Who is Boy George?
Boy George is the stage name of George Alan O’Dowd — the lead singer of the group Culture Club who later became a solo artist. O’Dowd, born in Kent, England 14 June 1961, became famous as Boy George in the 1980s and George and Culture Club had several chart-topping hits. The band name, Culture Club, is said to refer to the band’s cultural mix. Boy George has Irish heritage, the drummer is Jewish, the bassist is Jamaican-British and the guitarist is English. Boy George and Culture Club’s single, “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?” from the album, Kissing to be Clever, became a top song worldwide in 1982. “Karma Chameleon,” from the album,Colour by Numbers, was a huge worldwide hit single in 1983 and became the band’s most successful song. Boy George also wrote both songs, along with Phil Pickett. By the mid-1980s, Boy George not only became addicted to cocaine, but then to heroin. Recording sessions were not successful and Boy George’s struggle with drugs and rehabilitation slowed down th
