Boy George
Boy George (born George Alan O'Dowd) is an English singer, songwriter, DJ and fashion designer. He is the lead singer of the Grammy and Brit Award-winning pop band Culture Club. At the height of the band's fame, during the 1980s, they recorded global hit songs such as "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me", "Time (Clock of the Heart)" and "Karma Chameleon" and George is known for his soulful voice and androgynous appearance. He was part of the English New Romantic movement which emerged in the late 1970s to the early 1980s.
His music is often classified as blue-eyed soul, which is influenced by rhythm and blues and reggae. He was lead singer of Jesus Loves You during the period 1989–1992. His 1990s and 2000s-era solo music has glam influences, such as David Bowie and Iggy Pop. More recently, he has released fewer music recordings, splitting his time between songwriting, DJing, writing books, designing clothes, and photography. In 2015, Boy George received an Ivor Novello Award from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors for Outstanding Services to British Music.
On 5 December 2008, George Alan O'Dowd (Boy George) was convicted in Snaresbrook Crown Court, London, of the April 2007 assault and false imprisonment of Audun Carlsen, a Norwegian model and male escort. On 16 January 2009, he was sentenced to 15 months' imprisonment for these offences
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Christmas Karma
2025
The Making of Do They Know It’s Christmas?
2024
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Arthur's Whisky
2024
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Camden
2024
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WHAM!
2023
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Let the Canary Sing
2023
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Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
2022
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Joe Lycett's Big Pride Party
2022
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An Audience with Adele
2021
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The Big Deal
2021
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Kim Wilde: Pop Don't Stop - Greatest Hits
2021
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Blitzed: The 80's Blitz Kids Story
2021
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Larry's Garage
2020
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Long Hot Summers: The Story of The Style Council
2020
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TV Story Superstar
2020
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Mark Ronson: From the Heart
2019
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RuPaul's Drag Race UK
2019
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Boy George & Culture Club - Berlin Live
2018
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Duran Duran: There's Something You Should Know
2018
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Studio 54
2018
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The Launch
2018
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Culture Club - Live at Wembley World Tour 2016
2017
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Drop the Mic
2017
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Boy George's 1970s: Save Me From Suburbia
2016
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Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry
2016
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I Am Cait
2015
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Lip Sync Battle
2015
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Boy George and Culture Club: Karma to Calamity
2015
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Somewhere Over The Rainbow
2014
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Secrets Of Burlesque
2014
Gogglebox
2013
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The Voice
2012
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The Voice
2012
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The Voice UK
2012
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Best of Night of the Proms Vol. 5
2011
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Berlin Live
2011
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The House That Made Me
2010
Svengali
2009
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Living With
2008
Most Shocking Celebrity Moments of the 80s
2007
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Keeping Up with the Kardashians
2007
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ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
2007
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Twice Upon a Time
2006
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Paul Weller: Into Tomorrow
2006
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The Madness of Boy George
2006
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8 Out of 10 Cats
2005
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The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch
2005
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Michael Lucas' Dangerous Liaisons
2005
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George Michael: A Different Story
2004
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Who Do You Think You Are?
2004
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Queer Eye for the Straight Guy
2003
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Kinky Gerlinky
2003
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The Salon
2003
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Culture Club Live At The Royal Albert Hall 20th Anniversary Concert
2002
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Greatest Hits of the 70's & 80's
2002
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I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
2002
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Party in the Park 1999
2002
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The Legend of Leigh Bowery
2002
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The New Romantics: A Fine Romance
2001
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You Only Live Once
2000
The Chemical Generation
2000
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Where Are They Now?
1999
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After Stonewall
1999
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It's Only TV But I Like It
1999
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The Wolves of Kromer
1998
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Behind the Music
1997
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Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
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Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
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The History of Rock 'n' Roll
1995
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RuPaul's Christmas Ball
1993
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The Boy Next Door: A Profile of Boy George
1993
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Dorothée : Le cadeau de la rentrée
1992
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Les Nuls, l'émission
1990
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Total Normal
1989
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Lahaye d'honneur
1987
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'Do They Know It's Christmas?' - The Story Of The Official Band Aid Video
1984
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Culture Club: A Kiss Across the Ocean
1984
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Al TV
1984
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The A-Team
1983
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The Kenny Everett Television Show
1982
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Steppin' Out
1979
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Smash! The Culture Club Story
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