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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.
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 Say Goodbye".
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 ...
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.
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 .
He also wrote the lyrics for "Don't Leave Me This Way," originally a track on Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes' 1975 album Wake Up Everybody and later an international hit for Thelma Houston, [1] whose version was nominated for Best R&B Song at the 1978 Grammy Awards. [2] In 1986, the song was covered by British synth-pop duo the Communards.
The Communards were one of a number of artists with two top-ten entries, including the number-one single "Don't Leave Me This Way". The Bangles , Falco , Janet Jackson , Pet Shop Boys and Status Quo were among the other artists who had multiple top 10 entries in 1986..
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.