George Michael is an enigma. While he is one of the most open and vocal pop superstars on the planet, he also fiercely protective of his privacy. From the formation of Wham! In 1981 he immediately found fame and fortune beyond his wildest dreams. His music formed the soundtrack to the 1980s and he achieved all of this despite growing up in a dysfunctional family where his father openly proclaimed that George had no talent. Wham! Split in 1986 but Michael went on to greater things as a solo artist. Along the way he has been embroiled in several controversies, but in a refreshing change to other superstars, he has been happy to address his issues head-on in the media. A court case with Sony; an arrest in a Los Angeles public toilet; minor run-ins over class-C drugs; and traffic offences in London. Rob Jovanovic's new biography of George Michael tackles the issues that formed the superstar today and his place as a cultural icon. It also for the first time analyses Michael's musical output and groundbreaking videos, right up to his triumphant 2006 tour, the first in 15 years as Michael returned from the music wilderness.
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I think George Michael is great and love his music. I'm not an obsessive fan though, certainly not enough to read everything there is to read about him and swot up on little details of his life - even so there was precious little written in this book which I didn't already know.
I'm not sure if this is because there isn't really that much to write about him, or because he likes to lead such a private life, or because the book was poorly researched. There seemed to have been little or no actual contact with George Michael in order to write the book. It was as if it had been compiled exclusively by reading back issues of music magazines/press and watching videos.
Whatever the reason, I think it was poorly written, jumping around chronol ogically for no apparant reason, and padded out with far too many detailed descriptions of video clips, exactly how many weeks each single was in the UK and US charts...
A biography should present the reader with something other than this. The reader expects to learn something about the person, taking a glimpse behind the scenes.
Don't bother buying this book, it's a complete waste of money.
I'm not sure if this is because there isn't really that much to write about him, or because he likes to lead such a private life, or because the book was poorly researched. There seemed to have been little or no actual contact with George Michael in order to write the book. It was as if it had been compiled exclusively by reading back issues of music magazines/press and watching videos.
Whatever the reason, I think it was poorly written, jumping around chronol ogically for no apparant reason, and padded out with far too many detailed descriptions of video clips, exactly how many weeks each single was in the UK and US charts...
A biography should present the reader with something other than this. The reader expects to learn something about the person, taking a glimpse behind the scenes.
Don't bother buying this book, it's a complete waste of money.
By Søren Madsen
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This is probably the one book summing up all the others. There isn't much new in this one - so if you got the prior books about George Michael - this will be a waste of money.
By Patrick
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Excellent book, Fantastic Price. Would recommend to anyone who wants to know about what make George Micheal Ticks.
Looking forward to his further bio.
Looking forward to his further bio.
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Great reading
This is a book that I could read many times and still enjoy reading it.Its great to be able to read about someone you admire and this is a good book to let you.
Published on 1 Mar 2010 by Mrs. S. Rogers
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Nearly The full story
I bought this book hoping to learn something new about this amazing Performer and did remember most of what happened in his career but was left feeling a little disappointed by the... Read more
Published on 23 July 2009 by J. Linehan
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You Gotta Have Faith
From the ashes of Wham came the superstar George Michael.
This book is a fantastic tribute to the best white soul singer in the world. Read more
This book is a fantastic tribute to the best white soul singer in the world. Read more
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