George Michael, the British pop superstar who started his career with the group WHAM! and went on to chart a successful solo career died on 25th Dec 2016 at the age of 53.
Michael died in Goring, England from a possible heart failure.
Michael enjoyed immense popularity early in his career as a teenybopper idol, delivering a series of hits such as “Wake Me Up Before You Go - Go,” “Young Guns (Go For It)” and “Freedom.”
As a solo artist, he developed into a more serious singer and songwriter, lauded by critics for his tremendous vocal range.
He sold well over 100 million albums globally, earned numerous Grammy and American Music Awards, and recorded duets with Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Luciano Pavarotti, Elton John.
He formed the duo
WHAM! with his school friend Andrew Ridgeley in the early 1980s.
He also had a contract dispute with Sony.
Michael had Greek-Cypriot roots. He was born Georgios Panayiotou in England.
He and schoolmate Ridgeley formed a ska band called the Executive when they were just 16 before moving on to form WHAM!
