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Boy George: Amy Winehouse is my inspiration

Culture Club star says her talent is effortless

Boy George says Amy Winehouse is responsible for getting him back on the road.

'I love Amy Winehouse,' says the former Culture Club star. 'She really inspired me to sing again.'

George, 46, has just started his first tour in 10 years and he dreams of being as brilliant as his idol.

'For me, the measure of a great singer is whether they make me cry,' he tells The Daily Telegraph. 'I love George Michael's voice but he never made me cry.

'Amy makes it sound effortless, but she's not faking it.'

George, 46 - who has battled his own drug problems - even sees a physical resemblance between himself and the jazz diva.

'She looks as if she should be in Hairspray - the pencil skirt, the beehive, always slightly dizzy,' he explains.

'She reminds me of myself in the early days of Culture Club.'

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