GEORGE MICHAEL
BEST OF ’87/'88: The smash hit “I Want Your Sex” and the new Faith, his first solo album. PROFILE: With his school chum/expartner Andrew Ridgeley (of nose-job fame) George made three hit albums: Wham!, Make It Big and Edge Of Heaven. In a few short years—with Wham! and his solo ventures—he’s gone from pop idol to superstar songwriter.
BEST OF ’87/'88: The smash hit “I Want Your Sex” and the new Faith, his first solo album.
PROFILE: With his school chum/expartner Andrew Ridgeley (of nose-job fame) George made three hit albums: Wham!, Make It Big and Edge Of Heaven. In a few short years—with Wham! and his solo ventures—he’s gone from pop idol to superstar songwriter.
WHAT’S IN A NAME: He’s really George Michael Panos.
BORN: A 24-year-old Gemini, he was born in London in 1963.
DATA: Six feet tall, 160 pounds (and counting. . .) and best of all, he’s single. MAIN SQUEEZE: Kathy Jeung who starred in the video of “I Want Your Sex.” BIGGEST ACCOMPLISHMENT: The controversial “I Want Your Sex” sold over 1.5 million copies, despite being widely banned on radio and video channels.
QUOTE: ’’While I’ve always had a serious side, I wanted to express my youthful, fun-loving pop-star side while I had the chance.”
GEORGE MICHAEL
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