George Michael: 10 key songs by a hit-making machine

Penning "Careless Whisper" at the tender age of 17, George Michael left an indelible mark on the 1980s and 1990s with hits that are still being played years later. It took Michael and his high school friend Andrew Ridgeley three years before their duo Wham! topped the UK and US charts with this irrepressibly upbeat smash hit, inspired by a note Ridgeley wrote to his parents. In an era when music videos were becoming an increasingly important promotional tool for bands, the sight of Michael bouncing around the stage with his bleached quiff and two-tone mini-shorts secured his reputation as a 1980s heartthrob.

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