Andrew Ridgeley

Andrew Ridgeley
Andrew Ridgeley
	Ridgeley in 2019
Background information
Birth name	Andrew John Ridgeley
Born	26 January 1963 (age 61); Windlesham, Surrey, England
Genres	Pop; rock;
Occupations	Guitarist; singer; songwriter; record producer;
Instruments	Guitar; vocals;
Years active	1981–1991; 2005; 2018–present;
Labels	Innervision; Epic; Columbia;
Formerly of	Wham!

Andrew John Ridgeley (born 26 January 1963)^[1] is an English musician, best known for his work in the 1980s in the musical duo Wham! consisting of Ridgeley and George Michael. Associated with the MTV-driven Second British Invasion of the US,^[2] they were one of the most successful pop acts during the 1980s, selling more than 30 million certified records worldwide from 1982 to 1986.^[3] Their singles "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go", "Everything She Wants", and "Careless Whisper" all topped the US Billboard Hot 100. In 2019, Penguin Random House published Ridgeley's memoir Wham! George & Me.^[4]

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^ "George Michael – The History". GeorgeMichael.com. Archived from the original on 7 September 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
^ Qualen, John (1985). The Music Industry: The End of Vinyl?. Comedia's Media and Communications Industry Profile Series. Vol. 5. London: Routledge. ISBN 0-906890-58-6.
^ "In Book, Andrew Ridgeley Pays Tribute To George Michael And A More Innocent Pop Era". NPR.org.