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George Michael
Michael performing on stage during the Faith World Tour in 1988
Background information
Birth name	Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou
Born	(1963-06-25)25 June 1963 East Finchley, London, England
Died	25 December 2016(2016-12-25) (aged 53) Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England
Genres	Post-disco dance-pop blue-eyed soul pop
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter record producer
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	1981–2016
Labels	Columbia Sony
Associated acts	Wham! Aretha Franklin Elton John Mary J. Blige Mutya Queen
Website	georgemichael.com
Notable instruments
Piano John Lennon model "Z" Steinway

Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou (25 June 1963 – 25 December 2016), known professionally as George Michael, was an English singer, songwriter, and record producer who rose to fame as a member (with Andrew Ridgeley) of the music duo Wham!. He was best known in the 1980s and 1990s with his style of post-disco dance-pop, with best-selling songs such as "Last Christmas" and "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go".

Michael sold more than 100 million records worldwide. His 1987 debut solo album, Faith, sold more than 20 million copies worldwide. Michael garnered seven number one singles in the UK and eight number one hits on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US, including "Careless Whisper" and "Freedom! '90". He ranks among the best-selling British acts of all time, with Billboard magazine ranking him the 40th-most successful artist to ever live. Michael won various music awards throughout his 30-year career, including three Brit Awards—winning Best British Male twice, four MTV Video Music Awards, four Ivor Novello Awards, three American Music Awards, and two Grammy Awards from eight nominations....
On 25 December 2016, Michael died at his Oxfordshire home at the age of 53.[3]