George michael

His talents as a singer, songwriter and music producer made George Michael one of the world's biggest-selling artists.

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Blessed with good looks and a fine singing voice, his stage presence made him a favourite on the live concert circuit as he matured from teen idol to long term stardom. After early success in the duo Wham! But there were times when his battle with drugs and encounters with the police made lurid headlines that threatened to eclipse his musical talents.

His father was a Greek Cypriot restaurateur who had come to the UK in the s, while his mother was an English dancer. It was not altogether a happy childhood. Michael later recalled that his parents worked constantly to improve their financial status leaving little room for affectionate moments. So it wasn't exactly the Little House on the Prairie.

He moved with his family to Hertfordshire while in his teens and met Andrew Ridgeley, a fellow pupil at a local school. The two discovered they had a shared interest in music and, together with a group of friends, formed a ska band which had a short lived existence. In Michael and Ridgeley formed Wham! Their first release, Wham Rap!

The record quickly rose to No 3 in the UK charts. George Michael: A life in pictures. How the world reacted.