George Michael

Jonathan Lin

Early life
June 25th, 1963 Born Giorgios Panayiotou Grew up in Kingsbury, North West London Attended Bushey Meads School

Wham!
Andrew Ridgeley Initially signed to Innervision Records (later signed with CBS) Debut single Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do) Next single Young Guns (Go For It!)
Charted just below UK Top 40 Invited to perform on Top of the Pops at the last minute Peaked at Number 3

 Debut album Fantastic

Spent two weeks at Number 1 on UK album charts Other singles: Bad Boys and Club Tropicana Club Fantastic Tour

 Wake Me Up Before You Go Go

New image Went Number 1 in both the UK and the United States

Careless Whisper Freedom Make It Big went Number 1 on both UK and US charts Last Christmas Make It Big Tour
Historically significant 10-day visit to China Documented by Lindsay Anderson in Foreign Skies

 Break up
Final album The Final and Music from the Edge of Heaven
Im Your Man The Edge of Heaven A Different Corner

Final concert at Londons Wembley Stadium on June 28th, 1986

1987-1989
I Knew You Were Waiting For Me duet with Aretha Franklin Started recording debut solo album First single I Want Your Sex
Banned from many radio stations #2 on U.S. Charts #3 on U.K. Charts Controversial music video

 Faith
Critically acclaimed Spawned four #1 U.S. singles Spent 51 non-consecutive weeks on the Billboard 200 Top 10 (12 weeks at #1) First Caucasian solo artist to have #1 album on U.S. R&B charts Grammy for Album of the Year 1989

Faith world tour

 Wanted new image as a serious artist Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1

Vol. 1 had more acoustic sound and somber lyrics Unreleased Vol. 2 was to be more dance-oriented Refused to appear in promotions Freedom 90 Praying For Time

Cover to Cover tour

Met Anselmo Feleppa at Rock in Rio event

 Panayiotou and others v Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.

Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 sales low compared to those of Faith Michael believed Sony did not promote album well as punishment Professional slavery Case lost

1994-2000
Older released 1996
Released after a period of seclusion Jesus to a Child Fastlove

MTV Unplugged Mother dies of cancer 1997 Arrested for engaging in a lewd act April 7th, 1998

 Ladies and Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael (1998)

Outside

Songs from the Last Century

Jazz album

2000-present
Patience (2004)
Shoot the Dog Amazing Was supposed to be the last record on sale to the public

Twenty Five (2006)

25 Live tour
September 23rd, 2006-December 1st, 2008 3 legs, 106 shows

Eli Stone

 Drug problem 2012 Summer Olympics Closing ceremony

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