Andrew Ridgeley

Andrew Ridgeley
Ridgeley in 2019
Ridgeley in 2019
Background information
Birth nameAndrew John Ridgeley
Born (1963-01-26) 26 January 1963 (age 61)
Windlesham, Surrey, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Guitarist
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • vocals
Years active
  • 1981–1991
  • 2005
  • 2018–present
Labels
Formerly ofWham!

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]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference rttnews1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "George Michael – The History". GeorgeMichael.com. Archived from the original on 7 September 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "In Book, Andrew Ridgeley Pays Tribute To George Michael And A More Innocent Pop Era". NPR.org.