In the summer of 1984, George unveiled a glimpse of what was to come by releasing the classic "Careless Whisper". His first solo single while still with Wham! became one of the signatures of the eighties and one of the most-played radio songs of the decade. It was written when he was still only 17.

His growing maturity was further established with the release of "A Different Corner", his second solo single, and another mature ballad of lasting worth. A few months later George and Andrew decided that Wham! should disband while still at the very peak of their success. This announcement was followed by a unique final concert at Wembley, an emotional farewell in front of 72,000.

Their place was assured as one of the most exuberant pop bands of the eighties. Equally certain was that George was set for a remarkable solo career. … Read more