George Michael
MTV Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award
Brit Award for MasterCard British Album of the Year
Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction
American Music Award for Favorite Album Soul/R&B
Billboard Music Award for Top Artist
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Male
American Music Award for Favorite Male Artist Pop/Rock
American Music Award for Favorite Male Artist Soul/R&B
Brit Award for British Male Solo Artist
Danish Music Award for International Hit of the Year
International Viewer's Choice Award for MTV Europe
Danish Music Award for International Album of the Year
Danish Grammy Award for Foreign Male Singer of the Year
George Michael Life story
George Michael was an American broadcaster best known nationally for The George Michael Sports Machine, his long-running sports highlights television program.
Early Life of George Michael
George michael was born geogrios kyriacos panayiotou in east finchley. North london. On june 25. 1963. To a greek cypirot father. Kyriacos panayiotou (also known as jack) and an english mother. Lesley angold (nee harrison). He had two older sisters. Yioda and melanie. Michael attended radlett preparatory school and bushey meads school. Before atetnding the former king alfred school. In hampstead. London.Career of George Michael
Michael achieved his first solo number one in the uk in 1984. With "careless whisper". His 1987 debut solo album. Faith. Sold more than 25 million copies worldwide. Michael has been credited for helping to popularize contemporary r&b and solu music. He won vraious music awards throughout his career. Including three brit awards—iwnning best british male twice. Four mtv video music awards. Four ivor novello awards. Three american music awards. And two grammy awards from eight nominations.Important Event in George Michael s Career
In 1989. Michael released the single "freedom 90" from his album listen without prejudice vol. 1The video for the song featured supermodels naomi campbell. Linda evangelista. Cindy crawford. Tatjana patitz and christy turlingtont. He viedo was directed by david fincher and it became an iconic symbol of the 1980s.Interesting Facts About George Michael
Michael was an avid art collector. Owning works by the likes of lucian freud and dmaien hirst. He was also an animal rights and gay rights activist. And he supported various charities. He donated his royalties from the single "jesus to a child" to the charity childline.Death of George Michael
Michael died of heart failure at his home in goring-on-thames. Oxfordshire. On december 25. 2016. At the age of 53. His funeral was held at highgate cemetery in north london on march 29. 2017. And was attended by a number of famous faces including elton john. Prince charles. And david beckhma.Michael Jackson jacket sells for £250,000 at auction
... The item was among more than 200 pieces of music memorabilia sold in London on Friday, including a George Michael jacket and an Amy Winehouse hairpiece...
Clarence Avant: Music industry legend known as the 'Black Godfather' dies aged 92
... They would go on to score 16 US number one singles, including Usher s U Remind Me, George Michael s Monkey and the Janet Jackson tracks Together Again and That s The Way Love Goes...
Wham stars liken new chart joy to 'warm hugs'
... It is sixth top 10 album for Wham, which provided a breakthrough for schoolfriends George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley in the 1980s...
Andrew Ridgeley: I wish Wham had played a farewell tour
... Decisively titled The Final, it came nearly four years after their first hit, Young Guns, and marked the start of bandmate George Michael s solo career...
Dolly Parton, Britney Spears and Taylor Swift tribute acts stage protest over Meta 'ban'
... Britney Spears, Taylor Swift and George Michael also joined the supergroup of tribute acts outside the UK offices of the social media platforms parent company on Tuesday...
The sun goes down on Elton John with a rhapsodic Glastonbury set
... Elton dedicated Don t Let The Sun Go Down On Me to George Michael, " one of Britain s most fantastic singers, songwriters [and] artists"...
Astrud Gilberto: The Girl from Ipanema singer dies at 83
... One of Brazil s biggest stars of the 1960s and 70s, she recorded 16 albums and worked with artists ranging from Quincy Jones to George Michael...
Phone hacking authorised at highest levels of publisher, court hears
... The court would then consider other cases from celebrities including the former Girls Aloud singer Cheryl, actor Ricky Tomlinson, former Arsenal and England footballer Ian Wright and the estate of late singer-songwriter George Michael...
George Michael's sister Melanie Panayiotou has died aged 55
George Michael 's sister, Melanie Panayiotou , has died aged 59, exactly three years after her brother.
The Family confirmed in a statement that Melanie "passed away suddenly" over Christmas.
Her brother, pop icon George Michael , died on Christmas Day 2016 at his home in Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire.
Andrew Ridgeley , George 's former Wham! bandmate, described Melanie's death as "utterly tragic" and said his thoughts were with her family.
Melanie and George - whose mother Lesley died in 1997 - are survived by their father Kyriacos, known as Jack, and their oldest sister Yioda.
In a statement, released through lawyer John Reid , Melanie's family said: "We would simply ask that The Family 's privacy be respected at this very sad time.
"There will be no further comment. "
George Michael had hits with Wham! and as a solo artistThe Metropolitan Police also confirmed the death in a statement, which read: "Police were called by London Ambulance Service at approximately 1935hrs on Wednesday, 25 December to reports of the Sudden Death of a woman, aged in her 50s.
"The death is not being treated as suspicious by police. "
Her age was initially reported as 55, but The Family 's lawyer confirmed she was 59 at the time of her death.
Shared humour, Melanie spoke about her hopes for the recently-released Romantic Comedy Last Christmas , which was inspired by George 's music.
"My Family and I hope you all enjoy the film, and Yog's [George 's] music old and new, woven beautifully into this fun, easy tale of love and self-love," She Said .
"As many of you know, Yog adored Christmas and he loved the idea of this film. I Am sure he will be enjoying seeing Emilia [Clark]'s amazing light bulb smile, something they share, across the celestial miles!"
In 1985, Melanie gave an interview to, in which she described what her brother was like Growing Up .
"I don't think you could say that he was your regular sort of boy," She Said .
"I mean, from what I remember, he was never interested in the kind of things the rest of the fellas were, like football and cars and things like that. He wasn't an introvert and I wouldn't say he was shy like some people have made out. He definitely knew what he wanted to do at an early age!"
Melanie added that she and her brother were very similar. "We can be quite honest with each other and we share the same sense of humour," She Said , revealing that fans would pester her for locks of George 's hair.
But "it goes in the bin like Everyone Else 's," she noted.
Follow us on, or on Twitter. If you have a story suggestion Email .
george michael, music
Source of news: bbc.com
George Michael Photos
