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Youngs, Ian (26 December 2016). "George Michael: Six songs that defined his life". BBC News . Retrieved 21 June 2020. Following in the footsteps of George Michael in London". forunitedkingdomlovers.uk. 25 June 2021 . Retrieved 9 July 2023. Naughty Boy 'won't rule out' releasing his George Michael collaboration". BBC Newsbeat. 19 January 2017. Archived from the original on 13 February 2017 . Retrieved 28 February 2017. Michael formed the duo Wham! with Andrew Ridgeley in 1981. On the cusp of fame, he decided to legally change his name to the more accessible George Michael. [4] The band's first album Fantastic reached No. 1 in the UK in 1983 and produced a series of top 10 singles including " Young Guns", " Wham Rap!", and " Club Tropicana". Their second album, Make It Big, reached No. 1 on the charts in the US. Singles from that album included " Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" (No. 1 in the UK and US), " Freedom", " Everything She Wants", and " Careless Whisper" which reached No. 1 in nearly 25 countries, including the UK and US, and was Michael's first solo effort as a single. [13] [14] In December 1984, the single " Last Christmas" was released. [38] In 1985 Michael received the first of his three Ivor Novello Awards for Songwriter of the Year from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors. [39] Blake, Mark (22 March 2011). Is This the Real Life?: The Untold Story of Queen. Hachette Books. p.364. ISBN 978-0-306-81973-5. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023 . Retrieved 14 December 2014.

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Latest news and profile of George Michael". Hello!. Archived from the original on 16 February 2009 . Retrieved 12 September 2011. Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 was released in September 1990. The title is an indication of his desire to be taken more seriously as a songwriter. [69] The album was released in Europe on 3 September 1990, and one week later in the US. It reached No. 1 in the UK Albums Chart [13] and peaked at No. 2 on the US Billboard 200. [14] It spent a total of 88 weeks on the UK Albums Chart and was certified four-times Platinum by the BPI. [70] The album produced five UK singles, all of which were released within an eight-month period: " Praying for Time", " Waiting for That Day", " Freedom! '90", " Heal the Pain", and " Cowboys and Angels" (the latter being his only single not to chart in the UK top 40). [13] Michael refused to do any promotion for the album. [68] At the 1991 Brit Awards, Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 won the award for Best British Album. [71] Most Expensive Musical Instruments". Forbes. 10 April 2006. Archived from the original on 18 May 2006 . Retrieved 15 February 2008. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2012-02-21 15:38:23 Bookplateleaf 0004 Boxid IA178301 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City London Donor

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Michael, George; Goodall, Nigel (1999). George Michael: In His Own Words. Omnibus Press. p.7. ISBN 978-0-7119-7891-1. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023 . Retrieved 12 March 2016. a b Rubiner, Julia (1993). Contemporary Musicians: Profiles of the People in Music, Volume 9. Gale Research, Incorporated. p.169. As a solo artist George Michael has been hailed as a leading creative force in popular songwriting. With fame approaching, Michael decided to change his name from the intimidating Georgios Panayiotou to the more accessible George Michael. Casciato, Paul (21 May 2013). "Singer George Michael under observation for head injuries". Reuters. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016 . Retrieved 22 May 2013. a b " 'I will never stop missing you': George Michael's Australian boyfriend found him dead in bed". Yahoo7 News. 27 December 2016. Archived from the original on 27 December 2016 . Retrieved 27 December 2016.Symphonica was released on 17 March 2014, and became Michael's seventh solo No. 1 album in the UK, and ninth overall including his Wham! chart-toppers. The album was produced by Phil Ramone and Michael; the album was Ramone's last production credit. [134] On 2 November 2016, Michael's management team announced that a second documentary on his life, entitled Freedom, was set to be released in March 2017. [135] [136] A month after, English songwriter Naughty Boy confirmed plans to collaborate with Michael, for a new song and album. [137] Naughty Boy claimed that the song is "amazing but [...] bittersweet". [138] On 7 September 2017 (months after Michael's death), the single " Fantasy", featuring Nile Rodgers, was released. [139] The duo became the first Western pop act to play in China, had a slew of No. 1 hits and achieved global success. They played their last gig at Wembley Stadium in June 1986.