George Michael is a legendary British singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer who achieved immense success in the 1980s and 1990s. He was born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou on June 25, 1963, and is known to the world as George Michael. His career is marked by numerous awards, including three Brit Awards, four MTV Video Music Awards, four Ivor Novello Awards, three American Music Awards, and two Grammy Awards.
George Michael: Age & Biography
George Michael was born on June 25, 1963, in East Finchley, London, England. He was the son of Kyriacos Panayiotou, a Greek Cypriot restaurateur, and Lesley Angold Harrison, an English dancer. He had a half-sister, Melanie Panayiotou, and a half-brother, Yioda Panayiotou. He attended Bushey Meads School in Bushey, Hertfordshire, England.
Michael began his musical career as a member of the pop duo Wham! with his school friend Andrew Ridgeley in 1981. The duo released their debut album Fantastic in 1983, and the album was a success. They released their second album Make It Big in 1984, which went on to become a massive success. After Wham! split in 1986, Michael pursued a solo career.
George Michael: Net Worth & Awards
Michael released his debut solo album Faith in 1987 and it went on to become a massive success. He was one of the world’s best-selling music artists, with more than 100 million records sold worldwide. He was also the winner of numerous awards, including three Brit Awards, four MTV Video Music Awards, four Ivor Novello Awards, three American Music Awards, and two Grammy Awards.
George Michael had an estimated net worth of $200 million at the time of his death in 2016. He was one of the wealthiest musicians of his time.
George Michael: Family & Height
George Michael was married twice. His first marriage was to Anselmo Feleppa, a Brazilian dress designer, in 1991. They divorced in 1996. He was also in a long-term relationship with Kenny Goss, an American businessman, from 2009 until his death in 2016. He also had a daughter, named Alexandria, with an unnamed woman.
George Michael had a height of 6ft 2in (188 cm). He was known for his distinctive voice and his soulful ballads.
George Michael was a legendary singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer who achieved immense success in the 1980s and 1990s. He sold more than 100 million records worldwide and won numerous awards, including three Brit Awards, four MTV Video Music Awards, four Ivor Novello Awards, three American Music Awards, and two Grammy Awards. He had an estimated net worth of $200 million at the time of his death in 2016. He was 6ft 2in (188 cm) tall and was known for his distinctive voice and his soulful ballads.