From teen heartthrob to serious artist defying taboo, George Michael was a man with faith that music had the power to change the world. Blessed with a soaring voice and an instinct for pop melodies, ...

One of the most popular songs each December is Wham!’s “Last Christmas.” Wham!’s George Michael had complex feelings about the song. Everybody else just seems to like it. George Michael felt Wham!’s ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Between his work as one half of Wham! and his memorable solo output ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wham!’s festive song Last Christmas never got to number one in the year of its release 1984, but it has scored a historical first, ...

It's been nearly 40 years since Wham! Released their biggest hit, "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go." The duo was comprised of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley, who went from 12-year-old school friends ...

Since his passing in 2016, George Michael has been remembered as one of the most iconic vocalists in history, both as a solo ...

Longtime Wham! manager Simon Napier-Bell reflected on the legacy of the 1984 Christmas song in an interview with 'The Telegraph' Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty “Last Christmas” remains Wham!’s most ...

With every passing holiday season, “Last Christmas” solidifies its legacy as a Christmas classic. However, Wham’s George Michael always had mixed feelings about the song and its lasting appeal.

It is the song that defined an era, and decades later, its cultural grip remains as tight as ever. Andrew Ridgeley visited ...

Andrew Ridgeley is well aware of just how teeny the shorts he and George Michael wore in the 1984 music video for Wham!’s “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go.” “[I’m] not amazed [at how short they were but] ...

Ridgeley tallied Michael’s impressive achievements with Wham! and after their split in 1986: 155 million records sold, 13 No. 1 songs in the U.S. and United Kingdom, duets with Elton John, Aretha ...