From the NME.
A nine-metre mural of George Michael is set to be unveiled in the London borough of Brent next month, in the neighbourhood where the late singer grew up.
British artist Dawn Mellor has been commissioned to create a permanent painting of the singer in Kingsbury, which is set to celebrate his iconic life and career.
It will be unveiled during Brent Borough of Culture 2020, accompanied by a programme of activities and learning programmes taking place at the local schools Michael attended.
The painting will form part of Studio Voltaire elsewhere, a series of ambitious artworks set to be unveiled throughout London, as The Guardian reports.
Mellor has previously painted portraits of The Queen and Karl Lagerfeld, but the new commission marks the Manchester artist’s first permanent public piece.
In January, Michael was among the new additions to The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, a book that compiles the life stories of the most influential people in British history.
New entries are only allowed to be added following their death, with all of 2020’s additions having died in 2016. Michael joined the likes of Sir George Martin and David Bowie in bringing the total number of articles in the dictionary to 61,411, which covers the lives of 63,693 people.
Michael is recognised for his “phenomenally successful pop group Wham!,” and for “a solo career which saw him top the UK singles and album charts seven times each and sell more than 80 million records worldwide
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- Wham - Last Christmas - Gatefold Sleeve - EX - UK - 7" vinyl - £10.00, $12.90, €11.90 (New Item) (arrived 25-Jul-2024 16:18)on July 27, 2024 at 1:37 am
WHAM Last Christmas (1984 UK limited edition AA-side 7" single, also including Everything She Wants, gatefold picture sleeve with lyrics printed inside. The sleeve & vinyl are in excellent condition GA4949)
- George Michael - Faith - Sealed Deluxe Edition - UK - 3-disc CD/DVD Set - £450.00, $580.50, €535.50 (New Item) (arrived 25-Jun-2024 15:33)on July 27, 2024 at 1:37 am
GEORGE MICHAEL Faith (2011 UK Deluxe Limited Collectors Edition 3-disc [2CD/1DVD] set comprising the 10-track CD album featuring the classic hits Father Figure, Faith, I Want Your Sex, One More Try & Kissing A Fool; a Bonus CD including instrumental versions of Faith & Kissing A Fool, alternate versions of Monkey and more; plus a Bonus NTSC DVD containing George Michael and Jonathan Ross Have Words [Channel 4's 1987 'Faith' Special], an 1988 25 minute EPK and 7 music videos [all re-synched with remastered audio]. Housed in a sealed & numbered 12 x 12 numbered black buckram-covered, gold-foiled slipcase with original cover removable overlay, complete with a Bonus Vinyl LP [replica of the original LP], a 60-page hard-bound book with exclusive interview, rare photos, memorabilia, and a Memorabilia envelope including 5 art prints, Faith tour pass, tickets and poster!)
- George Michael - A Different Corner - Dutch - 12" vinyl - £15.00, $19.35, €17.85 (New Item) (arrived 04-Jun-2024 10:07)on July 27, 2024 at 1:37 am
GEORGE MICHAEL A Different Corner (1986 Dutch 12" single also including the Instrumental Version, picture sleeve. The import-stickered sleeve has some light storage marks and the vinyl displays a few paper hair lines not impacting play A12.7033)
- George Michael - Listen Without Prejudice - 180 Gram - Sealed - UK - vinyl LP - £26.99, $34.82, €32.12 (New Item) (arrived 04-Jun-2024 15:06)on July 27, 2024 at 1:37 am
GEORGE MICHAEL Listen Without Prejudice (2017 UK/EU 10-track LP pressed on 180-gram Heavyweight Vinyl. The long-awaited reissue of George's 1990 second solo album featuring the singles Praying For Time, Freedom 90, Waiting For That Dayand Cowboys And Angels. Picture sleeve with hype sticker, factory sealed. Essential)
- Wham - Make It Big - UK - vinyl LP - £15.00, $19.35, €17.85 (New Item) (arrived 10-Jun-2024 10:56)on July 27, 2024 at 1:37 am
WHAM Make It Big (1984 UK 8-track LP, their second album including Wake Me Up Before You Go Go, Freedom & Careless Whisper, picture sleeve with portraits inner and lyric insert. The sleeve displays a little general wear and the inner has somefoxing, while the vinyl grades Excellent with minimal wear EPC86311)
Lovely to read that George Michael is being permanently recognised with the Dawn Mellor commission. Just hope its far more about George than it is about Dawn – with all due respect to her. I’ve long believed his worldwide record sales have never been truly acknowledged in Britain – he was huge in America.
APHD.