On what would've been George Michael's 61st birthday, PEOPLE is taking a trip down memory lane and revisiting a Sept. 23, 1985 interview with the late singer.

Ridgeley tallied Michael’s impressive achievements with Wham! and after their split in 1986: 155 million records sold, 13 No. 1 songs in the U.S. and United Kingdom, duets with Elton John ...

George Michael: A Life James Gavin 528 Pages ISBN-13: # 978-1419747946 Harry N. Abrams 2022 Music biographer, James Gavin, summed up his approach to picking biography subjects during his discussion * ...