Whether or not you had been dancing within the ‘80s, or dancing now, it will be onerous to discover a extra infectious monitor than “Wake Me Up Earlier than You Go Go,” one of many largest hits by the short-lived English ’80s pop band Wham! Whereas the band’s legacy was eclipsed by the mesmerizing rise of its lead singer and songwriter George Michael, the brand new Netflix documentary “Wham!” takes us again to the heady days of youth, when George and his greatest mate Andrew Ridgeley took on the world and the pop charts with enjoyable, bouncy, memorable songs which can be nonetheless as contemporary at present.
Nevertheless it’s not simply in regards to the music; the essence of the documentary is the unimaginable friendship between these two boys who first met and linked over their mutual love of music at college. The documentary reveals how important Ridgeley actually was to sustaining the bond with Michael because the band took its meteoric rise.
Ridgeley, who has principally stored a low profile since then, hardly ever talking to the press, is now entrance and heart taking satisfaction and selling the achievements of Wham!
Katherine Tulich had an unique chat with the musician, who spoke candidly in regards to the music and his lengthy friendship with George Michael on this video report.