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Add your site... | » INFO | did you know? « Wham! was a British pop duo formed in 1981 by George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley. Wham | Polyphonic RingtonesDisplaying 1 - 1 of 1 ringtones:
» INFO | did you know? « George and Andrew met at school in Watford, England, and performed in a band called Executive before changing their name and signing to Innervision records. George took on the majority of roles and tasks within the band - composer, singer and occasional instrumentalist - but the contribution of Andrew as George's confidante, audience, inspiration and spokesman was crucial to the band's initial success. Still teenagers, they promoted themselves as hedonistic youngsters, proud to live a carefree life without work or commitment. This was reflective in their earliest singles. Wham | Monophonic RingtonesDisplaying 1 - 2 of 2 ringtones:
» INFO | did you know? « Fantastic was the debut album by Wham! and was released on July 9, 1983. The impact of Wham! on the public especially teenage girls, was felt from the moment they finished their debut performance on Top Of The Pops. George's appearance helped; already a classically good-looking teenager, he wore espadrilles, a suede jacket slit open and rolled-up denim jeans. As he took the foreground, Andrew stood behind him, either side of backing singers Pepsi DeMacque and Shirlie Holliman and the performance was as much one of acting as it was of singing (or miming, in truth), with George playing the part of the pleading goodtime lad and Andrew the guy who had been drawn into commitment. The song shot into the Top 40 at #24 as a result and peaked at #3 in December. » INFO | did you know? « Wham! returned in May 1984 with a more presentable image. The moody look in leather jackets had been replaced by smiles, coloured clothing and an aim to promote themselves more as sex symbols rather than spokespeople for a disaffected generation. Wake Me Up Before You Go Go, a song George wrote from a note left to him in his hotel room one night by Andrew, became their first UK #1 (it also got to the top in the USA) and was capped by a memorable video of the duo, plus the ubiquitous Pepsi and Shirlie, wearing Katharine Hamnett T-shirts with the slogans CHOOSE LIFE and GO GO. These became essential fashion items as Hamnett wrote herself into pop culture, having simultaneously designed the FRANKIE SAY T-shirts for Frankie Goes To Hollywood. » INFO | did you know? « Wham! contributed to the Band Aid project, with George providing vocals as the song usurped their own Christmas release, Last Christmas/Everything She Wants, the former of which featured a video set in a seasonal ski resort. It became the biggest selling single ever to peak at #2 in the UK charts, and as such Wham! donated all the royalties to the Ethiopian famine appeal to coincide with the fundraising intentions of Band Aid, the song which beat them to the top spot. Band Aid's success meant, however, that George had been at #1 within three different entities in 1984 - as a solo artist, half of a duo and part of a charity ensemble. [BACK] What do you think about Wham? |
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