Michael Putland/Getty. George Michael, born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou on June 25, 1963, in London, launched his music career in the 1980s as a band member of Wham! with childhood friend Andrew ...

Stacker compiled a list of events from George Michael's life you may not know, drawing from news accounts, biographies, magazine interviews, and more.

It goes back to a family background where conceit of any kind was considered an absolute sin, so no one was ever phased about the way they look.” ... His favorite George Michael album is Older.

George Michael shows up for his new 'Freedom' documentary, just not the way you'd expect. ... “It goes back to a family background where conceit of any kind was considered an absolute sin.

Breezy film treats George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley’s 1980s hits with respect. ‘Wham!’ review: if you’re gonna do a doc, do it right — like Netflix - Chicago Sun-Times ...

In November 1998, George Michael appeared on “Late Show With David Letterman” to promote his new greatest-hits collection — and to publicly address his arrest earlier that year for lewd ...

George Michael’s Chart History on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Title, Peak Position, Peak Date “Careless Whisper” (Wham! featuring George Michael), No. 8, March 16, 1985 ...

George Michael performing on stage. It is often easy to get lost in the idea of stardom. What appears to be all glitz and glamour can often act as a clever facade that helps to hide the truth. In ...