George Michael
1963 – 2016
Important Dates in the Life of George Michael
1983
‘Club Tropicana’ Single
“Club Tropicana” is released as a single. It hits #8 on the UK charts.
‘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.
1982
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.
1976
George’s Childhood
George attends Bushey Meads School, where he meets future band mate Andrew Ridgely
1963
Birthday
Georgios Kyriakos Panayiotou is born in East Finchley, London
