Boy George (born George Alan O'Dowd on 14 June 1961) is an English singer-songwriter, who was part of the English New Romanticism movement which emerged in the early-mid-1980s. His music is often classified as blue-eyed soul, which is influenced by rhythm and blues and reggae. His 1990s and 2000s-era solo music has glam influences such as David Bowie and Iggy Pop. During the 1980s, Boy George was the lead singer of the Grammy and Brit Award winning pop band Culture Club where he became known for his soulful voice and androgynous appearance. He also founded and was lead singer of Jesus Loves You during the period 1989–1992. Being involved in many activities (among them songwriting, DJing, writing books, designing clothes and photography), he has released fewer music recordings in the last decade.
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Boy George - Interview
Boy George phones in to talk to Chris Hawkins.
Biography
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- Official homepage at boygeorgeuk.com
- Wikipedia article on Boy George
- IMDb at imdb.com/name/nm0004954
- Last.fm page on Boy George
- Discogs at discogs.com/artist/Boy George
- MusicBrainz entry on Boy George
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Latest News Stories
News from the BBC
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Boy George returns Cypriot icon
Wed 19 Jan 2011 17:32
Musician Boy George agrees to return to the Church of Cyprus an icon of Christ after...
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Boy George's band 'may re-form'
Mon 22 Mar 2010 12:12
Singer Boy George says Culture Club might re-form in 2011 to mark his former band's...
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BBC plans Boy George drama
Fri 5 Feb 2010 16:30
Gavin and Stacey star Mathew Horne is to star in a BBC drama about singer Boy George.
BBC Reviews
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U Can Never B 2 Straight
Reviewed by Chris Jones
...George has turned acoustic singer-songwriter. And it's no bad thing at all.
