Quick Facts About George Michael
- Born
- June 25, 1963
- Died
- December 25, 2016
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Singer-songwriter
- Notable works
- Confronting right wing extremism and terrorism in the usa
- Known for
- Faith, Careless Whisper, I Want Your Sex, Last Christmas, Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
About George Michael
He was known for his songwriting, vocal performance and visual presentation. In 2023 he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the Radio Academy named him the most played artist on British radio from 1984 to 2004.
![“[My family] is one of the strongest families you're ever likely to see.” quote by George Michael](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/e95/george-michael-1332_families_my-family-is-one-of-the-strongest-famili_52182.png)
![“Obviously, [Wham!] made me a lot more comfortable as a musician. I was very confident that I would become a successful musician, but I had no idea I would be a celebrity.” quote by George Michael](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/3de/george-michael-1332_comfortable_obviously-wham-made-me-a-lot-more-comfor_134033.jpg)
![“I get along really well with [my father] now, but I had a terrible time with him in my teenage years. All we did was scream at each other, and when we weren't screaming at each other, we just wouldn't talk to each other.” quote by George Michael](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/f1c/george-michael-1332_father_i-get-along-really-well-with-my-father-n_1302494.png)
![“The main downside was that it [fame] happened so quickly and I didn't have time to establish what kind of person I wanted to be.” quote by George Michael](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/ed7/george-michael-1332_fame_the-main-downside-was-that-it-fame-happe_2332906.png)
![“I can't talk about Kathy [Jeung] anymore, because she doesn't want me to talk about her, and I'm not even sure that it's an ongoing relationship.” quote by George Michael](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/fa0/george-michael-1332_i-can_i-can-t-talk-about-kathy-jeung-anymore-b_1924845.png)
![“[Tabloids] could call you a child molester, I suppose, but they just go for the two things they think people are most likely to believe and that will most offend yourself and your popularity. My skin hardened to all that stuff years ago.” quote by George Michael](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/03b/george-michael-1332_believe_tabloids-could-call-you-a-child-molester_1385159.jpg)
![“I guess I was about 15. I wore glasses at the time, and I remember [first girlfriend] sitting on the floor at a party, one of those school parties where everyone is getting off with each other. I remember her taking my glasses off and saying something very complimentary about my eyes or whatever…” quote by George Michael](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/c2c/george-michael-1332_convinced_i-guess-i-was-about-15-i-wore-glasses-at_267192.jpg)
![“We always talked [with Andrew Ridgeley] about when it would happen - we always knew that I would go on to have a solo career.” quote by George Michael](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/416/george-michael-1332_andrew_we-always-talked-with-andrew-ridgeley-ab_1009206.png)
