George Michael Trivia

1. George never did mind laughing at himself. He had a great sense of humor. What comedian did George do a skit with for "Comic Relief 2011"?

From Quiz George Michael: His Life and Career

Answer: James Corden

James was in his car when he got a call from Lenny Henry. James was in character from his role on "Gavin and Stacey" as Smithy. Lenny was trying to tell Smithy who he was. He listed all his acting credits, but Smithy did not know who he was. He finally said he was in a series of well-received adverts and Smithy knew right away. Lenny asked Smithy to come in and help with Comic Relief 2011. Smithy said he was with his mate and couldn't really do it. Lenny convinced him to come in and help organize. Smithy looked over at his mate, who until this very moment was unseen. It was George Michael. Both George and Smithy were dressed in identical tracksuits. George said "I thought we were going to get my photos today". Smithy replied they would do it after the meeting. George asked Smithy if he could go to Comic Relief 2011 with him. Smithy looked at him and said no. George then replied, "Is it because you's don't want to be seen with a gay man?". Smithy replied, "no, it's because you are you". Smithy called George a joke and said Comic Relief was for people like George. George turned to the side pouting. Smithy then turned on the car radio and there was a Wham song. Smithy started singing," Baby, I'm Your Man" by Wham. George would eventually join in and the two sang all the way to the building that Comic Relief was being held in. Smithy told George to sit in the car and don't do anything he would normally do. The skit finished when Smithy returned to the car and told George what happened at the meeting. The two drove off and were singing again. This was a hilarious bit by both men. George clearly had a sense of humor about him. He took the ribs from James and gave them right back to him. George would often be tongue and cheek with his interviews as well. George would find levity in his problems with the law and the subsequent interviews that arose from the problems. George's popularity did not diminish during his legal woes. He would often joke and be jovial about the situation. I think his honesty during these events was the key to his still being seen in a good light by his fans. The skit is still available on YouTube to be viewed.

From Quiz George Michael Lyrics

Answer: "Jesus To A Child"

From the album 'Older' (1996) The song was a melancholy tribute to Michael's Brazilian friend and lover Anselmo Feleppa. The two had met when Michael was performing in Rio de Janeiro in 1991, and Feleppa died two years later from an AIDS-related brain haemorrhage. Michael had been unable to write for the next 18 months as a consequence of his grief, but then penned the words to "Jesus To A Child" in little more than an hour, indicating that the time was right to move on with his life.

From Quiz George Michael Songs and CDs Quiz

Answer: "For the Heart" and "For the Feet"

George dedicated "For the Heart" to his mother Lesley.

From Quiz Cover Versions by George Michael

Answer: Songs from the Last Century

This album was released in 1999 and it was Michael's fourth solo album.

From Quiz George Michael

Answer: Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou

His name tells us that George Michael comes from a Greek family.

From Quiz George Michael Facts

Answer: Georgios

George Michael was born as Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou. George, as we know him, was born on 25 June 1963 in East Finchley, Middlesex, England. His father was called Kyriacos "Jack" Panayiotou, who was a Greek Cypriot. George's mum was called Lesley Angold Harrison, who was born in Islington, London. When George was a young boy, he spent most of his childhood in Kingsbury, London, where he lived with his mother and father. He was educated at Roe Green Junior School and Kingsbury High School and later at Bushey Meads School in Bushey, a borough of Hertfordshire.

From Quiz George Michael: His Life and Career

Answer: East Finchley

George was born on June 25,1963 as Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou. His father was of Greek descent. Kyriacos Panayiotou would be more commonly known by his family and friends as Jack. His mom, Lesley Angold, was a dancer of English descent. George's father was a restaurateur who had emigrated to England in the 1950s. East Finchley is part of the Finchley Common which was first established in the 1400s. It was once the hunting grounds of the Bishop of London. The village would prosper with the railroad that was built in the late 1860s. George was not the only famous singer from East Finchley. Amy Winehouse would also live there in her youth.

From Quiz George Michael Lyrics

Answer: "Amazing"

"Amazing" is the first single off "Patience" released in 2004. "Amazing", went to number 1 in Italy, Spain and Portugal and topped the world airplay chart for 20 March 2004. The song reached number 4 in the UK and number 6 in Australia and the song made 22 different charts.

From Quiz Cover Versions by George Michael

Answer: "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.

From Quiz George Michael

Answer: June 25, 1963

He was born in North London.

From Quiz George Michael Facts

Answer: Yog

George Michael's nickname "Yog" originated as a shortened form of his Greek birth name, Georgios (pronounced Yorgos). George met his future bandmate while attending Bushey Meads School. The two later formed the band "Wham" in 1981. In the early days George busked on the London Underground and then got a job as a DJ at the Bel Air Restaurant in Northwood, London. For a very short period of time George joined a band called the Executive. Fame then took off in 1981 with Wham, active between 1981 and 1986.

From Quiz George Michael: His Life and Career

Answer: Somebody To Love

The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert for AIDS Awareness was held on April 20th, 1992. The event sold out in a little over three hours. This was amazing because no official acts had been announced at the time of the tickets going on sale. The event was held at Wembley Stadium in London. The concert was meant as a tribute to the work of the late Freddie Mercury. Freddie had died from complications of AIDS the year before. The lineup for the event was truly star-studded. Def Leppard, Elton John, David Bowie, and Annie Lennox were just a few of the musicians who participated. George would perform a total of three songs with Queen. George did an outstanding job with the song, "Somebody to Love". It was later revealed in an interview that this particular song was the favorite of Freddie's mom. George also performed the song "39" as well as "These Are The Days of Our Lives" with Lisa Stansfield.

From Quiz George Michael Lyrics

Answer: "Freedom '90"

From the album 'Listen Without Predujice' (1990) The song was a highly-praised confessional project from George, acknowledging his fortune and luck from his early days with Wham! - referring directly to Andrew Ridgeley as his "buddy" - but maintaining that he was a changed man, with a more cynical and grown-up attitude to the business he was in. The song also alludes heavily to the struggles of being a closet homosexual, and acted as a catalyst to his effort to break free from his publishing contract with Sony Music. As if to prove the song's sentiment, George refused to appear in the video, which was directed by David Fincher, and instead recruited a number of supermodels (including Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista, Christy Turlington, Tatjana Patitz and Cindy Crawford) to mouth the words. It also featured the destruction of various symbols of George's past, including the famous guitar, jukebox, and leather jacket of the Faith era.

From Quiz Cover Versions by George Michael

Answer: Roxanne

The song is originally taken from the album "Outlandos d'Amour" (1978) by The Police.

From Quiz George Michael

Answer: 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.

From Quiz George Michael Facts

Answer: Andrew Ridgeley & Ridgeley

Andrew Ridgeley was born on 26 January 1963, in Windlesham, Surrey, England. Andrew grew up in Bushey, Hertfordshire, and went to Bushey Meads School. It was here Andrew first met George and looked out for him. When Wham broke up, Andrew tried his hand at being a solo artist. He released his debut album "Son of Albert" in 1990. The album failed to make an impression and only reached number 130 on the US Billboard 200, while in the UK it failed to chart. This would be the only solo album Andrew recorded. Nowadays, he is involved in charity work.

From Quiz George Michael: His Life and Career

Answer: Ridgeley

George and Andrew Ridgeley met while in school. Quite the opposites of each other from all accounts. Andrew was popular and attractive according to George. George would say he was the complete opposite of Andrew. He would state he was fat, ugly, and had a bad complexion. George did joke during an interview and say he did have a great personality though. George and Andrew despite being opposites had a common goal. Both of the young men wanted to be musicians. The young men were in one other band together before they formed Wham!. Andrew was almost six months older than George. Andrew was born on January 26th, 1963. He was born in Windlesham, Surrey. His parents were Alberto and Jennifer. His dad's last name was Zacharia until he later changed it to Ridgeley. Andrew's mom was a schoolteacher at Bushey Health Primary School. After Andrew and George had achieved success as musicians, Andrew decided he had fulfilled his dream and decided to leave the industry. George of course continued to a highly successful solo career. The two men would remain lifelong friends.

From Quiz George Michael Lyrics

Answer: "Kissing A Fool"

From the album 'Faith' (1987) A ballad with minimal instrumentation and a jazz feel, the song was written about George's insecurities as a soulmate and partner because of the baggage and reputation with which he came. "Kissing A Fool" was Michael's last single for almost two years in the United Kingdom.

From Quiz George Michael Songs and CDs Quiz

Answer: Freedom 90

"Freedom 90" is also a song on "Listen Without Prejudice".

From Quiz Cover Versions by George Michael

Answer: 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).

From Quiz George Michael

Answer: Wham!

In this duo, he sang together with Andrew Ridgeley.

From Quiz George Michael: His Life and Career

Answer: Do They Know It's Christmas?

Much like The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert held seven years later, Live Aid was held at Wembley Stadium, on July 13, 1985. The event was also held in America in Philadelphia. George would sing his vocals from the original recording of the song. He would also be one of the artists who was highly featured during this live performance. George's bandmate and friend, Andrew Ridgeley was also right next to George during the performance. Live Aid was a charitable event to help eradicate worldwide famine. Midge Ure and Bob Geldof wrote the song in 1984. Though the song was extremely popular at the time of release, it did not reach the top ten in the United States. It did however hit number one on the UK Charts. The song is still played in heavy rotation during the Christmas season. The song featured the vocal talent of Sting, Boy George, and Bono to name a few.

From Quiz George Michael Lyrics

Answer: "Cowboys And Angels"

From the album 'Listen Without Predujice' (1990) "Kissing a Fool" became the first single released by George in his career which did not make the Top 40 of the UK singles chart. It peaked at #45 on release in March 1991.

From Quiz George Michael Songs and CDs Quiz

Answer: 4

4...Elton John, Astrud Gilberto, Aretha Franklin and Queen all sing with George on the cd.

From Quiz Cover Versions by George Michael

Answer: Luciano Pavarotti

I guess you all will know the song "Miss Sarajevo" which is performed by Pavarotti and U2.

From Quiz George Michael Facts

Answer: Left & L

Here are a few personal facts about George. George Michael was 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 meters) tall. His shoe size was a size 11 US, which is about a size 10 1/2 in the UK. Although there is no official record of how much George weighed, it is thought to be 160 to 181 pounds, which is equal to about 11 st 7 lb to 12 st 12 lb. Throughout his career George had several styles of hair over the years and even had it dyed blonde at one time. His natural hair was dark brown, wavy, and curly. You often saw George wearing sunglasses, not because it was always sunny but because he was partially color-blind. Sometimes he wore contact lenses that helped him see things at a distance. Red and green were difficult for George to differentiate, and certain shapes and figures could also be a problem.

From Quiz George Michael: His Life and Career

Answer: Every one of these is a title of a biography about George Michael

All of these are authorized biographies of the late great George Michael. The one that interested me the most however was the one penned by Andrew Ridgeley. Andrew was asked during several interviews why he had decided to write a book on his former colleague. His answer was genuine and heartfelt. He explained all of the negative press surrounding his friend especially that of a legal nature was overshadowing George's legacy. He wanted his friend's life to be celebrated for his accomplishments. He did not want George to be remembered for simply his mistakes. The other two biographies were written by Rob Jovanovic and David Nolan.

From Quiz George Michael Lyrics

Answer: "Father Figure"

From the album 'Faith' (1987) The song was actually supposed to be an uptempo dance track, but the snare drum was accidentally left out of the mix during recording, turning it into the slow and rather ethereal tune it is known for being. George Michael and Andy Morahan won "Best Direction of a Video" at the 1988 MTV Video Music Awards for "Father Figure."

From Quiz George Michael

Answer: 1986

After this announcement, they played a concert at Wembley to say farewell to their fans.

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