Sing with George Michael: 11 most popular singles

In this April 7, 1985 file photo, George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley of the British group WHAM! perform during a concert in Peking, China.

In the mid-1980s, Wham! was one of the most successful pop duos ever, ahead even of Simon & Garfunkel.

By Reuters/Web Team

Published: Mon 26 Dec 2016, 8:10 AM

Last updated: Mon 26 Dec 2016, 12:37 PM

British pop star George Michael, who rose to fame with the band Wham! and sold more than 100 million albums in his career, has died aged 53, his publicist said on Sunday.
"It is with great sadness that we can confirm our beloved son, brother and friend George passed away peacefully at home over the Christmas period," the publicist said in a statement.
Thames Valley Police said the ambulance service had attended a property in Goring in Oxfordshire, where the singer lived, at 1342 GMT on Sunday and a 53-year-old man was confirmed dead at the scene.
"At this stage the death is being treated as unexplained but not suspicious. A post-mortem will be undertaken in due course," the police said.
In the mid-1980s, Wham! was one of the most successful pop duos ever, ahead even of Simon & Garfunkel, with singles like "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go", "Careless Whisper", "Last Christmas" and "The Edge of Heaven".
Here's a look at George Michael's UK number one singles
1. Wake Me Up Before You Go Go (with Wham!) - 1984

2. Freedom (with Wham!) - 1984

3. Careless Whisper - 1984

4. I'm Your Man (with Wham!) - 1985

5. The Edge of Heaven (with Wham!) - 1986

6. A Different Corner - 1986

7. I Knew You Were Waiting For Me (with Aretha Franklin) - 1987

8. Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me (with Elton John) - 1991

9. Five Live EP (with Queen and Lisa Stansfield) - 1993

10. Jesus To A Child - 1996

11. Fastlove - 1996

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