SINGER
George Michael
1963 - 2016

George Michael
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, he is one of the best-selling recording artists of all time. Michael was known as a creative force in songwriting, vocal performance, and visual presentation. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2023. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. George Michael is the 65th most popular singer (down from 62nd in 2019), the 356th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 288th in 2019) and the 9th most popular British Singer.
George Michael is most famous for being a singer-songwriter, record producer, and philanthropist. He has sold over 100 million records worldwide.
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Among SINGERS
Among singers, George Michael ranks 65 out of 4,381. Before him are Kate Bush, Sinéad O'Connor, James Brown, Amanda Lear, 50 Cent, and Nina Simone. After him are Rod Stewart, Joe Cocker, Joe Dassin, Klaus Meine, Kurt Cobain, and Ella Fitzgerald.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKate Bush
1958 - Present
HPI: 75.15
Rank: 59
Sinéad O'Connor
1966 - 2023
HPI: 75.08
Rank: 60
James Brown
1933 - 2006
HPI: 74.80
Rank: 61
Amanda Lear
1939 - Present
HPI: 74.76
Rank: 62
50 Cent
1975 - Present
HPI: 74.50
Rank: 63
Nina Simone
1933 - 2003
HPI: 74.43
Rank: 64
George Michael
1963 - 2016
HPI: 74.39
Rank: 65
Rod Stewart
1945 - Present
HPI: 74.27
Rank: 66
Joe Cocker
1944 - 2014
HPI: 74.23
Rank: 67
Joe Dassin
1938 - 1980
HPI: 74.20
Rank: 68
Klaus Meine
1948 - Present
HPI: 74.15
Rank: 69
Kurt Cobain
1967 - 1994
HPI: 74.14
Rank: 70
Ella Fitzgerald
1917 - 1996
HPI: 74.12
Rank: 71
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1963, George Michael ranks 9. Before him are José Mourinho, Johnny Depp, Quentin Tarantino, Viktor Orbán, Jet Li, and Michael Jordan. After him are Mohammed VI of Morocco, Garry Kasparov, Letsie III of Lesotho, Eros Ramazzotti, Ronald Koeman, and Sergey Bubka. Among people deceased in 2016, George Michael ranks 20. Before him are Imre Kertész, Islam Karimov, Dario Fo, Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Cesare Maldini, and Pierre Boulez. After him are Nancy Reagan, Andrzej Wajda, Carlos Alberto Torres, João Havelange, Harper Lee, and Prince.
Others Born in 1963
Go to all RankingsJosé Mourinho
COACH
1963 - Present
HPI: 77.29
Rank: 3
Johnny Depp
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 76.59
Rank: 4
Quentin Tarantino
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 75.35
Rank: 5
Viktor Orbán
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 75.10
Rank: 6
Jet Li
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 74.76
Rank: 7
Michael Jordan
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 74.53
Rank: 8
George Michael
SINGER
1963 - 2016
HPI: 74.39
Rank: 9
Mohammed VI of Morocco
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 74.29
Rank: 10
Garry Kasparov
CHESS PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 73.62
Rank: 11
Letsie III of Lesotho
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 72.52
Rank: 12
Eros Ramazzotti
SINGER
1963 - Present
HPI: 72.49
Rank: 13
Ronald Koeman
COACH
1963 - Present
HPI: 72.03
Rank: 14
Sergey Bubka
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 71.49
Rank: 15
Others Deceased in 2016
Go to all RankingsImre Kertész
WRITER
1929 - 2016
HPI: 78.20
Rank: 14
Islam Karimov
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2016
HPI: 76.96
Rank: 15
Dario Fo
WRITER
1926 - 2016
HPI: 76.74
Rank: 16
Boutros Boutros-Ghali
DIPLOMAT
1922 - 2016
HPI: 76.72
Rank: 17
Cesare Maldini
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2016
HPI: 75.66
Rank: 18
Pierre Boulez
COMPOSER
1925 - 2016
HPI: 75.40
Rank: 19
George Michael
SINGER
1963 - 2016
HPI: 74.39
Rank: 20
Nancy Reagan
ACTOR
1921 - 2016
HPI: 74.38
Rank: 21
Andrzej Wajda
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 2016
HPI: 74.25
Rank: 22
Carlos Alberto Torres
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2016
HPI: 73.89
Rank: 23
João Havelange
BUSINESSPERSON
1916 - 2016
HPI: 73.88
Rank: 24
Harper Lee
WRITER
1926 - 2016
HPI: 73.28
Rank: 25
Prince
SINGER
1958 - 2016
HPI: 73.16
Rank: 26
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, George Michael ranks 356 out of 8,785. Before him are Syd Barrett (1946), Vivienne Westwood (1941), Frank Williams (1942), John Edward Gray (1800), Edward Gibbon (1737), and Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1803). After him are Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792), Jimmy Page (1944), Henrietta of England (1644), Laurence Olivier (1907), Ritchie Blackmore (1945), and Frank Whittle (1907).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsSyd Barrett
MUSICIAN
1946 - 2006
HPI: 74.54
Rank: 350
Vivienne Westwood
FASHION DESIGNER
1941 - 2022
HPI: 74.52
Rank: 351
Frank Williams
BUSINESSPERSON
1942 - 2021
HPI: 74.52
Rank: 352
John Edward Gray
BIOLOGIST
1800 - 1875
HPI: 74.46
Rank: 353
Edward Gibbon
HISTORIAN
1737 - 1794
HPI: 74.44
Rank: 354
Edward Bulwer-Lytton
POLITICIAN
1803 - 1873
HPI: 74.43
Rank: 355
George Michael
SINGER
1963 - 2016
HPI: 74.39
Rank: 356
Percy Bysshe Shelley
WRITER
1792 - 1822
HPI: 74.38
Rank: 357
Jimmy Page
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 74.38
Rank: 358
Henrietta of England
NOBLEMAN
1644 - 1670
HPI: 74.37
Rank: 359
Laurence Olivier
ACTOR
1907 - 1989
HPI: 74.34
Rank: 360
Ritchie Blackmore
MUSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 74.33
Rank: 361
Frank Whittle
INVENTOR
1907 - 1996
HPI: 74.32
Rank: 362
Among SINGERS In United Kingdom
Among singers born in United Kingdom, George Michael ranks 9. Before him are Marianne Faithfull (1946), Brian Johnson (1947), Mick Jagger (1943), Ozzy Osbourne (1948), Phil Collins (1951), and Kate Bush (1958). After him are Rod Stewart (1945), Joe Cocker (1944), John Lydon (1956), Ian Gillan (1945), Morrissey (1959), and Bonnie Tyler (1951).
Marianne Faithfull
1946 - 2025
HPI: 79.01
Rank: 3
Brian Johnson
1947 - Present
HPI: 78.66
Rank: 4
Mick Jagger
1943 - Present
HPI: 77.49
Rank: 5
Ozzy Osbourne
1948 - Present
HPI: 76.29
Rank: 6
Phil Collins
1951 - Present
HPI: 76.12
Rank: 7
Kate Bush
1958 - Present
HPI: 75.15
Rank: 8
George Michael
1963 - 2016
HPI: 74.39
Rank: 9
Rod Stewart
1945 - Present
HPI: 74.27
Rank: 10
Joe Cocker
1944 - 2014
HPI: 74.23
Rank: 11
John Lydon
1956 - Present
HPI: 73.88
Rank: 12
Ian Gillan
1945 - Present
HPI: 73.85
Rank: 13
Morrissey
1959 - Present
HPI: 73.10
Rank: 14
Bonnie Tyler
1951 - Present
HPI: 72.13
Rank: 15