George Michael leaving court after pleading guilty to driving offence and possession of cannabis charges at Highbury Corner Magistrates Court, following an incident where he drove his Range Rover into the front of a Snappy Snaps store in Hampstead London, England. Topics: Entertainment, Hollywood Tags: George Michael View |
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**File photo** * MICHAEL ARRESTED FOLLOWING CAR CRASH GEORGE MICHAEL was arrested on Friday (14Aug09) after he was involved in a car crash with a lorry - just two months after he got his license back following a two-year driving ban. The Faith hitmaker was reportedly quizzed by police on suspicion of driving under the influence of drink or drugs after his Land Rover collided with the vehicle in Berkshire, England. According to a spokesperson for the Thames Valley Police, he was released without charge after five hours. The rep says, Topics: Entertainment, Hollywood Tags: George Michael View |
**File Photo*** MICHAEL SPLITS WITH LOVER - REPORTGEORGE MICHAEL has reportedly split with his partner KENNY GOSS after 13 years. Goss is said to have walked out on the singer at Christmas (08), just three months after the Michael was arrested in a toilet on London's Hampstead Heath, but the pair tried to keep their relationship split a secret, according to Britain's Daily Mirror. A source tells the publication, Topics: Entertainment, Hollywood Tags: George Michael View |
Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou (born 25 June 1963), best known as George Michael, is a two-time Grammy Award winning English singer-songwriter who has had a career as frontman of the duo Wham! as well as a soul (soul music)-influenced, solo pop musician. According to britishhitsongwriters.com, he is the fortieth most successful songwriter in UK singles chart history based on weeks that his compositions have spent on the chart.
He has sold over 100 million records worldwide as of 2008, encompassing 12 British #1 singles, 7 British #1 albums, 10 US #1 singles, and 1 US #1 album. His 1987 debut solo album, Faith (Faith (George Michael album)) has sold over 20 million copies worldwide.
All four of his solo studio albums have scored #1 on the UK charts and have become international successes.
Background: solo_singer
Birth Name: Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou
Date of birth: 1963-06-25
Birth Location: London, England
Instrument: vocals (Singing), multiple instruments (multi-instrumentalist)
Genre: Pop (Pop music), dance-pop, pop rock
Voice Type: Tenor, Baritone
Occupation: musician, Record producer
Years Active: 1980-present
Associated Acts: Wham!, Band Aid, Mutya Buena, Basia Trzetrzelewska
Influences: Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Paul McCartney, Aretha Franklin, Paul Young, The Temptations, Queen (Queen (band)), Marvin Gaye
Website: www.georgemichael.com/
Notable Instruments: Piano,''John Lennon'' model "Z" Steinway