Wham!

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Wham!

Years active: 1981 - 1986
Foundation: London, London and South East, United Kingdom
Members: George Michael, Andrew Ridgeley, Pepsi DeMacque and Shirlie Holliman, Dee C. Lee
Genre: Pop , 80s

Wham! (often written WHAM!) was a British duo formed in 1981 by George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley. They were briefly known in the United States as Wham! UK because of a naming conflict with another band.

Michael and Ridgeley met at Bushey Meads School in Bushey near Watford, England, UK. At first, they performed in a short-lived ska band called The Executive, alongside two of their former...  [read more]