Debbie Gibson Nick Spanos Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment At 15, Debbie Gibson went from a home studio plastered with posters of her idol George Michael to ecstatically watching him rock Philadelphia with Wham! after winning tickets on New York's WPLJ radio. At 17, her No. 1 hit "Foolish Beat" snatched Michael's spot as the youngest artist to write, perform and produce a chart-topping U.S. single.