Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wham!’s “Last Christmas” sleigh-rides from No. 18 to No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 (dated Dec. 14), as the 1984 classic by the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 1981, two talented 18-year-old friends from England, George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley, burst onto the music scene with a ...

George Michael wasn't afraid to voice his opinion, and explained on several occasions why he hated one classic Wham! hit ...

Most music fans wouldn’t confuse Paul McCartney and Wham!. Paul and The Beatles turned down $250 million to reunite in the 1970s; we’re certain Wham! never entertained that kind of payday to get back ...

(CNN) — It turns out the Christmas chart is a real thing in the United Kingdom – not something made up for the classic film “Love Actually” – and a certain beloved band has topped it this year with ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Between his work as one half of Wham! and his memorable solo output ...

Released on 7 July 1986, The Final marked the end of Wham! and captured the chart-topping career of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley in one definitive collection.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Wham! scored a historic hit when they released “Last Christmas” ...

When childhood best friends George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley first dipped their toes into the music scene, they didn’t have much luck. Even when they formed their famed musical pop duo, Wham!, ...