George Michael

Name: George Michael
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9780349417325
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The biography

By Rob Jovanovic

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George Michael by Rob Jovanovic traces the extraordinary life of the enigmatic pop icon, from the formation of Wham! in 1981 to his rise as a solo superstar. Despite a difficult family background, Michael's music became the soundtrack of the 1980s. The biography explores his public controversies, candid media presence, triumphant tours like 25Live and Symphonica, serious health struggles, and quiet generosity revealed after his death in 2016.
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This biography will appeal to fans of George Michael, readers interested in music history, cultural icons, and those drawn to complex celebrity lives filled with both hardship and triumph.

An updated biography and tribute to one of Britain's most successful pop stars.

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From the formation of Wham! to his untimely death, this is the ultimate biography of George Michael.

George Michael is an enigma. He was one of the most open and vocal pop superstars on the planet, yet he was also fiercely protective of his privacy.

From the formation of Wham! in 1981, he immediately found fame and fortune beyond his wildest dreams. His music formed the soundtrack to the 1980s, and he achieved all of this despite growing up in a dysfunctional family where his father openly proclaimed that George had no talent. Wham! split in 1986, but Michael went on to greater things as a solo artist. Along the way, he was embroiled in several controversies, but, in a refreshing change to other superstars, he was happy to address his issues head-on in the media.

In the last decade, he returned to touring with the massively successful 25Live tour and the critically acclaimed Symphonica after a serious health scare and a stint in prison. In the months before his death, he was working on new material and a TV documentary. It was only after his death in December 2016 that stories of the full extent of his generosity came to light, adding another layer to the complex story of an unusual superstar.

Rob Jovanovic's newly updated biography of George Michael tackles the issues and glory that formed the superstar and his place as a cultural icon.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780349417325

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 May 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Piatkus Books

Illustration: Section: 8, colour pix

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 19.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 240g

Pages: 240

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Arts & Culture Biography & Memoir Musicians, Movie Stars & Creative Biographies Non-Fiction Rob Jovanovic

About the Author

Rob Jovanovic has written about music for numerous magazines, including Mojo, Q, Level, Record Collector and Uncut, and many other publications such as The Guinness Rockopedia and The Rare Record Price Guide. He is a full-time writer and is based in Nottingham. Visit his website at www.jovanovic.co.uk.