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Michael and Ridgley wore white espadrilles sockless, an open suede jacket and polo shirt, and rolled-up denim jeans. [18] Ridgeley stood behind him, flanked by backing singers Dee C. Lee and Shirlie Holliman. Afterwards, the song shot into the Top 40 at No. 24 and peaked at No. 3 in December.
George Michael (born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou; 25 June 1963 – 25 December 2016) was an English singer-songwriter and record producer.Regarded as a pop culture icon, [2] he is one of the best-selling recording artists of all time [3] and was named one of the greatest singers of all time by Rolling Stone. [4]
On Top of the Pops, Michael mimed the vocals to his Wham! partner Andrew Ridgeley, who acted the part of the teenage bridegroom-in-waiting. They were flanked by backing singers Dee C Lee and Shirlie Holliman. The original recording does not feature the voices of Lee or Holliman but that of American backing singer Lynda Hayes. [4] [5]
In an emotional “pivotal moment” in the Wham! documentary, Michael recalls how during a 1983 trip to Ibiza to shoot the “Club Tropicana” music video, he held a band meeting in his hotel ...
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 ...
DeMacque worked with Michael again in 1995, when the two pseudonymously released a cover of the Dead or Alive classic "You Spin Me Round" under the name Infamy. [3] Pepsi & Shirlie returned in 2000 to record their backing vocals on Geri Halliwell's UK number one hit "Bag It Up". The duo also re-united for the "Here & Now 10th Anniversary tour ...
The 1980s rock mainstay left an indelible mark on music. ... On Nov. 3 George Michael was inducted at the 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. In fact, for the first time in the show's 38-year history ...
David Austin (born David Mortimer [1]) is a British singer and songwriter, who released the single "Turn to Gold", co-written with George Michael in 1984. It reached No. 68 in the UK Singles Chart. [2] The single featured backing vocals from Michael, who called Austin his best friend in the documentary film, A Different Story.