Wham! their tour of China, received its world premiere as part of the festivities. For several years after becoming a solo artist, Michael spoke negatively, in public, about his time with Wham, partly because of the negativity of intense media coverage on Ridgeley. Michael complained of the constant pressure he felt, and he claimed that the duo had been mistreated financially. He also spoke disparagingly about some of the videos and songs from the Wham repertoire, especially the video from "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go", and the songs from Fantastic. However, his perspective on the era softened somewhat in the
Fred Louis Wham President Calvin Coolidge on February 26, 1927, to a seat vacated by George W. English. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 1, 1927, and received his commission the same day. He served as chief judge from 1949-1956. He assumed senior status on March 3, 1956. Wham served in that capacity until his death. Fred Louis Wham Fred Louis Wham (June 15, 1884 – February 2, 1967) was a United States federal judge. Born in Marion County, Illinois, Wham received an LL.B. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1909. He was in private practice in