Bare: George Michael, His Own Story

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Wieder, Judy (2001). Wieder, Judy (ed.). Celebrity: The Advocate Interviews. New York: Advocate Books. p.15. ISBN 978-1-55583-722-8.Michael's first solo single, " Careless Whisper" (1984), reached number one in over 20 countries, including the UK and US. [13] [14] The singles " A Different Corner" and the Aretha Franklin duet " I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" also reached number one. Michael's debut solo album, Faith (1987), topped the UK Albums Chart and stayed at number one on the Billboard 200 for 12 weeks. It sold 25 million copies worldwide, and the singles " Faith", " Father Figure", " One More Try", and " Monkey" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Michael became the best-selling music artist of 1988, and Faith was awarded Album of the Year at the 1989 Grammy Awards. His second solo album, Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 (1990), was also a number one in the UK and yielded the Billboard Hot 100 number one " Praying for Time" and the worldwide hit " Freedom! '90". [15] Michael went on to release a series of multimillion-selling albums, including Older (1996), Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael (1998), Songs from the Last Century (1999), Patience (2004), and Twenty Five (2006). The albums earned him multiple hits such as “ Jesus to a Child”, “ Fastlove”, “ Outside”, “ Amazing”, and “ An Easier Affair”. We are all complex individuals, and he was no different. This book discusses the Wham! era, "Faith" and the beginnings of the "Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1" album. Additionally, he and others explore his relationships with his family, friends, and the music industry in the book. It concludes before the infamous incident in 1998 and the public declaration of his gender preference. George Michael's sister found dead on Christmas Day". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022 . Retrieved 19 April 2022. Freedom '90" was the second of only two singles from Listen Without Prejudice to be supported by a music video (the other being the Michael-less "Praying for Time"). [73] The song alludes to his struggles with his artistic identity, and prophesied his efforts shortly thereafter to end his recording contract with Sony Music. As if to prove the song's sentiment, Michael refused to appear in the video (directed by David Fincher), and instead recruited supermodels Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista, Christy Turlington, Tatjana Patitz, and Cindy Crawford to appear in and lip sync in his stead. [73] It also featured lyrics critical of his sex symbol status. [74] It reached No. 8 success on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US, [14] and No. 28 on the UK Singles Chart. [13] " Mother's Pride" gained significant radio play in the US during the first Persian Gulf War during 1991, often with radio stations mixing in callers' tributes to soldiers with the music. [75]

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George Michael: 'It was the worst month of my life' ". BBC Mobile. 23 December 2011. Archived from the original on 23 December 2011 . Retrieved 23 December 2011. Geri Halliwell Premieres George Michael Tribute, Talks 'Spice World' & LGBTQ Fanbase". Billboard. Archived from the original on 19 August 2020 . Retrieved 6 June 2020. George Michael Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on 9 June 2019 . Retrieved 14 June 2019. All proceeds from the sale of the EP benefited the Mercury Phoenix Trust. [88] Sales of the EP were strong through Europe, where it debuted at No. 1 in the UK and several European countries. [13] Chart success in the US was less spectacular, where it reached No. 40 on the Billboard 200 ("Somebody to Love" reached No. 30 on the US Billboard Hot 100). [14] The performance would later feature on Queen's compilation album Greatest Hits III. [89]

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Having charted at number two upon its release in 1984 (behind Band Aid's " Do They Know It's Christmas?" which Michael also performed in), "Last Christmas" finally reached number-one in the UK Singles Chart on New Year's Day 2021 (chart week ending date 7 January 2021), more than 36 years after its initial release. [140] Andrew Ridgeley said the chart placing was "a testament to its timeless appeal and charm", adding: "It is a fitting tribute to George's song-writing genius... he would have been immensely proud and utterly thrilled." [140] The period of 36 years taken to reach number one was a UK chart record, which would be surpassed by Kate Bush with " Running Up That Hill" in June 2022 which took 37 years. [141] Posthumous releases