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Wham! George & Me

By: Andrew Ridgeley
Narrated by: Andrew Ridgeley
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READ BY ANDREW RIDGELEY

For the first time, Andrew Ridgeley - one half of one of the most famous bands in the world - tells the inside story of Wham! and his life-long friendship with George Michael.

It is 1975, Watford, and two teenagers, George and Andrew, meet for the first time. Bonding over their love for singing, song writing and pop music, together they set out to follow an impossible dream.

They didn't know it then, but they were taking their first steps towards forming Wham!, a band that was to become one of the biggest in the world.

Wham! were the soundtrack of the 80s; whether it was choosing life or Live Aid, the decade of flamboyance and fun was a party that seemed like it would never end. But it had to stop somewhere - and that was in front of tens of thousands of tearful fans at Wembley Stadium in 1986.

In Wham! George and Me, Andrew Ridgeley tells the story of Wham! - from the day they met to that iconic final concert. For the first time, he reveals what it was like being at the centre of a pop hurricane and talks of his love for and friendship with George. It's a story only he can tell.

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Beautifully read story about the journey of wham!

The story about wham! Told from one of the only two people who can truly relay the events. Beautifully read by Andrew ridgeley, an emotional and funny story. Loved every minute!

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lovely story of 2 pals

I loved the way andrew spoke so warmly of his friendship with George/Yog. it was interesting to see how young bands were basically conned out of their hard earned cash in the 80's and probably decades before. it was just lovely to listen to and would recommend to any Wham or George Michael fan.

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WhAm, George & Me

Brilliant. I would highly recommend this, it brought back a lot of memories for me. Andrew narrated this very well. Obviously a sad ending, but a good tribute to George.

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Great Memoir

Andrew has written a very personal and heartfelt memoir that is needed to bring truth and clarity to the times of Wham. I always felt that he was treated so badly by the tabloids and was portrayed as George's talentless sidekick. He has an eloquent voice and is very articulate throughout the book. This is such a great Audible book

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Moving love letter to a best friend

I thoroughly enjoyed Andrew Ridgeley's memoir of Wham! and his best friendship with the man the world knew as George Michael. The book was made even better listening to the author himself on the Audible version. It was great as a fan to relive those memories with him and get a glimpse behind the scenes. Well written and pacy, I got through it in only a few days. Highly recommended.

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Brilliant

i throughly enjoyed listening to this book. sometimes had me in tears sometimes had me laughing out loud. It was my era, my heros and i could relate to all the names mentioned. Some of the story i had heard at the time , some of the facts were great to hear. I truly enjoyed getting the story straight from one who know. ( if you were there, then you would know). if your a fan of Wham, then buy this, you'll love it. well done Andy for everything. x

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amazing

loved listening to Andrew telling the story of his best friend and his own determination to hit the charts

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great listen

listened to this to and from work. very good. ending a little sad but lovely

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A nostalgic listen... just lovely

I’m so sad to finish this. Andrew tells this story eloquently and the friendship is conveyed in this book beautifully. It also reinforces the joint talent they shared as Wham, George wasn’t responsible for success alone. Loving to Ridgely right now, he’s such a terrific guy.

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a beautiful story

so funny a friendship a love young guns go for it my childhood love it

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