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Artist Biography For Bronski Beat

Bronski Beat Was A Very Popular Scottish Synth Pop Trio Of The 1980s.

At Their Height The Band Comprised Distinctive And Diminutive Scottish Singer Jimmy Somerville Backed By Fellow Scot Steve Bronski And Londoner Larry Steinbacheck Both Of Whom Played Keyboards And Percussion.

Formed In 1983 Their Debut Hit Came The Following Year - The Striking Tale Of A Boy Who Was Cast Away By His Family And Neighbours For Being Gay. Called Smalltown Boy It Peaked At Number 3 In The UK And Was Accompanied By A Memorable Video Of Somerville Leaving Home Forlornly Eating An Apple On A Train Being Attacked By A Homophobic Gang And Being Returned To His Family By The Police.

The Song Quickly Established The Trio As An Outlet For Gay Issues – All Three Members Were Homosexual – And The Follow-Up Single Why? Pursued The Same Energetic And Electronic Formula Musically While The Lyrics Focussed More Centrally And Darkly On Anti-Gay Prejudice. Again It Made The Top 10 In The UK.

At The End Of 1984 The Trio Released An Album Which Was Provocatively Titled The Age Of Consent. The Sleeve Inside Listed The Varying Ages Of Consent For Homosexual Sex In Different Nations Around The World. At The Time The Age Of Consent For Gay Men In The UK Was 21.

A Third Single Was Released From It Again Causing Controversy. It Ain't Necessarily So The George And Ira Gershwin Classic From Porgy And Bess Which Questions The Authenticity Of Biblical Tales Reached The UK Top 20. Playing The Clarinet Solos In The Song Was Richard Coles With Whom Somerville Would Later Team Up To Form The Communards.

In 1985 The Trio Joined Up With Marc Almond To Record A Version Of The Donna Summer Classic I Feel Love. The Full Version Was Actually A Medley Also Incorporating Snippets Of "Love To Love You Baby" And "Johnny Remember Me." It Reached Number 3 In The UK Charts Equaling The Feats Of "Smalltown Boy " And Was Memorably Described By One Critic As "the Gayest Record Ever Made".

Following The Remix Album Hundreds & Thousands Somerville Quit The Band Stating He Wanted A Career Which Was "more Political". Presumably This Related To Internal Politics Rather Than The Lyrical Direction Of The Band As His New Project Relied Almost Entirely On Unpolitical Songs And Cover Versions – And They Were A Huge Success In Doing So. He Teamed Up With Coles To Form The Communards And In 1986 Outsold All Other Singles In The UK With Their Version Of Don't Leave Me This Way.

Bronski Beat Recruited John Foster As Somerville's Replacement. A Very Catchy Single Called Hit That Perfect Beat Managed To Equal The Two Previous Biggest Hits By Reaching Number 3 In The UK Charts. In 1986 They Released Their Second Album Truthdare Doubledare.

In 1989 Jonathan Hellyer Became Lead Singer And The Band Extensively Toured The U.S. And Had One Minor Hit With The Song Cha Cha Heels A One-Off Collaboration Sung By American Actress And Singer Eartha Kitt.

Bronski Beat Released Their Third And Final Album Rainbow Nation In 1995. They Split That Year.

The Songs "Smalltown Boy" And "Why" Were Sampled By Producers Steve Angello And Axwell Under The Moniker Supermode Originally Supermongo For Their Song "Tell Me Why". "Tell Me Why" Peaked At #13 On The UK Singles Chart.

In 2018 London Records Issued A Remastered And Expanded 2CD Edition Of Their Debut The Age Of Consent. Remastered From The Original 1984 Analogue Tapes It Includes Demos BBC Sessions Remixes And Unreleased Tracks. . User-Contributed Text Is Available Under The Creative Commons By-SA License Additional Terms May Apply.

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Bronski Beat - Smalltown BoyBronski BeatTaken From The Album “The Age Of Consent”, Available On All Platforms: Subscribe To ...
Bronski Beat - Smalltown BoyBronski BeatTaken From The Album “The Age Of Consent”, Available On All Platforms: Subscribe To ...
Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy 12 ExtendedBronski BeatThis Is A Great 80s Synth Pop Song With Powerfull Lyrics And Voice. Enjoy PD: Feel Free To Comment, But Agressive And Rude Post ...
Bronski Beat - Why ?
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Eurythmics Vs Bronski BeatBronski BeatSweet Dreams Vs Smalltown Boy... A Harmonious Blend Of Two Classic Songs, And A Whole Lot More. Created From The Imagination ...
Smalltown Boy 12” VersionBronski BeatProvided To YouTube By Because Music Smalltown Boy 12” Version · Bronski Beat The Age Of Consent Remastered ...
Bronski Beat - Hit That Perfect BeatBronski Beat'Hit That Perfect Beat' Taken From The Album 'Truthdare Doubledare' Released In 1986. Listen To Hit That Perfect Beat: ...
Smalltown Boy Remastered
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Bronski Beat - Why ?
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Bronski BeatBronski Beat - Why ? From "The Age Of Consent", 1984.
Bronski Beat - C' Mon! C' Mon!Bronski BeatBronski Beat C'mon C'mon. 1986 Single Charting At #20 In The UK In April 1986, #9 In Ireland, #32 In Germany, #27 In Australia In ...
Bronski Beat - Junk
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Bronski BeatBronski Beat - Junk From "The Age Of Consent", 1984.
Hit That Perfect Beat 12" VersionBronski BeatProvided To YouTube By London Music Stream Ltd. Hit That Perfect Beat 12" Version · Bronski Beat Truthdare Doubledare ...