Jimmy Somerville
Scottish pop singer
Biography
James William Somerville (born 22 June 1961) is a Scottish singer. He rose to prominence in the 1980s as a member the synth-pop groups Bronski Beat and the Communards; with the former, Somerville achieved commercial success worldwide with the 1984 single "Smalltown Boy", which peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart.
Bronski Beat's debut album The Age of Consent (1984) was the only release Somerville contributed to as lead vocalist before leaving the band in 1985 to join the Communards. With Somerville on lead vocals, the Communards released their self-titled debut album in 1986, spawning the internationally successful single "Don't Leave Me This Way" which became the best-selling single of 1986 in the United Kingdom. Further success came with single "So Cold the Night" and their second studio album Red (1987) before disbanding in 1988; Somerville then began a solo career.
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Career highlights
Genres
- pop music
- synth-pop
- Hi-NRG
Instruments
- voice
- guitar
- bass guitar
- synthesizer
- keyboard instrument
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- Jimmy Somerville is 65 years old (born June 22, 1961).
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- Jimmy Somerville was born on June 22, 1961.
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- Jimmy Somerville was born in Glasgow.
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