Careless Whispers: The Life and Career of George Michael

by Robert Steele

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George Michael is the single most played artist on UK radio for the last two decades. He has sold 100 million albums world-wide and had seven UK number one singles and albums. This revealing new biography, tells his story from the formation of Wham! in the early 1980s with friend Andrew Ridgley. Their success with hits including Young Guns (Go For It), and Club Tropicana and their split in 1986. His success as a solo artist with albums including Faith and Listen Without Prejudice. His legal battle with Sony which cost him millions of his own money. His personal life including his secret boyfriend Anselmo Feleppo who died in 1993, his former muse Kathy Jeung and art dealer Kenny Goss. The drug and sex scandals that eventually led him to be sent to prison in 2010 following a car crash. Includes commentary by those best placed to observe his career - such as former Wham! Manager Simon Napier-Bell.
  • ISBN13 9781785585722
  • Publish Date 5 May 2017 (first published 7 November 2011)
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 8 June 2021
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Omnibus Press
  • Edition New edition
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 406
  • Language English