Career: George formed Wham! in 1981 with Ridgeley. The band went on to massive success, releasing a string of hit singles including Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do), Club Tropicana, Wake Me Up Before You Go Go, and Last Christmas. They were also the first Western pop act to visit China when they played there in 1985. Wham! split in 1986, by which time Michael had already released a handful of solo singles. With songs such as Careless Whisper, Freedom 90, Jesus to a Child and Fastlove, he's become one of the biggest popstars on the planet, selling in excess of 80 million records. However, he's also hit the headlines over his personal life, including drugs and health issues. In 2014, he released Symphonica, his first album since 2006's Twenty Five.

Career: Houston initially worked as a model, but her remarkable vocal ability quickly landed her a recording contract and led to one hit single and album after another. In 1992, she made her movie debut alongside Kevin Costner in box-office hit The Bodyguard, and went on to star in Waiting to Exhale and The Preacher's Wife. She returned to the music scene in 2009 when she released her seventh studio album, I Look to You, and embarked on a major tour a year later. She died on February 11, 2012. Her body was recovered from a bath at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in California. She was 48.