George Michael

A Life

De: James Gavin

Narrado por: Paul Bellantoni

George Michael was an extravagantly gifted, openhearted soul singer whose work was both pained and smolderingly erotic. He was a songwriter of true craft and substance, and his music swept the world, starting in the mid-1980s. His fabricated image—that of a hypermacho sex god—loomed large in the pop culture of his day. It also hid—for a time—the secret he fought against revealing: Michael was gay. Soon his obsession with fame would start to backfire. As one of the industry's most privileged yet tortured men began to self-destruct, the press showed little sympathy. George Michael: A Life explores the compelling story of a superstar whose struggles, as well as his songs, continue to touch fans all over the world.

Acclaimed music biographer James Gavin traces Michael's metamorphosis from the shy and awkward Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou into the swaggering, dominant half of the leading British pop duo of the 1980s Wham!; he then details Michael's sensational solo career and its subsequent unraveling. With deep analysis of the creative process behind Michael's albums, tours, and music videos, as well as interviews with hundreds of his friends and colleagues, George Michael: A Life is a probing, definitive portrait of a pop legend.

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©2022 James Gavin (P)2022 Tantor

Well researched

Ultimately a sad story about one of pop music's most gifted singers. Sad he was exploited and taken advantage of. Shows we all seek genuine connection.

A moving George Michael immersion experience.

Excellent and moving comprehensive review of an exceptional and gentle soul. Beautiful and touching epilogue captures George’s contribution.

A Modern Elvis

This was a rare trifecta - fascinating subject material, superb storytelling, and engrossing narration. One of my all-time favorite artists gets the treatment he deserves.

heartbreaking

I learned things i never knew about this man with the voice of an angel

A Definitive Biography

This book was extremely well written and performed. If you’re looking for a one-stop bio on George, this is it.

If you’ve read up on George before, you’ll be familiar with the progression the book takes on his life/career events. But, the author went further by including many small details which brought new light on familiar subjects.

I really enjoyed it! Thank you for all of your hard work, James and Paul.