George Michael
1963 – 2016
‘Club Tropicana’ Single
“Club Tropicana” is released as a single. It hits #8 on the UK charts.
Silver Clef Award
George Michael received the Silver Clef Award, an annual UK music awards.
‘Fantastic’ Album
Fantastic, Wham!’s debut album, is released. It hits #1 on the UK albums chart.
‘Bad Boys’ Single
The “Bad Boys” single is released. It climbs to #2 in the UK chart.
Top of the Pops
Wham! appears on the long-running program Top of The Pops for the first time, performing “Young Guns (Go For It)”.
Young Guns
Wham!’s second single, “Young Guns (Go For It)” is released. It reaches #3 in the charts.
Wham! Rap
Wham!’s first single, “Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)” is released. It eventually peaks at #8 on the UK singles chart.
George’s Childhood
George attends Bushey Meads School, where he meets future band mate Andrew Ridgely
Birthday
Georgios Kyriakos Panayiotou is born in East Finchley, London
