Andrew Ridgeley

Andrew Ridgeley
Ridgeley in 2019
Background information
Birth nameAndrew John Ridgeley
Born (1963-01-26) 26 January 1963
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) 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, they were one of the most successful pop acts during the 1980s, selling more than 30 million certified records worldwide from 1982 to 1986. 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.

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