Candid ‘WHAM!’ Doc Celebrates Career in Their Own Words (Review)
British duo Wham! were one of the biggest pop acts on the 1980s, selling over 30 million records worldwide.
Andrew Ridgeley and George Michael in Wham! Courtesy of Netflix © 2023
Childhood best friends George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley grew up outside of London and bonded over their love of music. After starting out in a ska band, they began writing and recording the early songs that would turn in to Wham!'s first album, "Fantastic."
Those early tracks contained a slice of social commentary that got them noticed in the music press. Despite initially flailing on the UK charts, a last-minute booking on Top Of The Pops in 1982 to perform "Young Guns (Go For It!)" was a game changer.
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They had 6 #1 singles in England and 3 in the United States in ...