We’re not talking famous duets with the likes of McCartney and MJ, Nicks and Petty, or Queen and Bowie. We’re talking famous, and not so famous, dynamic duos who took the synthpop world by storm in the 1980s. Do you know your Wham! from your Pet Shop Boys? Your Eurythmics from your Roxette? Take theContinue reading “Do You Know Your ’80s Music Duos?”
Category Archives: Wham!/George Michael
Wake Me Up Before You Go Danglin’ Me On A String
On June 28, 1986, George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley performed together as Wham! for the last time at Wembley Stadium (London). For the three years prior to this iconic day, the BFF duo had evolved both musically and personally. Their effervescent pop hits made them a hit with fans. And thanks to their manager, SimonContinue reading “Wake Me Up Before You Go Danglin’ Me On A String”
Monthly Mixtape: Won’t You “Come On”?
We’re well into the summer, and that means family get-togethers and parties…well, in line with social distancing and other safety measures, of course. This summer has been unlike any other, but we can still have fun. ’80s pop duo Wham! is about youth, and this motif comes across in many of their infectious hits. WhileContinue reading “Monthly Mixtape: Won’t You “Come On”?”
Simply Wham!tastic!: A Review of Andrew Ridgeley’s “Wham! George Michael and Me”
Nonstop “Party nights and neon lights,” complete with dozens of one-night stands. That wasn’t quite Wham! (unless we’re at “Club Tropicana”). A major rift that results in a lineup change or a crumbling of the band. That wasn’t Wham! either. Pure bubblegum pop accompanied with a teenage image. That was Wham!…to a certain extent. AnContinue reading “Simply Wham!tastic!: A Review of Andrew Ridgeley’s “Wham! George Michael and Me””
Confessions of a Classic Soul 