George Michael is embarrassed by the fact he had blond hair in the 1980s. The 'Faith' hitmaker - who shot to fame alongside Andrew Ridgeley as a member of Wham! - also finds it 'cringe' when he ...

George Michael Sang About Freedom But Was Never Really Free His was a story of the deceit of appearances, of pain hiding behind bleach-blonde hair and a platinum smile. By Craig Jenkins in ...

On what would've been George Michael's 61st birthday, PEOPLE is taking a trip down memory lane and revisiting a Sept. 23, 1985 interview with the late singer.

Michael Putland/Getty. George Michael, born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou on June 25, 1963, in London, launched his music career in the 1980s as a band member of Wham! with childhood friend Andrew ...