Hot Gallery: “Karma Chameleon” to the A-Team, We Celebrate Boy George on His 50th Birthday

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London, 1985

Way before Lady Gaga started bending the rules, Boy George lit up the pop scene with a unique mix of "blue-eyed soul" music and androgynous fashion.

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The Boy before the Boy

In his pre-makeup days, Boy George was known as George Alan O'Dowd, born to Irish parents in 1961.

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<em>The Joan Rivers Show,</em> 1983

Joan dares Boy George to wear that outfit on a red carpet in 20 years so she and Melissa can snark it up on E! Click here to watch the interview!

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London, 1986

We're not sure what the rest of that jacket says, but it probably has to do with ducks. Or trucks.

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American Music Awards, 1999

Boy George fashion rule: Always attend awards shows with a boa and Enrique Iglesias draped around your neck.

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New Year's in New York, 2003

Boy George spins some tunes at a party, having released electronica music under the name "The Twin" earlier in the decade.

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New York City, 2006

Is it Halloween? Boy George leaves a courthouse looking quite ordinary for a day.

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<em>Elle</em> Style Awards, 2011

Everything's coming up roses as Boy George announces a Culture Club reunion tour in 2011 and a new album due out in 2012!

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