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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 cover versions of Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes featuring Teddy Pendergrass's "Don't Leave Me This Way", and of The Jackson 5's "Never Can Say Goodbye".
Somerville left Bronski Beat in 1985 and formed The Communards with classically-trained pianist Richard Coles, who became a Church of England vicar and broadcaster. [19] They had several hits, including a cover version of Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes' "Don't Leave Me This Way", [1] which spent four weeks at No. 1 in the UK charts and became the biggest-selling single of 1986 in the UK.
Don't Leave Me This Way" is a song written by Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff and Cary Gilbert. It was originally released in 1975 by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes featuring Teddy Pendergrass , an act signed to Gamble & Huff's Philadelphia International label.
"Don't Leave Me This Way" The Communards. Featuring Sarah Jane Morris; Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Cary Gilbert Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes (1975) Thelma Houston (1976) 9. "La Dolorosa" The Communards Richard Coles, Somerville 10. "Disenchanted" The Communards Coles, Somerville 11. "So Cold the Night" The Communards Coles, Somerville 12. "You ...
Somerville left Bronski Beat, and in 1985 he and Coles formed the Communards, [8] [4] who were together for just over three years and had three UK top 10 hits, including the biggest-selling single of 1986, a version of "Don't Leave Me This Way", which was at number one for four weeks. [9] The band split in 1988, and Somerville went solo.
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 ...
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Communards: 1986 "Disenchanted" 29 — — — — 20 47 — — "Don't Leave Me This Way" (with Sarah Jane Morris) 1 2 1 6 5 1 1 2 2 BPI: Platinum [28] SNEP: Silver [27] "So Cold the Night" 8 90 7 17 14 4 8 44 10 1987 "You Are My World '87" (remix) 21 — 31 — 59 7 23 — — "Tomorrow" 23 99 31 32 25 4 31 — 23 Red "Never Can Say Goodbye ...