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UK Singles
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(1980-1991)
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© Miroslav Jurčeka (1989-2022)
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Personal Data:
| Born: |
25.06.1963 |
(Bushey, GB, as Georgios Kyriacos Panayioto) |
| Died: |
25.12.2016 |
(heart failure) |
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Appearances:
Albums Discography:
| # | Title | Release Date | Label | Type | UK | USA | | 1. | Faith
produced by: George Michael | 30.10.1987 | Epic | | 1 | 1 | | 2. | Listen Without Prejudice Volume 1 | 8/1990 | Epic | | 1 | 2 | | 3. | Older | 13.05.1996 | Virgin | | 1 | 6 | | 4. | Ladies & Gentlemen - The Best Of George Michael | 09.11.1998 | Epic |  | 1 | 24 | | 5. | Interview | 23.02.1999 | | | | | | 6. | Songs From The Last Century | 12/1999 | Virgin | | 2 | 157 | | 7. | Patience | 3/2004 | Sony Music | | 1 | 12 | | 8. | TwentyFive
(3CD) | 14.11.2006 | Aegean/Epic | | 1 | 12 | | 9. | Live: Rock in Rio | 14.08.2012 | Hudson Street |  | | | | 10. | Symphonica
produced by: George Michael/Phil Ramone | 17.03.2014 | Universal | | 1 | 60 | | 11. | Story of George Michael | 13.05.2014 | | | | | | 12. | Up Close & Personal | 08.07.2014 | I.V. Media | | | | | 13. | In Memory Of George Michael | 03.03.2017 | Laser Media | | | | | 14. | Last Christmas OST
& Wham | 11/2019 | Sony Music |  | 11 | 9 |
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Singles Discography:
| # | SP/EP Title | Release Date | Label | UK | USA | | 1. | Careless Whisper / Careless Whisper (instrumental) | 27.07.1984 | Epic | 1 | 1 | | 2. | Wrap Her Up / Restless (live)
12" + Nikita / The Man Who Never Died
& Elton John | 12/1985 | Rocket | 10 | 20 | | 3. | A Different Corner / A Different Corner (instrumental) | 3/1986 | Epic | 1 | 7 | | 4. | I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)
& Aretha Franklin | 1/1987 | Epic | 1 | 1 | | 5. | I Want Your Sex / I Want Your Sex (instrumental)
CD + Rhythm 1 - Lust / Rhythm 2 - Brass In Love / Rhythm 3 - A Last Request | 5/1987 | Epic | 1 | 1 | | 6. | Faith / Faith (instrumental)
12" + Hard Day (mix) / Hand To Mouth
CD + Hard Day (mix) / Rhythm 3 - A Last Request | 10/1987 | Epic | 1 | 1 | | 7. | Father Figure / Love's In Need Of Love Today | 12/1987 | Epic | 1 | 1 | | 8. | One More Try / Look At Your Hands | 3/1988 | Epic | 5 | 1 | | 9. | Monkey / Monkey (acapella) | 5/1988 | Epic | 8 | 1 | | 10. | Kissing A Fool / Kissing A Fool (instrumental)
12",CD + Rhythm 3 - A Last Request | 9/1988 | Epic | 10 | 1 | | 11. | Praying For Time / If You Were My Woman
12",CD + Waiting (reprise) | 01.08.1990 | Epic | 4 | 1 | | 12. | Waiting For That Day / Fantasy
CD + Kissing A Fool / Father Figure | 15.10.1990 | Epic | 23 | 27 | | 13. | Freedom '90 / Freedom (mix)
12",CD + Mother's Pride | 08.12.1990 | Epic | 20 | 8 | | 14. | Mother's Pride / Waiting For That Day | 1/1991 | Columbia | | 27 | | 15. | Heal The Pain / Soul Free
12",CD + Hand To Mouth | 2/1991 | Epic | 31 | | | 16. | Cowboys And Angels / Something To Save | 3/1991 | Epic | 45 | | | 17. | Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me / I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever)
12" + Last Christmas
CD + If You Were My Woman / Fantasy
& Elton John | 11/1991 | Epic | 1 | 1 | | 18. | Too Funky / Crazy Man Dance | 18.05.1992 | Epic | 3 | 10 | | 19. | Five Live EP (live)
(Somebody To Love / Medley: Killer / Papa Was A Rollin' Stone / These Are The Days Of Our Lives / Calling You)
& Queen & Lisa Stansfield | 19.04.1993 | Parlophone | 1 | 30 | | 20. | Jesus To A Child | 15.01.1996 | Virgin | 1 | 7 | | 21. | Fastlove | 22.04.1996 | Virgin | 1 | 8 | | 22. | Spinning The Wheel | 19.08.1996 | Virgin | 2 | | | 23. | The Older EP | 06.01.1997 | Virgin | 3 | | | 24. | Star People '97 | 28.04.1997 | Virgin | 2 | | | 25. | Waltz Away Dreaming
& Toby Bourke | 5/1997 | Aegean | 10 | | | 26. | You Have Been Loved EP | 25.08.1997 | Virgin | 2 | | | 27. | Outside | 19.10.1998 | Epic | 2 | | | 28. | As
& Mary J Blige | 01.03.1999 | Epic | 4 | | | 29. | If I Told You That
& Whitney Houston | 29.05.2000 | Arista | 9 | | | | If I Told You That (Jon Douglas mix) / Fine / I'm Your Baby Tonight (Dronez mix)
& Whitney Houston | 29.01.2001 | Arista | | | | 30. | Freeek! (Jim Skreech vocal mix, Octave mix) | 18.03.2002 | Polydor | 7 | | | | Freeek! (Slyness mix, The Scumfrogs mix, Moogymen mix, Max Reich mix) | 18.03.2002 | Polydor | | | | 31. | Shoot The Dog | 12.08.2002 | Polydor | 12 | | | 32. | Amazing | 01.03.2004 | Sony | 4 | | | 33. | Flawless (Go To The City) / Please Send Me Someone Tonight | 28.06.2004 | Sony | 8 | | | 34. | Round Here | 11/2004 | | 32 | | | 35. | John And Elvis Are Dead | 03.10.2005 | | | | | 36. | An Easier Affair / Brother Can You Spare A Dime | 03.07.2006 | Aegean | 13 | | | 37. | This Is Not Real Love / Everything She Wants (remix) / I'm Your Man (extended Stimulation remix)
& Mutya & Wham! | 06.11.2006 | Aegean | 15 | | | 38. | December Song (I Dreamed Of Christmas) | 14.12.2009 | Island | 14 | | | 39. | True Faith | 10.03.2011 | Aegean | 27 | | | 40. | December Song (I Dreamed Of Christmas) / Jingle A Musical Interlewd / Edith & The King Pin (live at Abbey Road) / Praying For The Time (live at Abbey Road) | 13.12.2011 | Island | | | | 41. | White Light / Song To The Siren | 13.08.2012 | Island | 15 | | | 42. | Let Her Down Easy | 2/2014 | EMI | 53 | | | 43. | Freedom! 90: 25th Anniversary Edition EP
(Freedom! '90 (LP version) / Freedom! '90 (Back To Reality mix)) | 27.11.2015 | Sony BMG | | | | 44. | Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
feat. Elton John | 12/2016 | Epic | 91 | | | 45. | Faith | 12/2016 | RCA | 64 | 47 | | 46. | Careless Whisper | 12/2016 | Epic | 44 | 33 | | 47. | Fantasy
feat. Nile Rodgers | 9/2017 | Sony Music | 85 | | | 48. | Praying For Time | 10/2017 | Epic | 93 | | | 49. | Freedom | 10/2017 | Epic | 49 | | | 50. | This Is How (We Want You To Get High) | 06.11.2019 | Virgin | | | | 51. | Careless Whisper EP | 18.10.2024 | George Michael Entertainment/Sony Music | 69 | |
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Videos:
1. George Michael - 05.11.1990, CMV Enterprises
2. Ladies & Gentlemen, The Best Of George Michael - 11.05.1999, Epic
3. Shoot The Dog - 8/2002, Polydor
4. Twenty Five - 14.11.2006, Epic, 2DVD, compilation, 205 min
5. Live In London - 08.12.2009, Sony Music, live 2DVD, 190 min
Bibliography:
George Michael, Tony Parsons: Bare (1990)
George Michael: Interview (2/1999)
Awards:
1987 Grammy Awards - Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal (track "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)", & Aretha Franklin)
1988 Grammy Awards - Album Of The Year ("Faith")
1988 Brit Awards - Best British Male
1990 Rolling Stone - Best Male Vocal (Readers' Vote)
1991 Brit Awards - Best British Album ("Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1")
1996 MTV Europe Music Awards - Best Male Artist
1997 Brit Awards - Best Male Solo Artist
1999 RIAA Diamond Award (LP "Faith", 10 mil. copies)
2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
WWW Links:
http://www.georgemichael.com
Various:
13.7.1985 appeared at Live Aid, London ("Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" & Elton John)
20.4.1992 appeared at Freddie Mercury Tribute (Wembley, "Somebody To Love", "These Are The Days Of Our Lives" & Lisa Stansfield)
10/1993 law-suit with Sony Music
1.12.1993 World Aids Day Concert (Wembley Arena, London)
2.7.2005 appeared at Live 8 (Hyde Park, London)
8.6.2007 sentenced to 100 hours of community service for driving under the influence of drugs
14.9.2010 sentenced to 8 weeks in prison for driving under the influence of drugs
appeared on the LP:
Elton John: Duets (22.11.93, Rocket)
Ray Charles: Genius And Friends (20.9.05, Rhino)
Press References:
| &musiQ | | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | | 2002 | 8 | | 19 | Pelmel | | | Melodie | | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | | 1987 | 10 | | 13 | Recenze SP | single review | | 1988 | 1 | | 25 | Melodie ze světa | | | 1991 | 2 | | 25 | Recenze | album review | | 1992 | 4 | | 36 | Recenze | album review | | 1992 | 9 | | 8 | | profile | | 1993 | 6 | | 3 | Výročí | | | Melody Maker | | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | | 1984 | 24 | 28.07.1984 | 26 | Singles | single review | | 1984 | 31 | 15.09.1984 | 32 | Video | | | 1990 | 0 | 30.06.1990 | 4 | News | | | 1990 | 0 | 03.11.1990 | 4 | News | | | 1992 | 18 | 02.05.1992 | 4 | News | | | 1992 | 19 | 09.05.1992 | 29 | Singles | single review | | 1992 | 23 | 06.06.1992 | 29 | Singles | single review | | 1992 | 40 | 03.10.1992 | 55 | True Stories - Biting Tongues | | | 1992 | 47 | 21.11.1992 | 4 | News | | | 1993 | 2 | 09.01.1993 | 4 | News | | | 1993 | 42 | 16.10.1993 | 6 | News | | | 1994 | 25 | 25.06.1994 | 3 | News | | | 1994 | 26 | 02.07.1994 | 3 | News | | | 1995 | 27 | 08.07.1995 | 5 | News | | | 1996 | 21 | 25.05.1996 | 50 | Albums | album review | | 1997 | 3 | 18.01.1997 | 11 | Singles | single review | | 1997 | 35 | 30.08.1997 | 52 | Singles | single review | | 1998 | 15 | 18.04.1998 | 5 | News | | | 1998 | 17 | 25.04.1998 | 8 | News | | | New Musical Express | | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | | 1990 | 0 | 13.10.1990 | 8 | Thrills - Big Mouth | | | 1990 | 0 | 08.12.1990 | 24 | Video | | | Populár | | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | | 1988 | 5 | | 12 | | profile | | Rock & Pop | | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | | 1990 | 14 | 09.11.1990 | 18 | | profile | | 1991 | 4 | 28.02.1991 | 20 | Recenze | album review | | 1992 | 19 | 25.09.1992 | 28 | Recenze | album review | | 1993 | 11 | 10.06.1993 | 29 | Recenze | album review | | 1996 | 8 | | 84 | Recenze - Novinky | album review | | 1996 | 10 | | 92 | Recenze - Singly | single review | | 1997 | 7 | | 117 | CD Retro | album review | | 1999 | 12 | | 14 | Pelmel | | | 2000 | 2 | | 103 | Recenze - Novinky | album review | | 2004 | 4 | | 34 | Profil | profile | | 2004 | 4 | | 83 | Singly, EP | single review | | 2004 | 5 | | 72 | Recenze | album review | | 2006 | 6 | | 9 | Rock & Top - News | | | 2006 | 9 | | 8 | Rock&Top - News | | | 2006 | 11 | | 8 | News | | | 2007 | 1 | | 59 | Recenze | album review | | 2007 | 1 | | 69 | Recenze DVD | | | Rolling Stone | | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | | 2000 | 6 | | 48 | | |
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