Person Open DS/UK/816 George; Boy (14 June 1961); English singer songwriter, DJ and fashion designer George Boy 14 June 1961 English singer songwriter, DJ and fashion designer Male George Alan O'Dowd https://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx?DYrD1NDY60eMU Barnehurst, Kent, England (born)

English Musician; Vocals White Son of Gerry O'Dowd, born Jeremiah Lincoln (English builder) and Dinah O'Dowd, born Christina Glynn (Irish). They were a working class Irish Cathilic family. Grandson of grandmother who was permanently taken from her family at age 6 after being found outside the family home alone and was placed into an Industrial School. Sibling of Gerald O'Dowd (bricklayer and boxer). In 1995 he was convicted of murdering his wife. Nephew of Thomas Bryan, who was exectued by the British in 1921 during the Irish War of Independence. Bisexual / Pansexual Awards, Honours and Legacy: In 2015, Boy George received an Ivor Novello Award from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors for Outstanding Services to British Music. Notable Events: By the late 1980s, George had been struggling with heroin addiction for many years. He attempted to perform concerts while under its influence. Determined to save George's life, his younger brother David made an appearance on UK national television and discussed George's drug habit, which George had been publicly denying at that time. In 1986, Boy George was arrested for heroin possession as part of "Operation Culture." Boy George is an English singer songwriter, DJ and fashion designer. He is the lead singer of the pop band Culture Club. At the height of the band's fame, during the 1980s, they recorded global hit songs such as "Karma Chameleon", "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" and "Time (Clock of the Heart)". George is known for his soulful voice and his 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. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boy_George (2019) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHSkeyte 8/9/2012 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 37097c58-9941-430c-8816-23bf3ad4c53c