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James William Somerville (born 22 June 1961) [1] is a Scottish singer who rose to prominence in the 1980s with the synth-pop groups Bronski Beat and the Communards. With Bronski Beat, Somerville achieved commercial success with the 1984 single " Smalltown Boy " which reached the top spot in Belgium, Italy, the Netherlands and the US Hot Dance ...
Steinbachek had a sister. He was openly gay and, like the other members of Bronski Beat, wrote about the politics around gay culture and the oppression in the 1980s towards gay people. He was good friends with Steve Bronski and Jimmy Somerville. He died in 2016 after a short battle with cancer at the age of 56. [8]
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".
Jimmy Carter has died at 100: the average life expectancy for men in the US is 73.5. Carter's 77-year marriage could have been key to his long life, longevity expert Dan Buettner said.
Long before Jimmy became the 39th president of the United States, he met his future wife when he was 3 years old, as his mother, Lillian Carter, helped deliver Rosalynn in 1927. The two got ...
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.
Jimmy Buffett, who died on Sept. 1 after a 4-year battle with Merkel cell skin cancer, was a proud father to three kids of whom he shared with wife, Jane Slagsvol.He was 76. Days after the ...
Bronski Beat were a British synth-pop band formed in 1983 in London, England. The initial lineup, which recorded the majority of their hits, consisted of Scottish musicians Jimmy Somerville (vocals) and Steve Bronski (keyboards, percussion) and English musician Larry Steinbachek (keyboards, percussion).