George Michael: The biography

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I do think that Live Aid (1985) was a great thing, it focused people, I think it showed young kids the way in many respects and I think a lot of people are still inspired by what happened in the mid-Eighties. REVEALED: The 'super comfortable' power leggings from Sweaty Betty that gym goers can't get enough of Abbey Clancy, 37, enjoys a family day out to Thorpe Park with rarely seen lookalike sister Elle, 26 From the early days of Wham! he has displayed a rare talent for capturing the musical zeitgeist. He proved as much with such singles as Young Guns (Go For It!), Club Tropicana and Wake Me Up Before You Go Go, all of which became signature tunes for the 1980s. As a solo artist his classic song Careless Whisper had a comparable effect. Since then his albums Faith, Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1, Older and Patience have become multi-million selling collections, each spawning several hit singles.

She then called her son with love in her voice. ‘She told him it was the most beautiful letter she had ever read. But she was afraid: “What if he had AIDS too?” Michael assured her he did not.’ While many people know of his infamous arrest in a public restroom, it was not his only run-in with the law. He was caught before—but released—for possession. He was also involved in multiple traffic incidents, many of which seemed to be under the influence of alcohol or substances. In 2006, he was found half asleep behind the wheel of his Mercedes. In 2010, he crashed his Range Rover into the front of a film processing center. In 2013, he reportedly fell out of his car in the middle of the M1 freeway when he was trying to close the door properly.

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