George Michael Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 11 in |
Weight | 82 kg |
Date of Birth | June 25, 1963 |
Zodiac Sign | Cancer |
Date of Death | December 25, 2016 |
George Michael was an English singer, songwriter, record producer, and philanthropist best known for being one-half of the pop music duo ‘Wham!’ along with Andrew Ridgeley. As a solo artist, he had released albums like Faith (1987) and Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 (1990).
Born Name
Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou
Nick Name
Yog, Knobby, TLTI, George Michael
Age
George was born on June 25, 1963.
Died
George was found dead at the age of 53 on December 25, 2016, at his home in Goring-on-Thames, England. The cause of death was not clarified but later his manager revealed that George died because of heart failure.
Sun Sign
Cancer
Born Place
East Finchley, London, England, United Kingdom
Residence
Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Nationality
Education
George attended the Roe Green Junior School and Kingsbury High School. He later went on to study at Bushey Meads School.
Occupation
Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer
Family
- Father – Kyriacos Panayiotou (Restaurateur)
- Mother – Lesley Angold (Dancer)
- Siblings – Yioda (Older Sister), Melanie (Older Sister)
- Others – George James Harrison (Maternal Grandfather), Daisy Angold Young (Maternal Grandmother)
Manager
George was represented by Michael Lippman.
Genre
Pop, Post-Disco, R&B, Dance-Pop, Blue-Eyed Soul
Instruments
Vocals
Labels
- Innervision Records
- Columbia Records
- Epic Records
- Virgin Records
- Dream Works Records
- Sony
- Aegean Records
Build
Average
Height
5 ft 11 in or 180.5 cm
Weight
82 kg or 181 lbs
Boyfriend / Girlfriend / Spouse
George had dated –
- Pat Fernandez (1983-1984) – George was romantically involved with a dancer named Pat Fernandez in 1983. They broke up after a year of the relationship in 1984.
- Kathy Jeung (1985-1989) – In 1985, George dated a Chinese make-up artist named Kathy Jeung. Their relationship went on for almost 4 years before finally breaking up in 1989.
- Brooke Shields (1985) – In 1985, actress Brooke Shields and George were rumored to be dating.
- Anselmo Feleppa (1991-1993) – After coming out as gay, George was romantically involved with Brazilian fashion designer Anselmo Feleppa for 2 years before Feleppa’s death in 1993.
- Kenneth Goss (1996-2009) – George had his longest relationship with a former flight attendant, cheerleader coach, and sportswear executive from Dallas, Kenneth Goss. They started dating in 1996 and on August 22, 2011, George revealed that they had parted ways in 2009.
- Fadi Fawaz (2012-2016) – George started dating an Australian celebrity hairstylist and a freelance photographer named Fadi Fawaz in 2012.
Race / Ethnicity
White
He had Greek Cypriot ancestry on his father’s side and was of English descent on his mother’s side.
Hair Color
Salt and pepper
Eye Color
Hazel
Sexual Orientation
George had dated women in the past and thought himself to be heterosexual at the time but he later realized that he also liked men. He told his Wham! partner Andrew Ridgeley that he was bisexual at the age of 19. Finally, in 1999, in an interview, he revealed that he was actually gay. As per him, it was after falling in love with a man that ended his conflict over bisexuality. He said –
I never had a moral problem with being gay. I thought I had fallen in love with a woman a couple of times. Then I fell in love with a man, and realised that none of those things had been love.
Distinctive Features
- Short hair
- Salt and pepper beard
Brand Endorsements
George had appeared in a TV commercial for Diet Coke in 1989.
Religion
George was raised a Protestant Christian. His grandmother, before marriage, was Jewish.
He had even released songs such as “Faith”, “Jesus to a Child”, “Cowboys and Angels”, and “Praying for Time”. It appeared he believed in God.
But, overall, religion didn’t have a great impact on him.
Best Known For
- Being one-half of the pop music duo ‘Wham!’ along with Andrew Ridgeley
- His solo albums such as Faith (1987) and Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 (1990)
First Album
George released his first studio album Fantastic in July 1983 along with Andrew Ridgeley as a part of the English pop duo ‘Wham!’. The album peaked at number 1 on the UK Albums Chart.
As a solo artist, his first album was Faith which was released in October 1987. The album peaked at number 1 on the UK, Dutch, and the US Billboard charts.
First TV Show
George made his first TV show appearance in Top of the Pops as himself in 1982.
George Michael Favorite Things
- Artist – David Cassidy
- TV Shows – This Morning
George Michael Facts
- George met Andrew Ridgeley at Bushey Meads School as a teenager and they went on to form a pop duo named ‘Wham!’ in 1981.
- Before the formation of ‘Wham!’, George along with Andrew Ridgeley and his brother Paul, Andrew Leaver, and David Mortimer formed a short-lived ska band called ‘The Executive’.
- 4 of his singles as part of ‘Wham!’ such as Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go, Freedom, I’m Your Man, and The Edge of Heaven were number 1 on the UK and Irish music charts.
- In 1993, he collaborated with the band Queen and Lisa Stansfield for his first extended play titled Five Live. It peaked at the number 1 spot on the UK Music charts.
- He had worked with famous artists such as Aretha Franklin, Elton John, Rory Bourke, Mary J. Blige, and Whitney Houston.
- He had given 7 number 1 singles in the UK and 8 number 1 songs on the US Billboard Hot 100.
- Although George was openly gay, he revealed that in his younger days, he was attracted to females. He also considered himself bisexual at a point.
Featured Image by Faithtour / Wikimedia / CC BY-SA 4.0
Technically, he is Bisexual.
Rest In Peace George You have the most beautiful voice that I’ve ever heard. You sing like an angel. Heaven has another angle now. You will be missed.
K