Celebrity Name : Boy George

Celebrity Real Name : George Alan O’Dowd

Date of Birth : June 14, 1961

Birth Location : Eltham, Kent, England

Biography :
George Alan O’Dowd, better known as Boy George, (born June 14, 1961, in Eltham, Kent, England) is an English singer-songwriter. George grew up in a large, working-class Irish family.

Career :
George gained fame with his group Culture Club during the 1980s. His music is often classified as blue-eyed soul, since he was heavily influenced by R&B and reggae. His solo work has also touched on glam rock influences, particularly David Bowie. Early recordings with Culture Club with George’s vocals had an emotional quality which was reminiscent of American soul music of the 1960s and 1970s.In 1992, George scored a hit with a version of the song “The Crying Game” (produced by the Pet Shop Boys), which was featured on the movie of the same name, and reached the top twenty of the Billboard Hot 100. Although he’d had solo hits in the UK, this would be his first and only big U.S. pop hit since Culture Club’s 1986 single “Move Away”. He released a rock-driven Cheapness And Beauty in 1995, but the album was not successful.

Trivia :
* In August 1994, a British court tossed out a paternity suit filed against him by a Californian woman.[wikipedia]