George Alan O'Dowd
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George Alan O'Dowd, better known as Boy George, is an English singer, songwriter, and fashion icon who rose to fame in the 1980s as the flamboyant lead vocalist of the pop band Culture Club.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| George Alan O'Dowd canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
DJ
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LGBT person ⓘ fashion icon ⓘ human ⓘ record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Irish descent ⓘ |
| genre |
blue-eyed soul
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new wave ⓘ pop ⓘ soft rock ⓘ |
| hasSibling |
David O'Dowd
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Kevin O'Dowd NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard O'Dowd NERFINISHED ⓘ Siobhan O'Dowd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
glam rock
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reggae ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Culture Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | New Romantic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Grammy Award for Best New Artist with Culture Club
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rise to fame in early 1980s with Culture Club ⓘ |
| notableFor |
androgynous appearance
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flamboyant fashion style ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Boyfriend (solo album)
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Cheapness and Beauty (solo album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Church of the Poison Mind NERFINISHED ⓘ Do You Really Want to Hurt Me NERFINISHED ⓘ Everything I Own (cover version) ⓘ Karma Chameleon NERFINISHED ⓘ Sold (solo album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Taboo (musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ Tense Nervous Headache (solo album) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Crying Game (cover version) NERFINISHED ⓘ Time (Clock of the Heart) NERFINISHED ⓘ Victims NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
DJ
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fashion designer ⓘ record producer ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| partOf | 1980s pop music scene ⓘ |
| positionHeld | lead vocalist of Culture Club ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| sexualOrientation | gay ⓘ |
| stageName | Boy George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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