'Last Christmas' hits new No. 2 Hot 100 high: 'George Michael would have been immensely proud,' says Wham!'s Andrew Ridgeley

Wham! 's "Last Christmas" dashes four places to No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 dated Dec. 13, as the 1984 classic by the ...
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Wham!'s Andrew Ridgeley Says Recreating ‘Last Christmas’ Scenes for Documentary Felt ‘Incomplete’ Without George Michael

Ridgeley returned to the Swiss mountains where they filmed the 1984 music video for new documentary 'Wham!: Last Christmas Unwrapped' Daily Record/Mirrorpix/Getty Stepping back into the world of “Last ...
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Digital Cover Story: The Musical Journey of George Michael and a “Songwriting Exercise” That Led to an Iconic Holiday Hit

When David Austin was six and his best friend George Michael was 5, they recorded their first songs on a Revox reel-to-reel tape recorder. Austin’s mother, who was best friends with George’s mom, ...