As a solo artist, English singer

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 a ...

has released nine

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s, five

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s and forty-eight singles. The vocalist has also released seven DJ albums, three

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and a

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. Boy George was born as George Alan O'Dowd on 14 June 1961 in Bexley, London, England. The singer was essentially part of the English

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movement which emerged in the early 1980s. He helped give

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an international stage with the success of

Culture Club Culture Club are an English new wave music, new wave band formed in London in 1981. The band comprises Boy George (lead vocals), Roy Hay (musician), Roy Hay (guitar and keyboards), and Mikey Craig (bass guitar), and formerly included Jon Moss ( ...

during the 1980s. His music is often classified as blue-eyed soul, influenced by

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and

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. Between 1989 and 1992, he also founded and was lead singer of Jesus Loves You, which performed

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and

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music. In the 1990s and 2000s, Boy George's solo music reveals also

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influences such as

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and

Iggy Pop James Newell Osterberg Jr. (born April 21, 1947), known professionally as Iggy Pop, is an American singer, musician, songwriter, actor and radio broadcaster. He was the vocalist and lyricist of proto-punk band the Stooges, who were formed in 1 ...

. Being involved in many activities (among them songwriting, DJing, writing books, designing clothes and photography), he has released fewer music recordings in the 21st century.

Albums

Studio albums

Compilation albums

DJ albums

* 1995: ''The House Collection, Volume 2'' (Disc one) * 1995: ''Poptartz'' (Disc three) * 1995: ''The Annual'' (Disc one) * 1996: ''Dance Nation'' (Disc two) (Engineered by Charlie Brook) * 1996: ''Dance Nation Part Two'' (Disc two) * 1996: ''The Annual II'' (Disc two) (Engineered by Charlie Brook) * 1997: ''Dance Nation 4'' (Disc two) (Engineered by Paul Morris) * 1997: ''The Annual III'' (Disc two) (Engineered by Paul Morris) * 1998: ''Dance Nation 5'' (Disc two) (Engineered by Paul Morris) * 1998: ''The Ibiza Annual'' (Disc two) (Engineered by Paul Morris) * 1998: ''The Annual IV'' (Disc two) (Engineered by Paul Morris) * 1999: ''Galaxy Weekend'' (Disc one) (Engineered by Paul Morris) * 1999: ''Galaxy Mix'' * 2000: ''The Annual - 1999-2000'' (Disc two) * 2001: ''Essential Mix'' * 2001: ''BoyGeorgeDj.com'' * 2001: ''Lucky for Some'' * 2002: ''Something Old, Something New – A More Protein Compilation'' * 2002: ''A Night Out with Boy George – A DJ Mix''''A Night Out with Boy George – A DJ Mix'' and ''A Night In with Boy George – A Chillout Mix'' were released as a double CD set ''In & Out with Boy George – A DJ Mix'' the same year. * 2002: ''A Night In with Boy George – A Chillout Mix''

Soundtracks

* 2002: '' Taboo - Original London Cast''

EPs

Singles

Solo singles

As featured artist

References

Notes

External links

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