Tuesday Trivia....

So, after my "Last Christmas" post and "Wham!" shout out, you are all aware of my great love for the group. It's only appropriate that today's "Tuesday Trivia" post concerns the lesser known of the duo, Andrew Ridgeley. Specifically, what ever happened to him after Wham! ended?  If you've wondered about this, here's your answer:

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He has deliberately eschewed the showbiz limelight and spends his time playing golf and surfing while his millions earn interest in the bank.

It was in 1994 that Ridgeley quit the London scene with Bananarama sex kitten Keren Woodward  and her son Tom to live in a converted 15th century farm house.

When he does surface, it is to campaign for environmental causes, in particular safer, cleaner water.

While Andrew and George are still close friends, their lives have gone in dramatically different directions since Wham! disbanded in 1986.

After an ill-fated attempt at a solo career, Andrew decided to remain behind the scenes as a songwriter to other artists.

To read the complete article, as this is just a part of it, click here .

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P.S. I'm not the only one who is committed to keeping "Last Christmas" in heavy rotation- Big Ran just emailed me with the following information:

-----Original Message-----

From: Big Ran

Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 1:21 PM

To: KC Jones

Subject: RE:

Also, on the way back, one of my friends goes, "You guys want to hear my

favorite Christmas song?"  She presses play and it is Wham!  She said it

is her favorite Christmas song and it makes her Mom cry every time.

And I think we all know why this is the best song ever; because G-Michael's voice sounds like a combination of both Fergie and Jesus....BEST DAY EVER!

-KC Jones

Lunchtime Look-a-Like

So, Big Ran's LTLA from yesterday was truly perfect, and I felt a tremendous amount of pressure to do a good job with my selection today. I think this is a great comparison and might be on the same level as his. Clearly, this is an instance of twins being separated at birth:

No, it is not two pics of Will Ferrell, it is Will Ferrell on the right, and Red Hot Chilli Peppers' drummer Chad Smith on the left. Seriously. Can you believe this? Chad is clearly a little more 'rugged' looking, but that's what happens when you lead a rocker lifestyle. But, other than that, I have a very difficult time telling them apart.

 Now, I don't know if Chad Smith is as funny as Will Ferrell, but, based on his performances in "Stepbrothers", we know that Will is musically gifted! It's also been said that his voice is a cross between that of Fergie and Jesus....




-KC Jones