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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
Anyone who truly knows me, knows how I feel about George and Wham! I still listen to their/his music quite often. Although this book doesn’t go into any of the trouble George got into after Wham! ended, it does give a glimpse into those early formative years for both Andrew and George.
And while they were both far from perfect and did things that raise questions of character, I don’t think anyone could tell me something that would cause me to feel any differently than I always have.
To me, it was miraculous that a shy boy, who was self-conscious about his looks and had low self-esteem could turn into one of the most powerful singer/songwriters of my generation. His voice is otherworldly, and it transports the listener to a place where you can lose yourself.
2016 was a particularly hard year for me. I lost my life long best friend and my father, so when I heard George had died on Christmas Day, I was numb. When I hear his music, I think of my best friend giving me Faith, his first solo album, for my birthday. And us singing together at the top of our lungs in her car. Those were great times. Thanks, George.
And while they were both far from perfect and did things that raise questions of character, I don’t think anyone could tell me something that would cause me to feel any differently than I always have.
To me, it was miraculous that a shy boy, who was self-conscious about his looks and had low self-esteem could turn into one of the most powerful singer/songwriters of my generation. His voice is otherworldly, and it transports the listener to a place where you can lose yourself.
2016 was a particularly hard year for me. I lost my life long best friend and my father, so when I heard George had died on Christmas Day, I was numb. When I hear his music, I think of my best friend giving me Faith, his first solo album, for my birthday. And us singing together at the top of our lungs in her car. Those were great times. Thanks, George.
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If you were / are a WHAM! Fan before George Michael became the icon then go for it . Will take u back to your teens. For the careless whisper and the last Christmas one more time . Wake me up before u go go
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Ah… the memories. This book took me right back to my teens.
I am not the target audience for this book. I listened to it because my wife added it to our Audible account, it was short, and I figured I’d learn something.
Thing is, Ridgely and Michael were a couple of pleasant blokes with talent. They blew up, had a few good years, parted amicably, and remained friends.
That’s it. That’s the whole book. The rest is Ridgely talking about fashion, sex, and other topics interesting to fans such as my wife.
I came away thinking that if I sat next to Ridgely on a train, we’d have a nice chat for a few minutes, realize we had little in common, smile, and dig out our respective newspapers.
Thing is, Ridgely and Michael were a couple of pleasant blokes with talent. They blew up, had a few good years, parted amicably, and remained friends.
That’s it. That’s the whole book. The rest is Ridgely talking about fashion, sex, and other topics interesting to fans such as my wife.
I came away thinking that if I sat next to Ridgely on a train, we’d have a nice chat for a few minutes, realize we had little in common, smile, and dig out our respective newspapers.
Fairly standard musical memoir though one without too many tawdry details. You do have to wonder at times if anyone could be that understanding.
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Listened to the audiobook read by the author. Such a lovely listen.
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I was so looking forward to reading this but. However, it is a really disappointing read. Obviously Ridgeley isn't a writer, but I didn't expect a story about 2 teenage boys becoming the biggest band in the world to be so dull.
He obviously has a chip on his shoulder about George writing the songs, as he mentions it was a joint decision so many times. He also talks about George going solo a lot. Other than that there is no substance at all
He obviously has a chip on his shoulder about George writing the songs, as he mentions it was a joint decision so many times. He also talks about George going solo a lot. Other than that there is no substance at all