Andrew John Ridgeley is an English singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for his work in the 1980s as one half of the musical duo Wham! Ridgeley was born in Windlesham, Surrey, to parents Jennifer John and Alberto Mario Zacharia.
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Andrew John Ridgeley is an English singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for his work in the 1980s as one half of the musical duo Wham! Ridgeley was born in Windlesham, Surrey, England, to parents Jennifer John and Alberto Mario Zacharia ; his mother is Scottish and his father is of ItalianEgyptian descent. Ridgeley grew up in Bushey, Hertfordshire, and attended Bushey Meads School. When George Michael enrolled at school, Ridgeley volunteered to take him under his wing. After years of playing in various music groups, most notably The Executive, Michael and Ridgeley formed the duoWham! in 1981. They enjoyed worldwide success from 1982 to 1986, selling more than 35 million records worldwide.
They made their US debut on Dick Clark’s American Bandstand, becoming the only 1980s British act to have three No. 1 singles in both the UK and US charts. In 1986, \”The Edge of Heaven\” became Wham!’s fourth and final UK No. 1 single. The duo broke up after a farewell concert dubbed \”The Final\” in front of 72,000 people at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, 28 June 1986. In 2005, ridgeley and Michael made plans to reunite as Wham!, but Ridgeley pulled out at the last minute. In 2012, Michael dismissed rumours that they were set for a reunion to mark the 30th anniversary of their first record.
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