George Michael

Summary

George Michael is a human^[1]. Born in East Finchley^[2], he… he passed away in Goring-on-Thames^[3]. He worked as a singer-songwriter^[4], multi-instrumentalist^[5], record producer^[6], singer^[7], and songwriter^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.074% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29,352 views/month, #742 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• George Michael's place of birth was East Finchley^[2].
• George Michael passed away in Goring-on-Thames^[3].
• Burial took place at Highgate Cemetery^[10].
• George Michael's father was Kyriacos Panayiotou^[11].
• George Michael's mother was Lezli Angold Panayiotou^[12].
• George Michael held citizenship in United Kingdom^[13].
• English was George Michael's native language^[14].
• George Michael worked as a singer-songwriter^[4].
• George Michael's professions included multi-instrumentalist^[5].
• George Michael worked as a record producer^[6].
• George Michael's professions included singer^[7].
• George Michael's professions included songwriter^[8].
• George Michael's professions included lyricist^[15].
• George Michael was educated at Bushey Meads School^[16].
• George Michael's education included a stint at Kingsbury High School^[17].
• George Michael received the BRIT Awards^[18].
• George Michael received the BRIT Awards^[19].
• George Michael received the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song^[20].
• George Michael received the Grammy Awards^[21].
• George Michael received the American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Album^[22].
• George Michael received the Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist^[23].
• George Michael was a member of Wham!^[24].
• George Michael was a member of Young Communist League^[25].
• George Michael's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy^[26].
• George Michael's religion is recorded as spiritual but not religious^[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1963-06-25^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2016-12-25^[31]

• Genre(s): ballad, blue-eyed soul, contemporary r&b, dance-pop, dance-rock, jazz, pop, pop rock, pop soul, r&b, smooth jazz, smooth soul, soft rock, sophisti-pop, soul^[32]

• Community tags: adult contemporary, ballad, blue-eyed soul, british, contemporary r&b, dance-pop, dance-rock, jazz, lgbtqi, pop, pop rock, pop soul, queer, r&b, smooth jazz, smooth soul, soft rock, sophisti-pop, soul^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: ccb8f30e-4d71-40c4-8b1d-846dafe73e2c^[34]

Body

Origins and Family

George Michael was born in East Finchley^[2]. His father was Kyriacos Panayiotou^[11]. His mother was Lezli Angold Panayiotou^[12]. English was his native language^[14].

Education

Educated at Bushey Meads School^[16], a secondary school^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1957^[37] and Kingsbury High School^[17], a secondary school^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1925^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter^[4], multi-instrumentalist^[5], record producer^[6], singer^[7], songwriter^[8], and lyricist^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include BRIT Awards^[18], a group of awards^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 1977^[43]; Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song^[20], a class of award^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1981^[46]; Grammy Awards^[21], a music award^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1958^[49]; American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Album^[22], a class of award^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1974^[52]; Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist^[23], a class of award^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1974^[55]; and Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist^[56].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Eastern Orthodoxy^[26], a Christian denominational family^[57] and spiritual but not religious^[27], a life stance^[58].

Death and Burial

George Michael passed away in Goring-on-Thames^[3]. Burial took place at Highgate Cemetery^[10].

Why It Matters

George Michael ranks in the top 0.074% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29,352 views/month, #742 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

He has been cited as an influence by Charlie Puth^[61], a singer^[62], b. 1991^[63], of United States^[64], awarded the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Song^[65], specialised in pop music^[66] and Aretha Franklin^[67], a singer^[68], 1942–2018^[69], of United States^[70], awarded the National Medal of Arts^[71], specialised in music composing^[72].

FAQs

Where was George Michael born?

George Michael was born in East Finchley^[2].

Where did George Michael die?

George Michael died in Goring-on-Thames^[3].

Who were George Michael's parents?

George Michael's father was Kyriacos Panayiotou^[11]. George Michael's mother was Lezli Angold Panayiotou^[12].

What did George Michael do for work?

George Michael worked as singer-songwriter^[4], multi-instrumentalist^[5], record producer^[6], singer^[7], and songwriter^[8].

Where did George Michael go to school?

George Michael was educated at Bushey Meads School^[16] and Kingsbury High School^[17].

What awards did George Michael receive?

Honors received include BRIT Awards^[18], BRIT Awards^[19], Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song^[20], and Grammy Awards^[21].

Who did George Michael influence?

George Michael has been cited as an influence by Charlie Puth^[61] and Aretha Franklin^[67].