George Michael was an English singer-songwriter. He rose to fame in 1984 as part of the pop duo Wham! and the release of their first hit single, "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go." Michael launched his ...

However, Michael maintained that he and Ridgeley were attempting to make the “most amicable split in pop history.” We revisit their historic decision on the 39th anniversary of their announcement.

George Michael had long-term relationships with Anselmo Feleppa and Kenny Goss and was dating Fadi Fawaz at the time of his death in 2016 Emily Krauser is a contributing writer at PEOPLE.

George Michael: Outed tells the story of how a potentially career-ending exposé about the musician became a defining moment of gay liberation. Unsurprisingly, he was ranked as one of the ...

George Michael (born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou on June 25, 1963) was an English singer, songwriter, and record producer, whose impact on pop music spans several decades. Initially rising to ...