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George Michael

George Michael was an English singer-songwriter and record producer. Regarded as a pop culture icon, he is one of the best-selling recording artists of all time. Michael was known as a creative force in songwriting, vocal performance, and visual presentation. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2023. The Radio Academy named him the most played artist on British radio during the period 1984–2004.

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George Michael, born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou in 1963, was a British singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. He began his work period in 1981 and continued until 2016. His musical output spanned genres including pop music, dance music, soul, and contemporary R&B. He performed using his voice and released recordings through record labels such as Epic Records, Virgin Records, DreamWorks Records, and Columbia Records.

He was recognized in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame collection. Michael died of natural causes on December 25, 2016, in Goring-on-Thames. The cause of death was dilated cardiomyopathy and fatty liver disease. He is buried at Highgate Cemetery.

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East Finchley, North London, England, UK

George Michael (born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou; 25 June 1963 – 25 December 2016) was an English singer and songwriter. He is considered one of the most significant cultural icons of the MTV generation and is one of the best-selling musicians of all time, with sales of over 120 million records worldwide. Michael was known as a leading creative force in music production, songwriting, vocal…

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George Michael: The Faith Tour — Self (archive footage)2026
Finding Faith — Self (archive footage)2026
Wham! 10 Days in China — Self (archive footage)2026
George Michael: The Trojan Souls — Self2026
The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas? — Self2024
Wham!: Last Christmas Unwrapped — Self (archive footage)2024
Wham! At the BBC — Self2024
Heartbreakers at the BBC — Self (archive footage)2023
George Michael: Portrait of an Artist — Self (archive footage)2023
WHAM! — Self (archive footage)2023

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Country: United Kingdom
Active from: 1963
Active to: 2016

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Place of birth: East Finchley
Place of death: Goring-on-Thames
Occupation: film director
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Religion: spiritual but not religious
Award: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Notable work: Faith
Genre: jazz
Instrument: voice
Discography: George Michael discography
Official website: www.georgemichael.com
Image: George Michael (2011).jpg
Residence: Goring-on-Thames
Voice type: tenor

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Commons category: George Michael
date of birth: 1963-06-25
topic's main category: Category:George Michael
Commons gallery: George Michael
date of death: 2016-12-25
topic has template: Template:George Michael
birth name: Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou
pseudonym: George Michael
manner of death: natural causes
cause of death: fatty liver disease
place of burial: Highgate Cemetery
name in native language: George Michael
start of work period: 1981-00-00
end of work period: 2016-00-00
copyright representative: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
nominated for: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song
sexual orientation: homosexuality
handedness: left-handedness
social media followers: 7800
partner in business or sport: Andrew Ridgeley

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George Michael (born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou; 25 June 1963 – 25 December 2016) was an English singer-songwriter and record producer. Regarded as a pop culture icon, he is one of the best-selling recording artists of all time. Michael was known as a creative force in songwriting, vocal performance, and visual presentation. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2023. The Radio Academy named him the most played artist on British radio during the period 1984–2004.

Born in East Finchley, Middlesex, Michael rose to fame after forming the pop duo Wham! with Andrew Ridgeley in 1981. He 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. His debut studio album, Faith (1987), won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year and became one of the best-selling albums of all time, having sold over 25 million copies worldwide. Michael then went on to release a series of multimillion-selling albums, including Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 (1990), Older (1996), Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael (1998), Songs from the Last Century (1999), Patience (2004), and Twenty Five (2006).

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