Wham!

Wham! were an English pop duo formed in Bushey in 1981.The duo consisted of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley. They became one of the most commercially successful pop acts of the 1980s, selling more than 30 million certified records worldwide from 1982 to 1986. Influenced by funk and soul music and presenting themselves as disaffected youth, Wham! 's 1983 debut album Fantastic addressed the United Kingdom's unemployment problem and teen angst over adulthood. Their second studio album Make It Big in 1984 was a worldwide pop smash hit, charting at number one in both the UK and the United States. Associated with the MTV-driven Second British Invasion of the US, the singles from the album—"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go", "Everything She Wants" and "Careless Whisper"—all topped the US Billboard Hot 100. In 1985, Wham! made a highly publicised 10-day visit to China, the first by a Western pop group.

Origin Bushey, Hertfordshire, England
Genres Pop
Years active 1981–1986, 1988, 1991
Labels Columbia, Innervision, Epic, Sony
Associated acts The Executive, Pepsi & Shirlie, Dee C. Lee, Deon Estus
Past members George Michael, Andrew Ridgeley

О Тейлор Wham!

Duo that sold more than 28 million records between 1982 and 1986. They were the first western pop group to host a ten day tour in China in 1985.

Достижении Wham!

Lead singer Георге Мицхаел left the band in 1986 and went on to a successful solo recording career.

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