George Michael

George Michael (Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou, b.25 June 1963, d. 25 December 2016) was a British vocalist, musician, songwriter and producer.

He was a founder member of the pop group Wham! and after the split with Andrew Ridgley he went on to become a successful solo artist. The duo officially separated in 1986, after releasing a farewell single, The Edge of Heaven and a singles compilation album, The Final, plus a sell-out concert at Wembley Stadium. The album included Michael's two solo singles solo singles Careless Whisper (1984) and A Different Corner (1986) issued while still working with Wham!

He came out as gay in 1998.