George Michael | 79
History of the 90s
Kathy Kenzora
4.7 • 610 Ratings
🗓️ 5 October 2022
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
The 1990s was a tumultuous era for British singer George Michael. He began the decade as one of the biggest popstars in the world, riding high on his wildly successful debut solo album. But secretly the singer was struggling with many personal demons including coming to terms with his sexual identity, something he was forced to confront after an embarrassing arrest in 1998. On this episode of History of the 90s, host Kathy Kenzora looks back at the life and career of George Michael.
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| 0:40.6 | In January 1991, one of the biggest pop stars in the world took the stage at the Rock and Rio Festival in Brazil. |
| 0:49.5 | While the 27-year-old singer performed to the Pack Stadium, the arms of 170,000 excited fans waved in the air. |
| 0:58.3 | Mid-song, the pop star, looked to the right side of the stage and locked eyes with a handsome young man in the crowd. |
| 1:04.8 | He was so distracted by his cuteness, he had to turn away, or he might forget the words. |
| 1:12.5 | The next day, when he thought he saw the man again in a hotel lobby, he told himself it was a sign they were meant to be together. |
| 1:19.6 | Within days, they began a secret love affair. The relationship brought the singer |
| 1:24.3 | true joy and happiness in an otherwise tumultuous time. |
| 1:29.3 | I'm Kathy Kinsora, and this is History of the 90s, a podcast about a decade that changed the world. |
| 1:36.1 | On this episode, we're looking back at the troubled life and career of George Michael. |
| 1:48.5 | Thank you. of George Michael. When George Michael was in his teens, |
| 1:51.0 | he moved with his family to Hartfordshire in southern England. |
| 1:54.4 | That's where he met classmate Andrew Ridgley. |
| 1:57.5 | They were both into music and together with some friends, |
| 2:00.6 | formed a ska band, which of course |
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