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Andrew Ridgeley said there was 'friction' in Wham! when George Michael became a more successful songwriter
"George's songwriting was developing at an amazing, inconceivable sort of pace," Ridgeley recalled …
Callie Ahlgrim
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George Michael said he was 'persuaded' to stay closeted in Wham! even though he 'really wanted to come out'
George Michael came out to his Wham! bandmate Andrew Ridgeley when they were 19 years old, but he d…
Callie Ahlgrim
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Andrew Ridgeley says he and George Michael had 'zero money' after their first Wham! tour — so they went home to live with their parents
The new Netflix documentary "Wham!" includes voiceovers from George Michael, who called their finan…
Callie Ahlgrim
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The 18 best LGBTQ love songs of all time
We decided to avoid clear-cut breakup songs, favoring an optimistic and hopeful overtone. Though we…
Callie Ahlgrim
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Singer George Michael is dead at 53
Michael, born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou, gained fame in the early 1980s as one half of the pop g…
Mark Abadi
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James Corden remembers how George Michael inspired 'Carpool Karaoke'
"I feel like I've loved George Michael as long as I've loved music," the host said. "And I know man…
Jethro Nededog
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'A talented and gentle soul': Celebrities react to George Michael's death
Perhaps none of the tributes were more touching than that of Elton John, who called Michael "a…
Mark Abadi
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After George Michael's death, stories of his hidden generosity have started to surface
Over the years, he secretly donated millions of dollars to charities that benefited children, …
Caroline Praderio
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Adele just swore and restarted her Grammys performance after screwing up a George Michael tribute
The "Hello" singer performed Michael's "Fastlove" in stripped-down fashion, with a string section b…
Paul Schrodt
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A $1.5 million house for sale comes with its own graveyard
The house, which is in Northamptonshire, England, is a former parish church that dates back in part…
Nathan Rennolds
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For 15 years, NASA engineers played the Opportunity rover a daily 'wake-up' song. Listen to the best songs from the Mars morning routine playlist.
Mission engineers played a song each day to inspire Opportunity to turn back on. The rover lasted f…
Paola Rosa-Aquino
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Tatjana Patitz, top supermodel of the '80s and '90s, dead at 56
Tatjana Patitz's agent told Insider that she died on Wednesday morning and that the cause of death …
Rebecca Cohen
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Monkees' Micky Dolenz is suing the FBI over records showing the agency monitored them like The Beatles and Jimi Hendrix
The last surviving member of The Monkees has requested two FBI documents — one totally redacted — b…
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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JPMorgan's Dimon preaches patience — Ex-Coatue MD to launch new fund — Election fallout continues
The top finance stories for November 5, including the latest news on Jamie Dimon's memo to employee…
Dan DeFrancesco
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'Last Christmas' director Paul Feig on people obsessing over the movie's twist and why he disagrees with 'Joker' director on 'woke culture' ruining comedies
Feig: It was always in the script that she wanted to be a singer and she was having these bad audit…
Jason Guerrasio
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The dealmaking to pull off the 1980s-soaked 'Atomic Blonde' soundtrack was as intense as the fight scenes
After having a great experience working with Leitch on "John Wick," Houlihan was brought onto "Atom…
Jason Guerrasio
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Harry Styles' move from boy band to solo star is surprisingly bold and brilliant
Harry Styles' new solo single, "Sign of the Times," is another beast altogether. It's not even stru…
Paul Schrodt
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Netflix's first 'Arrested Development' season 5 trailer is here, and it confirms a May 29 release date
While waiting for the new season, fans can watch a "remix" of season four that Netflix released las…
Travis Clark
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30 beloved stars who died in 2016
As we settle into 2017, Business Insider has compiled a list of some of the most influential, impor…
Paul Schrodt
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The biggest hit song the year you were born
We don't think about it much, but the music playing around us as we grow up is ingrained with us fo…