It was in this forced pairing that Andrew and George learnt that they had something in common. They both had a love and passion for music. George was a talented song writer and musician while Andrew…well…. Andrew liked to listen to it. Andrew knew that, together, George and he had what it took to be a pop star. I mean, George was an incredible song writer and a capable singer, and Andrew could dance and look good. So together, Andrew and George formed a ska band called The Executive. Andrew took it upon himself to teach George how to style his hair, how to dress, how to have that winning personality and how to be charismatic on stage. I mean, if Andrew was going to look good, George was going to have to as well. Within months Andrew had successfully turned George Michael from a nerdy introvert into a charismatic lead singer The Exectuive didn’t continue past graduation, but Andrew and George’s thirst for pop stardom continued. With George’s musical talent and Andrew’s ability to look good the pair started a new pop duo called Wham! around 1981 Andrew, naturally, came up with the name.
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