on British radio during the period 1984–2004. In 2019, Michael was named as the greatest artist of all time by Smooth Radio. In 2023, Micheal was nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Discography and record sales At the time of his death, Michael had sold over 115 million records worldwide. As a solo artist, he sold over 80 million records, making him one of the best-selling music artists. He sold a further 30 million records with Wham!. His debut solo album Faith sold more than 25 million copies. Solo discography Faith (1987) Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 (1990) Older (1996) Songs from the Last Century (1999) Patience (2004) Wham! discography Fantastic (1983) Make It Big (1984) Tours Faith World Tour (1988–89) Cover to Cover (1991) 25 Live (2006–08) George Michael Live in Australia (2010) Symphonica Tour (2011–12) See also List of artists by number of UK Singles Chart number ones List of artists who reached number one in the United States List of best-selling music artists Panayiotou v Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd References External links Official website George Michael lyrics at Music Lyrics 1963 births 2016 deaths 20th-century English male singers 20th-century LGBT people 21st-century English male singers 21st-century LGBT people Boogie Box High members Brit Award winners British contemporary R&B singers Burials at Highgate Cemetery Columbia Records artists Dance-pop musicians Deaths from cardiomyopathy Deaths from hepatic steatosis Deaths from myocarditis DreamWorks Records artists Epic Records artists Gay singers English male singer-songwriters English people convicted of drug offences English people of Greek Cypriot descent English philanthropists English pop singers English record producers Former Greek Orthodox Christians Grammy Award winners Ivor Novello Award winners English gay musicians English LGBT rights activists English LGBT singers English LGBT songwriters Gay songwriters MTV Europe Music Award winners Musicians from Hertfordshire Musicians from London People educated at Bushey Meads School People from Bushey People from East Finchley People from Kingsbury, London People from Radlett Polydor Records artists Singers from London Sony Music UK artists Virgin Records artists Wham! members Young Communist League of Britain members