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 Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
 Michael, George
Georgios. His father was born in Cyprus, so George's full name is: Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou
June 25th. Born June 25th 1963. And okay, probably not ALL people celebrate it, neither do I truth be told.
Kate Moss. Cindy Crawford was the lady in the tub, Linda Evangelista was the blonde with the big sweater, and Naomi Campbell was the only African-American model featured.
| George Michael's firsst single in 2002 was "Freeek", his second was considered by many to indicate that perhaps George was anti-American. What is the name of that single? | George Michael Facts
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"Shoot the Dog". The single "Shoot the Dog" is a cartoon parody of what George Michael feels Prime Minister Tony Blair has become, that of a lap dog.
1987. Ah yes 7th grade this came out, and what a happy year it was for me.
| What SNL alum did a great parody of George Michael's "Faith" video, encouraging all of us to "look at my bum, look at my bum"? | George Michael Facts
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Dana Carvey. Even I laughed hysterically at Dana Carvey's antics.
| Before "Wham!", Andrew and George had formed a band in 1981. What was the name of that band? | George Michael Facts
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"The Executives". They realized they worked better as a duo, and tada "Wham" was born.
| Over the years George has dueted with some amazing singers. Which of the ones listed below has George not dueted with? | George Michael Facts
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Diana Ross. George performed "I Knew You Were Waiting" with Aretha Franklin in January 1987, "If I Told You That" with Whitney Houston in June 2000, and "As" with Mary J. Blige in March of 1999.
Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou. His name tells us that George Michael comes from a Greek family.
June 25, 1963. He was born in North London.
| George Michael wrote his first song at the age of 17. What is the name of this song? | George Michael
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Careless Whisper. This song was released only in 1984 and it was his first solo single. This song became a big hit in the 1980's.
| George Michael debuted in a duo. What was the name of this duo? | George Michael
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Wham!. In this duo, he sang together with Andrew Ridgeley.
| After the release of Michael's second solo single "A Different Corner" he and his partner decided that their duo should disband. Which year was it? | George Michael
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1986. After this announcement, they played a concert at Wembley to say farewell to their fans.
Faith. This album was released in November 1987. It won George several awards.
| His second album was called "Listen Without Prejudice". What is interesting about it? | George Michael
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It was stated that this album was "Vol.1", but "Vol. 2" was never released.. This album was released in 1990.
| George Michael didn't appear in the video of "Freedom 90" (from "Listen Without Prejudice"). Who did? | George Michael
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Cindy Crawford. She was not the only supermodel in this video. It featured also Naomi Campbell, Christy Turlington and Linda Evangelista.
| In 1991 George Michael released "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me". Whom did Michael sing this duet with? | George Michael
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Elton John. This was a worldwide number one hit. All the proceeds were given to charity.
| In 1992 George Michael took part in major concert featuring a lot of stars. What concert was it? | George Michael
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Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert. The songs sung by Michael in this concert can be found in his album "Five Live EP".
| In 1994 George Michael performed the first new song in almost three years. Which song was it? | George Michael
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Jesus to a Child. This song is included in album "Older".
| In July 1995 George Michael left his record company. Which company was it? | George Michael
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Sony Music Entertainment. Michael thought that Sony no longer accepted his music. After that he signed a contract with Virgin Records.
| What is the name of the CD that George Michael released on May 13, 1996? | George Michael
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Older. It was his first album for "Virgin Records".
| In 2004 George Michael released "Patience". Which song is not included in this album? | George Michael
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Outside. This song has really remarkable video. It features a public toilet and some policemen. Do you know why? It was just a way for Michael to laugh at people bothering too much about his sexuality. More details can be found on the internet.
| One of George Michael's albums contains only cover versions of songs. That is why most of the questions in this quiz will be about this album. Can you name it? | Cover Versions by George Michael
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Songs from the Last Century. This album was released in 1999 and it was Michael's fourth solo album.
"The love of me I've left behind/'Cause I'll be loving you always". As you can easily guess from the title of the quiz, this song is also a cover version. It was originally performed by Stevie Wonder.
Roxanne. The song is originally taken from the album "Outlandos d'Amour" (1978) by The Police.
Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me. I think you won't be surprised that the author of this song (at least of the music) is Elton John. His duet with George Michael can be heard on Michael's album "Ladies and Gentlemen" (1998).
| One song for which George Michael recorded a cover version is originally sung by a well-known band and an opera singer. What is the singer's name? | Cover Versions by George Michael
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Luciano Pavarotti. I guess you all will know the song "Miss Sarajevo" which is performed by Pavarotti and U2.
| Most of you will know the song "Somebody to Love" by Queen. George Michael has performed it, too. On what occasion did he perform it? | Cover Versions by George Michael
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Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert, 1992. The concert took place in the Wembley Stadium. Michael was one of many artists who performed Queen songs together with the three living Queen members - John Deacon, Brian May and Roger Taylor. This song, sung by Michael, is included not only in his "Five Live EP" album but also in Queen's "Greatest Hits III".
| One very moving cover version by George Michael is called "The Grave". The author of this song also wrote the song "American Pie". Who is he? | Cover Versions by George Michael
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Don McLean. George Michael recorded this beautiful anti-war song in 2003. After that Don McLean released this statement: "I am proud of George Michael for standing up for life and sanity. I am delighted that he chose a song of mine to express these feelings."
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