Deon Estus

Deon Estus
Birth nameJeffery Deon Estus
Born(1956-07-04)July 4, 1956
OriginDetroit, Michigan, United States
DiedOctober 11, 2021(2021-10-11) (aged 65)
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • bassist
InstrumentBass guitar
Years active1975–2021
Labels
Formerly of

Jeffery Deon Estus[1] (July 4, 1956 – October 11, 2021) was an American musician and singer, best known as the bass player of Wham! and as the bassist on George Michael's first two solo projects. Estus' single "Heaven Help Me", with additional vocals by Michael, reached number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1989.[2]

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  2. ^ "Deon Estus Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography". Music VF. Retrieved September 26, 2020.