Pepsi and Shirlie

Pop icons Pepsi & Shirlie met outside a tube station in London in 1985 when Pepsi – then Helen – auditioned to join Shirlie, Andrew Ridgely and George Michael as a backing singer in Wham! In 1987 they released their debut solo single Heartache, which reached number 2 in the charts, and was followed by two studio albums (it was kept off the top spot by their close friend George, whose duet with Aretha Franklin – I Knew You Were Waiting – was at number 1). They went their separate ways in the early 90s before working together again singing backing vocals for Geri Halliwell in 2000, following this up with a reunion tour in 2011 and various live performances in the years since. In 2017, they paid tribute to George Michael, alongside Andrew Ridgely, at the Brit awards, following his shocking death on Christmas Day 2016. Most recently they’ve penned  their joint autobiography, It's All in Black and White: Wham, Life and Friendship, which was published by Welbeck in September this year.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-world-as-it-should-be. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.