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Andrew John Ridgeley (born 26 January 1963) [1] is an English musician, best known for his work in the 1980s in the musical duo Wham! consisting of Ridgeley and George Michael. Associated with the MTV-driven Second British Invasion of the US, [ 2 ] they were one of the most successful pop acts during the 1980s, selling more than 30 million ...
George Michael (born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou; 25 June 1963 – 25 December 2016) was an English singer-songwriter and record producer.Regarded as a pop culture icon, [2] he is one of the best-selling recording artists of all time [3] and was named one of the greatest singers of all time by Rolling Stone. [4]
Wham!’s origins go back to Bushey Meads School in Hertfordshire, England, where Michael (real name: Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou) and Ridgeley became instant best friends at age 12.
At the time of its release in March 1986, Michael was still a member of pop duo Wham! (the song is included on Wham!'s album Music from the Edge of Heaven, only released in Japan and North America, as well as their compilation album The Final, released worldwide), though he and partner Andrew Ridgeley had announced that they would split in the summer after a farewell single, album and concert.
A new Netflix documentary will tell the whole story of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley's rise as Wham! Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...
George Michael’s ex-boyfriend can’t get over last Christmas, let alone 2016′s tragic one. Celebrity hairstylist Fadi Fawaz, who discovered the pop superstar’s dead body at Michael’s ...
Wham! were an English pop duo formed in Bushey in 1981 consisting of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley. [3] [4] They were one of the most successful pop acts during the 1980s, selling more than 30 million certified records worldwide from 1982 to 1986. [5]
A new Netflix doc delves into the meteoric, athleisure-wearing careers of Andrew Ridgeley and the late George Michael, better known as '80s pop stars Wham!