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George Michael : The Life: 1963-2016 by Emily Herbert is a music available to read on EtoBox.
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He withdrew, lay low for long periods, only to emerge, blinking, back into the headlines, for all the wrong reasons. He was a giant in the industry and remained so until his death but there was the distinct feeling that his heart wasn't in it any more.George Michael was raised in a family of Greek Cypriot immigrants in North London. He dreamed of pop stardom and at twelve years-old met Andrew Ridgeley. The two of them went on to achieve stunning success with Wham!, producing joyful hits for pop fans around the world. Nevertheless, Michael wanted more and set about recreating himself as a solo artist. From the get-go, he was keen to do things his way and spent his career fighting for his artistic independence. He railed against the music industry's desire to relegate him as a sexy pop singer when, in fact, he was a soul singer.Beneath this strong veneer, however, was the shy boy raised within the confines of a conservative and religious family, plagued by insecurity, especially in terms of his own sexuality. He stayed closeted through the height of his career and found himself ensnared in numerous scandals that derailed his success in the United States. Combined with the calamity of
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- Author
- Emily Herbert
- Publisher
- Lesser Gods
- Published
- 2017
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781786064561
- Category
- music
- Subjects
- Memoir, Music, Biography
- Rating
- 4.6 / 5 (223 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14