Wham! George & Me
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4.0 • 111 Ratings
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- £7.99
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- £7.99
Publisher Description
READ BY ANDREW RIDGELEY
For the first time, Andrew Ridgeley - one half of one of the most famous bands in the world - tells the inside story of Wham! and his life-long friendship with George Michael.
It is 1975, Watford, and two teenagers, George and Andrew, meet for the first time. Bonding over their love for singing, song writing and pop music, together they set out to follow an impossible dream.
They didn't know it then, but they were taking their first steps towards forming Wham!, a band that was to become one of the biggest in the world.
Wham! were the soundtrack of the 80s; whether it was choosing life or Live Aid, the decade of flamboyance and fun was a party that seemed like it would never end. But it had to stop somewhere - and that was in front of tens of thousands of tearful fans at Wembley Stadium in 1986.
In Wham! George and Me, Andrew Ridgeley tells the story of Wham! - from the day they met to that iconic final concert. For the first time, he reveals what it was like being at the centre of a pop hurricane and talks of his love for and friendship with George. It's a story only he can tell.
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Customer Reviews
Wake me up before I go
Oh Andrew. You did nothing but repeat yourself- and some of the stories were dull the first time round. No regard for DC Lee or Pepsi - where were they in the story? You captured how irritating you were - but not enough of how jealous or bitter you became when George over took you. It would have been far better if you told the harsh truths instead of the shopping lists of music artists you like!!! Boring. Such a shame.
A delight
What a joy to hear Andrews voice again.
A great listen, very honest, genuine memories of a very nice guy.
Great insights from the ‘other side’ of Wham and Andrew paints a great picture of where and how lyrics were developed for the hits.
The boy done good. Thank you for the memories.
Just ok
Thought I’d love hearing this but it just didn’t grip me like I thought it would. The story is told in monotone and it doesn’t excite or inspire. Andrew Ridgeley is not the best narrator unfortunately and the tale comes across in a dull, joyless way. Such a shame