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| Wham! | |
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Andrew Ridgeley (left) and George Michael (right), 1984
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Wham! UK |
| Origin | Bushey, Hertfordshire, England |
| Genres | Post-disco, blue-eyed soul, New Wave |
| Years active | 1981–1986 |
| Labels | Innervision Records Columbia Records |
| Associated acts | The Executive!, Pepsi and Shirlie |
| Past members | |
| George Michael Andrew Ridgeley |
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Wham! was an English pop band. It was created in 1981 by George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley. They released their first single in 1982. For a short time, they were known in the United States as Wham! UK because another band already had that name. They are best known for the songs Last Christmas and Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go.