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I spent the first half of my career being accused of being gay when I hadn't had anything like a gay relationship. So I spent my years growing up being told what my sexuality was really— which was kind of confusing.
— George Michael
singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, singer, songwriter, lyricist, composer, recording artist, television actor, film director
1963 – 2016
I spent the first half of my career being accused of being gay when I hadn't had anything like a gay relationship. So I spent my years growing up being told what my sexuality was really— which was kind of confusing.
I have to be honest here, I'm not really interested in selling records to people who are homophobic. I don't need the approval of people who don't approve of me.
This time I think that my lover 'Til the end of time.
I've had enough of danger But if you don't just let me go...
I guess somewhere along the way Crept out the back door
I knew, regardless of anything else, singing in front of an orchestra was going to be inspirational. It would feed me.
I had very little fear about it, but basically, my straight friends talked me out of it. I think they thought as I was bisexual, there was no need to. But it's amazing how much more complicated it became because I didn't come out in the early days. I often wonder if my career would have taken a different path if I had.
Everything was going my way. I was happily marching into the history books. Then it all just fell apart.
