What Happened Today In Music, June 25th 1963 was born George Michael (Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou), English singer, songwriter, record producer, and philanthropist who rose to fame as a member of the music duo Wham! and later embarked on a solo career. At the time of his death, Michael had sold over 115 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. He achieved seven number-one songs on the UK Singles Chart and eight number-one songs on the US Billboard Hot 100. He won various music awards, including two Grammy Awards, three Brit Awards, three American Music Awards, 12 Billboard Music Awards, four MTV Video Music Awards, and six Ivor Novello Awards. In the early hours of 25 December 2016, Michael was found dead at his home, aged 53. A coroner's report attributed his death to liver issues and heart disease. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsKqMNDoR4o&list=RDEMrQrBrKAenW0NxfZV7YOSEQ&index=5 #TodayInMusic