Boy George

George Alan O'Dowd (born 14 June 1961), known professionally as Boy George, is an English singer-songwriter and DJ who rose to fame as the lead singer of the pop band Culture Club. He began his solo career in 1987. Boy George grew up in Eltham and was part of the New Romantic movement which emerged in the late 1970s to early 1980s. His androgynous look and style of fashion was greatly inspired by glam rock pioneers David Bowie and Marc Bolan. He formed Culture Club with Roy Hay, Mikey Craig and Jon Moss in 1981. The band's second album, Colour by Numbers (1983), sold more than 10 million copies worldwide. Their hit singles include "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me", "Time (Clock of the Heart)", "I'll Tumble 4 Ya", "Church of the Poison Mind", "Karma Chameleon", "Victims", "Miss Me Blind", "It's a Miracle", "The War Song", "Move Away" and "I Just Wanna Be Loved". Boy George was the lead singer of Jesus Loves You between 1989 and 1992 and still performs solo and with Culture Club, who have reformed twice since initially parting ways in 1986. He began his career as a DJ in the mid-1990s. Outside of music, Boy George's other creative activities involve mixed media art, writing books, designing clothes and photography. He has also made several appearances in television, most recently appearing as a contestant on the 22nd UK series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! in November 2022, eventually finishing in 8th place. As a solo artist, Boy George has released eleven studio albums, five compilation albums and forty-eight singles. He has also released seven DJ albums, three EPs and a soundtrack album. His solo hit songs include "Everything I Own", "Bow Down Mister", "Generations of Love" and "Love Is Leaving" and "The Crying Game", from the soundtrack for the film The Crying Game. He was one of the singers on the 1984 charity song "Do They Know It's Christmas?". Boy George's music spans several genres, including pop, new wave, soul, soft rock, disco and reggae. He has received several awards as a solo artist and as a member of Culture Club. In 2001, he was voted 46th in a BBC poll of the 100 Greatest Britons. In 2015, Boy George received an Ivor Novello Award from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors for Outstanding Services to British Music.

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Argylle (Soundtrack from the Apple Original Film) - 2024-02-02T00:00:00.000000Z

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This Is What I Dub, Vol. 1 - 2020-04-06T00:00:00.000000Z

Life - 2019-05-01T00:00:00.000000Z

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Turn 2 Dust Remixes - 2011-09-05T00:00:00.000000Z

Ordinary Alien - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Yes We Can - 2008-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Boy George's Taboo (Original London Cast Recording) - 2002-10-14T00:00:00.000000Z

Classic Masters - 2002-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Culture Club - 2002-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

U Can Never B 2 Straight - 2002-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

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