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June Patricia Miles-Kingston [1] is a British singer and drummer, best known for her work with various successful bands and singers in the 1980s. She was a founding member of the post-punk group the Mo-dettes, which lasted from 1979 to 1982, and later became a session drummer and backing vocalist for a variety of British post-punk, new wave, and pop artists.
The Communards were a British synth-pop duo formed in London in 1985. [6] They consisted of Scottish singer Jimmy Somerville and English musician Richard Coles . They are best known for their versions of " Don't Leave Me This Way ", originally by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes featuring Teddy Pendergrass , and of the Jackson 5 's " Never Can ...
Richard Keith Robert Coles FRSA FKC (born 26 March 1962) [1] is an English writer, radio presenter and Church of England priest. He first came to prominence as the multi-instrumentalist who partnered Jimmy Somerville in the 1980s band the Communards.
Following a successful Edinburgh run in 1986, Morris then decamped to chart success with The Communards. Morris found fame initially with the Communards, [2] who are best known for their hit "Don't Leave Me This Way". [1] Morris featured prominently on many Communards tracks, her low and deep vocal range contrasting with Jimmy Somerville's ...
Pages in category "The Communards members" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C. Richard Coles; S.
In 1986, the song was covered by British synth-pop duo the Communards in a hi-NRG version. This recording topped the UK Singles Chart for four weeks in September 1986, [57] becoming the best-selling single of the year in the United Kingdom. The featured guest vocalist was jazz singer Sarah Jane Morris.
Ingram, older than the rest of the band, left to serve in Vietnam, and was later replaced by drummer Walter "Clyde" Orange, who wrote or co-wrote many of their hits. [7] Lionel Richie and Orange alternated as lead singers. Orange was the lead singer on the Top 10 hits "Brick House" (1977) and "Nightshift" (1985).
Communards is the debut studio album by British synth-pop duo the Communards, released on 14 July 1986 by London Records. [3] The album was produced by Mike Thorne , who had previously produced lead singer Jimmy Somerville 's earlier band, Bronski Beat .