Who Is Boy George?
As Spandau Ballet member and 80s contemporary Gary Kemp presents a two-part documentary celebrating the life and times of Culture Club front man we ask the question: Who Is Boy George?
Listen to Boy George talk about being misunderstood:
Boy George - An Unlikely Pop Star?
Boy George recalls how the idea of him as a legitimate pop star confused record labels.
From humble beginnings in South East London George Alan O'Dowd struggled to get recognition as an artist, let alone as a dance music pioneer...
Hear Boy George recall Radio 1's reaction to his performance on Top Of The Tops:
Culture Club vs. Top of the Pops and BBC Radio 1
Boy George recounts BBC Radio 1's reaction to their appearance on Top of the Pops.
And even when Culture Club did come into the mainstream, Boy George still couldn't believe it!
Hear Boy George on Culture Club's Success:
Boy George on Culture Club
George talks on the suprise success of Culture Club
But as Boy George remains as recognisable today as he was in the 1980s it's clear that the indefinableness that plagued him at the start of his career is ultimately what makes him still relevant today.
"You can go to the middle of nowhere and say 'Boy George' and they'll know exactly who you mean"Record Producer Steve Levine
Listen to Thirty Years Man And Boy - A Calmer Chameleon now.
Listen to Producer Steve Levine On Boy George's rare quality:
Record producer Steve Levine on Boy George
Iconic record producer Steve Levine sheds some light on Boy George's star quality.
