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George Michael
The son of a Greek Cypriot restaurateur, George Michael emerged from teen idol
status with Andrew Ridgeley in the massive successful Wham! to become an even
more popular and respected solo act. Always the driving creative force in Wham!,
his developing maturity was obvious with the release of his first two solo
singles Careless Whisper and A Different Corner, even before Wham! split in
1986. His heavyweight reputation was confirmed by a duet with the queen of soul
Aretha Franklin on I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) - a Number 1 in the UK and
US - and, full of great dance tracks, ...
