The Soul Singer from North London (opens in new tab)

George Michael at the 1989 MTV Video Music Awards, where he received the Video Vanguard Award for the music videos from his debut solo album, Faith. With songs like “Father Figure” and “Careless Whisper,” George Michael became the first white solo artist to lead the Billboard Top R&B Albums chart—re-drawing the boundaries of the genre forever By Sathnam Sanghera This year marks the 10th anniversary of George Michael’s death. It’s an excuse to re-evaluate his cultural legacy, which I have done...