George Michael was an English musician who also wrote songs and produced records. With over 120 million records sold worldwide, he is one of the most important cultural figures of the MTV generation and one of the best-selling musicians ever. In terms of songwriting, vocal performance, visual presentation, and music production, Michael was regarded as a major creative force. He had seven singles that peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart and eight tracks that did the same on the US Billboard Hot 100.