When did the producer born on June 25, 1963 release his first song that became a UK and US number one hit?
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George Michael Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou (25 June 1963 – 25 December 2016), known professionally as George Michael, was an English singer, songwriter, record producer, and philanthropist who rose to fame as a member of the music duo Wham! He was best known for his work in the 1980s and 1990s, including hit singles such as "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" and "Last Christmas", and albums such as "Faith" (1987) and "Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1" (1990).
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Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" is a song by the British duo Wham!, first released as a single in the UK on 14 May 1984. It became their first UK and US number one hit. It was written and produced by George Michael. The single was certified Platinum in the US, which at the time commemorated sales of over two million copies.
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Touch (Shift K3Y song) "Touch" is a song by British record producer and DJ Shift K3Y. The song was released in the United Kingdom on 13 April 2014 as a digital download. The song peaked at number 3 on the UK Singles Chart. It was written and produced by Shift K3Y.
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Heaven (Emeli Sandé song) "Heaven" is the debut single from Scottish recording artist Emeli Sandé. It was released by Virgin Records after she signed a record deal with the label after the success of single "Never Be Your Woman" which Sandé was featured as a guest artist. It was also the first release from Sandé's debut album, "Our Version of Events", on 14 August 2011. The single was added to BBC Radio 1's playlist in June 2011. The song was also crowned record of the week by the station’s daytime DJ, Fearne Cotton. The single is written by Sandé, Naughty Boy, Craze and Hoax, with producer Mike Spencer.
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Too Funky "Too Funky" is a song written and performed by English singer George Michael and released by Columbia Records in the United States and Epic Records elsewhere in 1992.
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Chris Moon Christopher Moon, better known as Chris Moon, is an American music producer, recording engineer and songwriter of British origin. He is best known for discovering Prince, helping him create his artistic name and style, and co-writing his early songs, most notably his first single "Soft and Wet".
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Cathy Dennis discography Catherine Roseanne "Cathy" Dennis (born 25 March 1968), is a British singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. After a moderately successful international solo career, Dennis later received great success as a writer of pop songs, scoring eight UK number ones and winning five Ivor Novello Awards.
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Up on the Roof (song) "Up on the Roof" is a song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King and recorded in 1962 by The Drifters: released late that year, the disc became a major hit in early 1963, reaching number 5 on the U.S. pop singles chart and number 4 on the U.S. R&B singles chart. In the UK it was a top ten success for singer Kenny Lynch, whose version was also released in 1962.
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Time After Time (Angel song) "Time After Time" is a song by British singer-songwriter and producer Angel. It was first released in the United Kingdom on 29 November 2012 as the third single from his debut studio album "About Time" (2013). The song has peaked to number 41 on the UK Singles Chart and number 4 on the UK R&B Chart.
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I Like It (Gerry and the Pacemakers song) "I Like It" is the second single by Liverpudlian band Gerry and the Pacemakers. Like Gerry Marsden's first number one, it was written by Mitch Murray. The song reached number one in the UK Singles Chart on 20 June 1963, where it stayed for four weeks. It reached No. 17 in the American charts in 1964.
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This Is Acid "This Is Acid," also known by its full title, "This Is Acid (A New Dance Craze)", is a number one "Billboard" Hot Dance Club Play chart single by Chicago house music DJ and record producer Maurice Joshua, who recorded the track under his first name "Maurice." It reached the top spot in April 1989 and stayed there for two weeks.
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Let Me Be Your Fantasy "Let Me Be Your Fantasy" is a song by the British musical group Baby D. Originally released by Production House Records in 1992, it became a number one UK single in November 1994 when re-released by London Records subsidiary Systematic. Sam Richards, writing in "The Guardian" in 2015, said "Let Me Be Your Fantasy was the biggest crossover hit of the rave era."
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David Courtney David Courtney (born David Cohen) is a British singer-songwriter and record producer. Courtney's first big break was as a songwriter with Adam Faith and Leo Sayer; Courtney co-wrote several hit songs with them (including "Giving it All Away", recorded by both Sayer and Roger Daltrey) and he co-produced Faith's 1974 album, "I Survive". He released one album of his own on United Artists in 1974 entitled "David Courtney's First Day" which had some success on both sides of the Atlantic, and peaked at number 194 on the US "Billboard" 200.
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I Don't Mind (James Brown song) "I Don't Mind" is a rhythm and blues song written by James Brown and performed by Brown and the Famous Flames. Its unusual chord progression – in Brown's words, it "opens with a 13, goes down to a C9, then goes to a G7 and to the A7" – prompted objections during the recording session from producer Gene Redd, who considered it musically "wrong". Released as a single in 1961, it reached number four in the R&B "Billboard" charts and number 47 in the Pop "Billboard" charts. Brown and the Flames also performed it on their 1963 album "Live at the Apollo".
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Ken Lewis (songwriter) Kenneth Alan James Hawker (3 December 1940 – 2 August 2015) known as Ken Lewis, was an English singer, songwriter and record producer. He is considered one of the more successful songwriters of the 1960s as a result of his collaborations with John Carter. His biggest success was "Can't You Hear My Heartbeat", which was a 1965 US number 1 hit single for Herman's Hermits.
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Phil Wainman Philip Neil "Phil" Wainman (born 7 June 1946, west London, England) is an English record producer and songwriter, primarily active in the 1970s. He is noted for his work with Sweet, XTC, Dollar, Mud, and the Bay City Rollers. His greatest chart success, however, was the production of "I Don't Like Mondays" by The Boomtown Rats, written by Bob Geldof and arranged by Fiachra Trench.
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Born Gangstaz Born Gangstaz is the debut album released by gangsta emcee Boss, released on May 25, 1993, on Def Jam Recordings' West Coast-based sub-label DJ West and featured production from some of hip hop's top producers at the time, including Def Jef, Erick Sermon and Jam Master Jay. "Born Gangstaz" was a success, peaking at #22 on the "Billboard" 200 and #3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Despite the success of this album, Boss has yet to release another album. According to Nielsen SoundScan, "Born Gangstaz" has sold 378,000 copies to date.
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Billy Reeves Billy Reeves (born 7 June 1965) is a British songwriter, musician, record producer and broadcaster.
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Please Please Me Please Please Me is the debut studio album by English rock band the Beatles. Parlophone rush-released the album on 22 March 1963 in the United Kingdom to capitalise on the success of their singles "Please Please Me" (No. 1 on most lists though only No. 2 on "Record Retailer") and "Love Me Do" (No. 17).
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Mike Chapman Michael Donald "Mike" Chapman (born 13 April 1947) is an Australian record producer and songwriter who was a major force in the British pop music industry in the 1970s. He created a string of hit singles for artists including The Sweet, Suzi Quatro, Smokie, Mud and Racey with business partner Nicky Chinn, creating a formularised sound that became identified with the "Chinnichap" brand. He later produced breakthrough albums for Blondie and The Knack.
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Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" is a 1979 disco song performed by R&B duo McFadden & Whitehead, from their debut album "McFadden & Whitehead". They wrote and produced the song along with keyboard player Jerry Cohen. Released as the lead single from the album, the song spent a week at number one on the R&B singles chart. It also proved to be a successful crossover hit, peaking at number 13 on the "Billboard" Hot 100, and reached number 5 in the UK. The single also made it to number 10 on the disco charts. It eventually went double platinum, selling over 2 million copies.
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This Strange Effect "This Strange Effect" is a song written by Ray Davies of The Kinks, and released first by Dave Berry in July 1965. The single was released in the United States in September 1965. It reached No.1 in the Netherlands and Belgium, but peaked at No.37 on the UK Singles Chart.