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Jimmy Somerville

Jimmy Somerville

Actor · Born 1961-06-22 · Glasgow, Scotland, UK

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Biography

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, Somerville achieved commercial success with the 1984 single "Smalltown Boy", which peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart, topped the charts in Belgium, Italy, the Netherlands and the Hot Dance Club Play chart in the United States. Additionally, the single peaked within the top ten of the charts in Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and West Germany, and also charted on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. 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 and joining The Communards. Following the deaths of Larry Steinbachek in 2016 and Steve Bronski in 2021, Somerville is the only surviving founding member of Bronski Beat. The Communards, with Somerville on lead vocals, released their debut album Communards in 1986, spawning the internationally successful single "Don't Leave Me This Way". It reached the top spot in the United Kingdom, Belgium, Ireland, the Netherlands and the US Dance…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Orlando (1992) — Singer / Angel
  2. Lexx (1997) — Satin
  3. Hideous (2022) — The Guardian Angel
  4. Looking for Langston (1989) — Angel
  5. Star Academy (2001) — Self
  6. Eurotrash (1993)
  7. Champs-Elysées (1982) — Self - The Communards
  8. ZDF-Fernsehgarten (1986) — Self
  9. Sacrée soirée (1987) — Self - The Communards
  10. The Word (1990)
  11. Framed Youth: The Revenge of the Teenage Perverts (1983) — Self
  12. All Out! Dancing in Dulais (1986) — Self
  13. How Gay Sex Changed the World (2007) — Self
  14. Stars 80, le concert au Stade de France (2015) — Self
  15. Jimmy Somerville: Queer Rebel of British Pop (2025) — Self (archive footage)
  16. Morgenmagazin (1992) — Self
  17. Stars 90 (1990) — Self
  18. Days Like These (1986) — Self
  19. Jimmy Somerville: The Video Collection 1984/1990 (Featuring Bronski Beat and The Communards) (1990) — Self - Performer
  20. Ambitions (1986) — Self - The Communards
  21. The BRIT Awards (1977) — Self
  22. The Communards - Live at Full House Rock Show (1986) — Self
  23. Rhythm Divine: The Story of Disco (1992) — Self (archive footage)
  24. Countertenors (1999) — Self
  25. Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter (1990) — Self
  26. Memorabilia: The Video Singles (1991) — Self
  27. Bronski Beat - The Age Of Consent (40th year anniversary edition) (2024) — Self (archive footage)
  28. The Happy Prince (1996) — Swallow (voice)
  29. Le monde est à vous (1987) — Self
  30. Musik für Sie (1995) — self

Directed

  1. Framed Youth: The Revenge of the Teenage Perverts (1983) — Director