George Michael
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George Michael was an English singer, songwriter, and record producer who achieved global fame both as a member of Wham! and as a solo artist, becoming one of the best-selling musicians of all time.
Statements (68)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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record producer → singer → solo artist → songwriter → |
| awardReceived |
Brit Award for Best British Male Solo Artist
NERFINISHED
→
Grammy Award for Album of the Year NERFINISHED → Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals →
surface form: "Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal"
MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year → |
| causeOfDeath | dilated cardiomyopathy with myocarditis and fatty liver → |
| causeOfNotability | global pop music success in the 1980s and 1990s → |
| collaboratedWith |
Aretha Franklin
→
Elton John → Queen → |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Greece
NERFINISHED
→
United Kingdom → |
| dateOfBirth | 1963-06-25 → |
| dateOfDeath | 2016-12-25 → |
| describedAs | one of the best-selling music artists of all time → |
| disclosedSexualOrientation | 1998 → |
| ethnicOrigin |
Greek Cypriots
→
surface form: "Greek Cypriot"
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| fullName | Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou NERFINISHED → |
| genre |
R&B
→
blue-eyed soul → dance-pop → pop → pop rock → |
| givenName | Georgios → |
| hasSoldOver | 100 million records worldwide → |
| instrument |
guitar
→
keyboards → vocals → |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English → |
| memberOf | Wham! → |
| notableAlbum |
Faith
NERFINISHED
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Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 → Older → Patience → |
| notableTour |
25 Live tour
→
Faith World Tour → |
| notableWork |
Careless Whisper
→
Faith (album) → Faith (album) →
surface form: "Faith (song)"
Father Figure → Freedom! '90 → I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) → Last Christmas → One More Try → Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go → |
| occupation |
musician
→
philanthropist → record producer → singer → songwriter → |
| parent |
Kyriacos Panayiotou
NERFINISHED
→
Lesley Angold Harrison → |
| partnerInDuoWith | Andrew Ridgeley → |
| placeOfBirth | East Finchley, London, England → |
| placeOfDeath |
Goring-on-Thames
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surface form: "Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England"
|
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
→
Epic Records → Sony Music NERFINISHED → |
| religion | Greek Orthodox (upbringing) → |
| residence |
Goring-on-Thames
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surface form: "Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England"
London, England → |
| sexualOrientation | gay → |
| stageName | George Michael → |
| yearsActive | 1981–2016 → |
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form: "Epic Records"