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Wham!

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George Michael, Andrew Ridgeley, and Wham!
In 1982, the best of friends and still teenagers George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley as Wham. set out to conquer the world. By June of 1986 they played their very last gig at Wembley Stadium having done exactly that. Now for the very first time, told in their own words, the amazing story of how in four years they dominated the charts around the world with timeless and classic pop songs. Hit after hit "Club Tropicana," "Wake Me Up Before You Go Go," "Freedom," "I'm Your Man" and of course "Last Christmas". Their time in the spotlight was white-hot, becoming the very first western pop act to play in China. It was a time that both encapsulated and epitomized not just their youth, but also those of the many millions of fans that adored them.
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Wham! were the biggest-selling pop musicians of the 1980s and one of the first internationally successful Boy Bands. The pop duo comprised of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley, who hailed from Bushy Meads, in Hertfordshire, England.

They came to prominence in 1982 with their top five hit 'Young Guns (Go for It)' and followed this record up with three more top-ten hits and a number one debut album, 'Fantastic' (1983). The rest is history. They remained at the top of the charts until their split in 1986.
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    Ben Stiller, Will Ferrell, Penélope Cruz, Owen Wilson, and Kristen Wiig in Zoolander 2 (2016)
    Zoolander 2
    4.7
    • Soundtrack("Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go")
    • 2016
    Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz, and Lucy Liu in Charlie's Angels (2000)
    Charlie's Angels
    5.6
    • Soundtrack("Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go")
    • 2000
    Ralph Fiennes, Mariah Carey, Hector Elizondo, Seth Green, Billy Dee Williams, Will Arnett, Conan O'Brien, Doug Benson, Michael Cera, Rosario Dawson, Zach Galifianakis, Eddie Izzard, Jemaine Clement, Riki Lindhome, Jonah Hill, Jason Mantzoukas, Kate Micucci, Zoë Kravitz, Ellie Kemper, Adam Devine, and Jenny Slate in The Lego Batman Movie (2017)
    The Lego Batman Movie
    7.3
    • Soundtrack("Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go")
    • 2017
    Cameron Diaz, Jude Law, Kate Winslet, and Jack Black in The Holiday (2006)
    The Holiday
    7.0
    • Soundtrack("Last Christmas")
    • 2006

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    • Wham! in Wham!: Where Did Your Heart Go? (1986)
      Wham!: Where Did Your Heart Go?
      6.1
      Music Video
      • Wham!
      • 1986
    • George Michael, Andrew Ridgeley, and Wham! in Wham!: The Edge of Heaven (1986)
      Wham!: The Edge of Heaven
      6.8
      Music Video
      • Wham!
      • 1986
    • Wham! in Wham!: The Video (1985)
      Wham!: The Video
      7.0
      Video
      • Wham!
      • 1985
    • Wham! in Wham!: I'm Your Man (1985)
      Wham!: I'm Your Man
      6.9
      Music Video
      • Wham!
      • 1985
    • George Michael, Andrew Ridgeley, and Wham! in Wham!: Everything She Wants (1984)
      Wham!: Everything She Wants
      6.8
      Music Video
      • Wham!
      • 1984
    • Band Aid in Band Aid: Do They Know It's Christmas? (1984)
      Band Aid: Do They Know It's Christmas?
      7.3
      Music Video
      • Wham!
      • 1984
    • George Michael and Wham! in Wham!: Last Christmas (1984)
      Wham!: Last Christmas
      7.1
      Music Video
      • Wham!
      • 1984
    • George Michael and Shirlie Kemp in Wham!: Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go (1984)
      Wham!: Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
      6.3
      Music Video
      • Wham!
      • 1984
    • George Michael, Andrew Ridgeley, and Wham! in Wham!: Freedom (1984)
      Wham!: Freedom
      7.0
      Music Video
      • Wham!
      • 1984
    • Wham! in Wham!: Club Tropicana (1983)
      Wham!: Club Tropicana
      6.5
      Music Video
      • Wham!
      • 1983
    • George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley in Wham!: Bad Boys (1983)
      Wham!: Bad Boys
      6.5
      Music Video
      • Wham!
      • 1983
    • George Michael, Andrew Ridgeley, and Wham! in Wham!: Young Guns (Go for It!) (1982)
      Wham!: Young Guns (Go for It!)
      6.2
      Music Video
      • Wham!
      • 1982
    • Wham! in Wham!: Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do?) (1982)
      Wham!: Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do?)
      6.2
      Music Video
      • Wham!
      • 1982

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    • The Unwanted Roommate
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      • Composer
      • 2014
    • Mette Agnete Horn and Thomas Bo Larsen in Hjælp, det er jul (2011)
      Hjælp, det er jul
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2011

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      Album: "Make It Big", 1984.

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      George Michael is of Greek Cypriot descent; Andrew Ridgeley is of Egyptian-Italian origin.

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