What artist scored a hit with Careless Whisper?

What artist scored a hit with Careless Whisper?

George Michael first broke through with the duo Wham! with Andrew Ridgeley. Their 1984 album, Make It Big, hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and spawned three No. 1 singles: "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go," "Careless Whisper" and "Everything She Wants." As a solo artist, Michael scored his first No.

Who was George Michael's boyfriend?

George Michael's former partner Kenny Goss is set to receive a share of the star's £97m estate, after a long-running court battle.

What is George Michael's real name?

Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou George Michael/Nome completo George Michael was born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou in East Finchley, London. His father, Kyriacos Panayiotou (nicknamed 'Jack'), was a Greek Cypriot restaurateur, who moved to England in the 1950s.

What year did Careless Whisper come out?

1984 Careless Whisper/Data de lançamento

Who is the composer of the song Careless Whisper?

• "Careless Whisper" is a pop ballad written by George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley of Wham!.

Why was Careless Whisper written by George Michael?

• It was a fictitious story, but the tune was great and the song was a hit. George Michael claimed that he got more compliments on his writing of the sax solo at the beginning of the song than on anything else he had ever written.

Where was Careless Whisper by Wham ! recorded?

• Michael then recorded the song in a more familiar location: Sarm Studios in West London. This was the version that was released as a single. According to 1000 UK #1 Hits by Jon Kutner and Spencer Leigh, Michael said, "I wasn't secure enough to write something that would expose my feelings, so it's very clichéd in a lot of its terms."

How many copies of Careless Whisper have been sold?

• The song features a prominent saxophone riff, and has been covered by a number of artists since its first release. It was released as a single and became a huge commercial success around the world. It reached number one in nearly 25 countries, selling about 6 million copies worldwide—2 million of them in the United States.