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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] George Michael in 'first' Carpool Karaoke". BBC. 26 December 2016. Archived from the original on 29 December 2016 . Retrieved 22 June 2018. French, Megan (26 December 2016). "George Michael's Partner Fadi Fawaz Breaks His Silence on Musician's Death". US Magazine. Archived from the original on 27 December 2016 . Retrieved 27 December 2016. a b c d e Hatton, Celia (9 April 2015). "When China woke up to Wham!". BBC. Archived from the original on 19 August 2018 . Retrieved 10 April 2015. George Michael Preferred Music to Fame. The Doc He Made Does, Too". New York Times. 22 June 2022. Archived from the original on 11 November 2022 . Retrieved 11 November 2022.Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. Shows only minor signs of wear, and very minimal markings inside (if any). Goss Gallery to Open in Dallas Featuring International Contemporary Art" (Press release). Goss Gallery . Retrieved 27 April 2009– via PR Newswire. No-one had ever seen anything like that before. All the young people were amazed and everybody was tapping their feet. Of course the police weren't happy and they were scared there would be riots." [11] a b Johnson, Andrew (30 September 2007). "George Michael: Why I had to keep my homosexuality secret". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 17 May 2008 . Retrieved 15 February 2008. In November 1984, Michael joined other British and Irish pop stars of the era to form Band Aid, singing on the charity song "Do They Know It's Christmas?" for famine relief in Ethiopia. This single became the UK Christmas number one in December 1984, holding Michael's own song, "Last Christmas" by Wham!, at No. 2. [226] "Do They Know It's Christmas?" sold 3.75million copies in the UK and became the biggest-selling single in UK chart history, a title it held until 1997 when it was overtaken by Elton John's " Candle in the Wind 1997", released in tribute to Princess Diana following her death (Michael attended Diana's funeral with Elton John). [226] Michael donated the royalties from "Last Christmas" to Band Aid and subsequently sang with Elton John at Live Aid (the Band Aid charity concert) in 1985. [227]

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Michael went to tell his best friend, Ridgeley, who only “wanted him to be happy” but advised Michael not to come out to his family, especially his father, a tough Greek Cypriot immigrant.

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Geri Halliwell Premieres George Michael Tribute, Talks 'Spice World' & LGBTQ Fanbase". Billboard. Archived from the original on 19 August 2020 . Retrieved 6 June 2020. a b c d e f g h i j k l George Michael Album & Song Chart History Billboard. Retrieved 21 April 2011 George Michael: 20 Essential Songs". Rolling Stone. 7 January 2018. Archived from the original on 8 January 2018 . Retrieved 7 January 2018. Tapa Blanda. Condition: Bien. FOTOS: No dude en pedir mas imagenes. Es de segunda mano, como se ve en la foto, puede preguntar mas detalle del ejemplar. George Michael said the demise of Wham! — the band he formed with childhood friend Andrew Ridgeley — was tied to him being secretly gay.