Michael lee hill biography of george michael
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George Michael
English singer-songwriter (1963–2016)
For other people named George Michael, see George Michael (disambiguation).
George Michael (born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou; 25 June 1963 – 25 December 2016) was an English singer-songwriter and record producer. Regarded as a pop culture icon,[2] he was known as a creative force in songwriting,[3] vocal performance,[4] and visual presentation.[5][6]
Born in East Finchley, Middlesex, Michael rose to fame after forming the pop duo Wham! with Andrew Ridgeley in 1981. He took part in grupp Aid's UK number-one single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" in 1984 and performed at the following year's Live Aid concert. His debut studio album, Faith (1987), won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year and became one of the best-selling albums of all time, having sold over 25 million copies worldwide. Michael then went on to release a series of multimillion-selling albums, including Li
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George Michael's brushes with the legal system
Police interviewed him under caution, but he was not charged over the collision.
But later that year, Michael was cautioned for possessing cannabis after it was reported to police that a car was causing an obstruction at traffic lights in Cricklewood.
After initially pleading innocent, he eventually pleaded guilty to a charge of driving while unfit through drugs, blaming "tiredness and prescribed drugs" for the offence.
The Crown Prosecution Service dropped a further charge of being in charge of a vehicle while unfit through drugs.
Speaking in court in May 2005, he told District Judge Katherine Marshall that he was "very ashamed" about his behaviour.
"I am perfectly aware that I did something very wrong and got into my car when inom was unfit to drive.
"I was not in my normal physical state and I'm perfectly prepared to accept the correct punishment for that."
In June 2007, Michael w
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George Michael "Chic" Hill
George Michael Hill, better known as “Chic”, of Independence, Missouri passed away peacefully in Independence on August 30, 2023. Chic was born in Boonville, Missouri on April 2, 1939, to Leroy and Beatrice Hill. He was the fourth of five children (Donald, Robert, Terry, and Patricia). He graduated from St. Mary’s Catholic High School in Independence, Missouri in 1957.
Chic married Georgia Lee Charles in 1962, and together they had three children, daughter Lisa Campbell (nee Hill), and sons Michael and Kevin Hill. He and Georgia remained the epitome of a loving bond until Georgia’s passing in September of 2022.
Chic served in the U.S. Army from 1962-64, where he received commendations as an expert rifleman. His mechanical and leadership skills made an indelible impression on numbers of apprentices, as he spent several years as a teacher/coordinator for Asbestos Workers Local 27 in Independence.
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