George’s contribution to the great archive of contemporary music rests alongside the immortals. His is a legacy of unquestionable brilliance and one which will continue to shine and resonate for generations to come. Andrew Ridgeley Read Quote
I could see no other way of doing something with my life apart from music. Andrew Ridgeley Read Quote
I used to love going out to discos. Chatting up the girls, getting a dance. Andrew Ridgeley Read Quote
My parents actively tried to discourage me from going into music – especially Dad, because of the troubled times he had in his youth. Andrew Ridgeley Read Quote
The great thing about dancing is it’s a way to get close to a beautiful woman you have never met. Andrew Ridgeley Read Quote
We were the best of friends. We monkeyed around recording sketches and jingles in George’s bedroom. On November 5, 1979, I phoned George and said ‘It’s now or never.’ Then we formed our first band. Andrew Ridgeley Read Quote
It started out ordinarily enough: In 1975, we were two boys that happened to share a mutual sense of humor, a love of life-affirming music, the records and artists it gave birth to, and a shared sense that we understood it. Andrew Ridgeley Read Quote
Our demo tape we got signed on was composed of three songs, ‘Wham Rap,’ half of ‘Club Tropicana’ and a verse and the chorus of ‘Careless Whisper’ and we thought that was good enough. Andrew Ridgeley Read Quote
The success came very quickly and it was a different age so one’s awareness, especially in a global sense wasn’t quite the same as it was these days because of social media and because of the huge variety of media that people are exposed to. Andrew Ridgeley Read Quote
