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George Michael voted ‘greatest music icon of all time’

Evening Standard Culture · 31 August 2026 at 19:00

George Michael voted ‘greatest music icon of all time’

Michael topped Smooth Radio’s poll of the top 100 music stars of all time for the fourth consecutive year.

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George Michael voted ‘greatest music icon of all time’

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