GEORGE MICHAEL
BEST OF ’87/'88: The smash hit “I Want Your Sex” and the new Faith, his first solo album. PROFILE: With his school chum/expartner Andrew Ridgeley (of nose-job fame) George made three hit albums: Wham!, Make It Big and Edge Of Heaven. In a few short years—with Wham! and his solo ventures—he’s gone from pop idol to superstar songwriter.
The CREEM Archive presents the magazine as originally created. Digital text has been scanned from its original print format and may contain formatting quirks and inconsistencies.
BEST OF ’87/'88: The smash hit “I Want Your Sex” and the new Faith, his first solo album.
PROFILE: With his school chum/expartner Andrew Ridgeley (of nose-job fame) George made three hit albums: Wham!, Make It Big and Edge Of Heaven. In a few short years—with Wham! and his solo ventures—he’s gone from pop idol to superstar songwriter.
WHAT’S IN A NAME: He’s really George Michael Panos.
BORN: A 24-year-old Gemini, he was born in London in 1963.
DATA: Six feet tall, 160 pounds (and counting. . .) and best of all, he’s single. MAIN SQUEEZE: Kathy Jeung who starred in the video of “I Want Your Sex.” BIGGEST ACCOMPLISHMENT: The controversial “I Want Your Sex” sold over 1.5 million copies, despite being widely banned on radio and video channels.
QUOTE: ’’While I’ve always had a serious side, I wanted to express my youthful, fun-loving pop-star side while I had the chance.”
GEORGE MICHAEL
REBELS WITH A CAUSE
