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 - Make It Big - UK - vinyl LP - £15.00, $19.05, €18.00 (New Item) (arrived 21-Nov-2024 16:02)on November 22, 2024 at 1:55 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)
- George Michael - Older - Black Vinyl 180 Gram Remastered - Sealed - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £29.99, $38.09, €35.99 (New Item) (arrived 05-Nov-2024 15:47)on November 22, 2024 at 1:55 am
GEORGE MICHAEL Older (2022 UK/EU limited edition 11-track double album 2-LP, remastered from the original analogue tapes and pressed on 180-gram heavyweight black vinyl - the long-awaited reissue of George's iconic 1996 album. Written,arranged and produced by George, it sees him exploring new genres as he reflected on life, loss, love and healing. Includes Jesus To A Child, Fastlove Pt. 1 and You Have Been Loved. Gatefold picture sleeve with hype sticker, factory sealed. Highly recommended)
- George Michael - Spinning The Wheel - Dance Mixes - UK - 12" vinyl - £20.00, $25.40, €24.00 (New Item) (arrived 25-Oct-2024 16:40)on November 22, 2024 at 1:55 am
GEORGE MICHAEL Spinning The Wheel (1996 UK 3-track 'The Dance Mixes' 12" vinyl single, including the Forthright Club Mix, the Jon Douglas Remix & Fastlove [Forthright Edit], picture sleeve. The hypestickered sleeve displays just some light creasing whilst the vinyl barely appears played VST1595)
- George Michael - I Want Your Sex - UK - 12" vinyl - £10.00, $12.70, €12.00 (New Item) (arrived 25-Oct-2024 16:46)on November 22, 2024 at 1:55 am
GEORGE MICHAEL I Want Your Sex (1987 UK 12" single, featuring the thirteen minute three-part Monogamy Mix of the title track plus the b-side Hard Day. The delicate picture sleeve shows the odd crease from ringwear whilst the vinyl appears barely played LUSTT1)
- George Michael - Praying For Time - Paper Labels - UK - 7" vinyl - £10.00, $12.70, €12.00 (New Item) (arrived 25-Oct-2024 17:00)on November 22, 2024 at 1:55 am
GEORGE MICHAEL Praying For Time (1990 UK solid centre 7" vinyl single, also including If You Were My Woman. The vinyl remains in excellent condition within the black titled sleeve with lyrics on the reverse GEO1)
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.