George Michael: The biography

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The Symphonica Tour began at the Prague State Opera House on 22 August 2011. [128] In October 2011, Michael was announced as one of the final nominees for the Songwriter's Hall of Fame. [129] In November, he had to cancel the remainder of the tour as he became ill with pneumonia in Vienna, Austria, ultimately slipping into a coma. [130] Born in East Finchley, Middlesex, Michael formed the pop duo Wham! with Andrew Ridgeley in 1981. Their first two albums, Fantastic (1983) and Make It Big (1984), reached number one on the UK Albums Chart and the US Billboard 200. Their hit singles included " Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" and " Last Christmas". Their tour of China in 1985 was the first by a Western popular music act, and generated worldwide media coverage. [11] [12]

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But the award-winning music journalist and biographer James Gavin, who has contributed to TIDAL, says he felt “an electric jolt.” “I grabbed my phone and I looked for the report. The reports were mysterious. No information had really been released about why and how,” he recalls. “It took me about two hours to decide that I had to write this book.”

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Owing to the delay in determining the cause of death, Michael's funeral was held on 29 March 2017. In a private ceremony, he was buried at Highgate Cemetery in north London, on one side of his mother's grave. [256] His sister Melanie, who died after him three years to the day, is buried on the other side. [257] Aftermath Unofficial memorial garden outside Michael's home in Highgate, 29 July 2017 a b Rubiner, Julia (1993). Contemporary Musicians: Profiles of the People in Music, Volume 9. Gale Research, Incorporated. p.169. As a solo artist George Michael has been hailed as a leading creative force in popular songwriting. With fame approaching, Michael decided to change his name from the intimidating Georgios Panayiotou to the more accessible George Michael. George Michael: Bang of the head turned me to music". Irish Examiner. Archived from the original on 25 August 2021 . Retrieved 25 August 2021. George Michael jailed for eight weeks for drug driving". BBC News. 14 September 2010. Archived from the original on 15 September 2010 . Retrieved 14 September 2010.