Jimmy Somerville in the music video for ‘Smalltown Boy' (YouTube) As it happens, the song that changed the lives of the band and their fans was the very first single they put out. Released in 1984, ...
This is the start of our top 75 of our essential 100 (or so) tracks to come out of Scotland in 2025. It marks the 11th year of this rundown of the best Scots tracks of the year. As ever, in 2025, ...
It’s been 30 years since Jimmy Somerville’s soaring, plaintive wail helped turn Bronski Beat’s “Smalltown Boy” into what would become, arguably, the most enduring LGBT anthem ever released. Now ...
With his soaring falsetto and magnetic yet understated stage presence, Jimmy Somerville burst onto the 1980s new wave scene, making the world dance to songs rooted in struggle and resilience. From the ...
James William Somerville (born 22 June 1961) is a singer from Glasgow, Scotland who rose to prominence in the 1980s with the synth-pop groups Bronski Beat and the Communards. With Bronski Beat, ...
Steve Bronski, who co-founded pioneering queer synthpop group The Bronski Beat, has died. He was 61 years old. No cause of death has been given, but band co-founder and former singer Jimmy Somerville ...
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