George Michael was a British singer-songwriter. He started out as one half of 1980s pop duo Wham! before kicking off his solo career with 1984's Careless Whisper, co-written by bandmate Andrew Ridgeley. Michael released his debut solo album Faith in 1987, which included the singles I Want Your Sex and Father Figure, and won a Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1989. He followed this up with Listen Without Prejudice, Vol. 1 — featuring Freedom! '90 and Praying for Time — in 1990 and Older in 1996. His final studio album, Patience, was released in 2004.

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During his career, Michael duetted with Aretha Franklin, Elton John, and Mary J. Blige. Michael appeared in the documentaries George Michael: A Different Story, I'd Know Him a Mile Off, and Live in London. His songs inspired the movie Last Christmas. He passed away in 2016.