Gay icon George Michael to be inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Just in time for the 40th anniversary of Wham!’s eponymous debut album, the band’s former frontman George Michael will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.Initially rising to stardom together with Andrew Ridgeley for hits like ‘Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go’ and ‘Last Christmas’, the artist’s solo career continued to flourish after Wham!
disbanded in 1986. With hits like ‘Careless Whisper,’ Michael became the most-played artist on British radio from 1984 to 2004 and one of the best-selling artists of all time.
His solo debut album, Faith, is to this day one of the most-sold LPs ever.“Echoes [of his music] can be heard in the impassioned vocals and personal lyrics of artists from Adele to Lady Gaga to Mary J.
Blige.”, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame says.Commenting on his identity as a gay man, organisers of the Ohio-based museum state: “Wanting his music to speak for itself, George Michael declined to appear on the album cover and in music videos for Listen Without Prejudice Vol.
