The Communards
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Biography
[Edit]The whirlwind success Bronski Beat experienced during its mid-'80s beginnings took a major toll on singer Jimmy Somerville, who surprised a lot of people with his decision to leave the group after only one full-length album. Thanks to the popularity of singles like "Smalltown Boy" and a cover of Donna Summer's "I Feel Love," both of which showcased Somerville's singular falsetto, Bronski Beat found itself at the forefront of several countries' pop scenes. Though Somerville's departure from the group left many wondering what would become of one of the gay community's most prominent figures, the singer and songwriter didn't take long to resurface with classically trained pianist and longtime friend Richard Coles.
Initially named the Committee, Somerville and Coles eventually changed names to avoid confusion with another similarly named outfit. They opted to become the Communards, in tribute to a sect of 19th century French Republicans. Stylistically, the duo balanced celebratory and sophisticated dance-pop with more subdued material that played to Coles' strengths while allowing the versatility of Somerville's voice to come to light. Covers of two disco classics, Thelma Houston's "Don't Leave Me This Way" and Gloria Gaynor's "Never Can Say Goodbye," hit the Top Five of the club chart in the U.S. At the other end of the spectrum, "Reprise" was one of the sharpest attacks on Margaret Thatcher; "For a Friend" was a powerful song written for a close friend of the duo whose life was taken by AIDS. Both 1987's Communards and the following year's Red performed well commercially, spawning a number of minor hits in addition to those mentioned above.
In 1988, Coles opted to leave music to be a religious commentator. Somerville responded by going solo; by 1989, he already had Read My Lips, his first album, out in the shops. He recorded sporadically throughout the following decade.
Title: Dance & Desire: Rarities & Videos
Artist: Bronski Beat, The Communards, Jimmy Somerville
Genre: Club/Dance, Disco House
Title: The Singles Collection 1984 - 1990
Artist: Bronski Beat, The Communards, Jimmy Somerville
Genre: Synth Pop
Title: The Very Best Of Jimmy Somerville, Bronski Beat And The Communards
Artist: Bronski Beat, The Communards, Jimmy Somerville
Genre: Pop
Title: The Very Best of Bronski Beat & the Communards
Artist: Bronski Beat, The Communards
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, New Wave, Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop, Alternative
Collections
Title: The No. 1 Hits - 1986
Title: The 80'S Collection CD 10
Genre: Pop Rock
Title: 80s Mixtape CD 2
Genre: Club/Dance, Pop
Title: Nº1 Años 80 Super Pop
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Hits Electric Eighties CD 4
Genre: Club/Dance, Pop
Title: Pop Revolution 1986 - 1987 CD 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Now! That'S What I Call Music 12
Genre: Ambient, Breakbeat , Electronica, House, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Rock, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, New Wave, Punk, World Music, Latin, Disco, Pop, Pop Rock, Synth Pop, Funk, Classical
Title: Now! That'S What I Call Music 10
Genre: Ambient, Breakbeat , Downtempo, New Age, Electronica, House, Techno, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Rock, Alternative Rock, Folk Rock, Hard Rock, New Wave, Progressive Rock, Symphonic Rock, Punk, Club/Dance, World Music, Country, Disco, Italo Disco, Pop, Pop Rock, Pop Rap, Synth Pop, Ska, Funk, Acoustic, Hardcore, Classical
Title: Party Animal
Genre: Punk, Pop Rock, Alternative
Title: Absolute Hits 2011 (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Hits: 80s (Disc 3)
Genre: Soul, Folk Rock, Indie Rock, New Wave, Country, Rockabilly, Synth Pop, Ska
Title: Mastermix - Issue 300 (CD 1)
Genre: House, Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Pop, Retro
Title: 80s Megabox CD3
Genre: Pop
Title: La Otra Musica Disco CD2
Genre: Dancefloor, Disco, Pop
Title: Exitos Internacionales CD07
Genre: Rock, Dancefloor, Pop
Title: Top 80'S CD2
Genre: Pop
Title: Top 80's CD1
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: Vol. 16 - Now And Forever
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Hits 80'S Rewind (CD2)
Title: 100 Hits 80'S Rewind (CD4)
Genre: Pop Rock
Title: 100 Hits 80'S Rewind (CD5)
Title: High Life - Himmlische Tophits
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Hits - Party (CD4)
Genre: World Music, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: 100 Hits 80s Pop (CD4)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, New Wave, Disco, Pop Rock, Synth Pop
Title: 100 Hits - 80s Pop (CD1)
Title: 100 Hits - Mum (CD5)
Title: 100 Hits - Mum (CD2)
Title: The No. 1 Dance Party Album (CD2)
Genre: Club/Dance, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: I Grew Up In The 80s
Genre: Pop
Title: Now That'S What I Call Music! 30 Yeah (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Pop
Title: Dance Bring One Clubbed
Genre: Rap, Dancefloor, Club/Dance
Title: NOW That'S What I Call 30 Years (CD1)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: 80s Megabox (CD2)
Title: Fantastic 80s Volume 3 (CD01)
Genre: Pop
Title: Favoritos Disco 80s (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Formel Eins - 80er Party (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Now Thats What I Call 80s Dance (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor, Disco, Pop
Title: A - Z Of The 80s (CD05)
Title: Sound Of The 80s (Super Clasicos) Parte 1 (CD5)
Genre: Rock, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack, Classical
Title: Platinium 80 (CD2)
Genre: Blues
Title: The Lost 80's Vol. 5
Genre: Pop
Title: Top 50 - Coffret Vol. 3 (CD2)
Genre: Acoustic
Title: Your Greatest Hits 80s (Joe FM Top 800 Volume II) (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: 80's Night Ultimate DJ Collection (CD3)
Genre: Rock
Title: DMC Complete Party Vol One (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Alternative Rock, Dancefloor, Country, Disco, Pop, Alternative, Indie
Title: 100 Hits - 80's (CD3)
Genre: Electronica, Soul, Rock, World Music, Pop, Funk
Title: 80s Megabox (CD1)
Title: 80s Megabox (CD2)
Title: The Best Of Disco 80 (CD3)
Genre: Disco
Title: The Best Pop Songs Ever (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Los 100 Mayores Exitos De Los 80 - Vol. 2 (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: One Short 1986 (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Stars Of The 80s - The MEGA-Mixes (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: 80S COLLECTION DJMIXCHILE (CD40)
Genre: Rock, DJ/Remixes, Pop
Title: 80S COLLECTION DJMIXCHILE (CD10)
Genre: Rock, DJ/Remixes, Pop
Title: DISCO 80S PART 3
Genre: Rock, DJ/Remixes, Pop
Featuring albums
Title: The Very Best Of Jimmy Somerville
Artist: Jimmy Somerville
Genre: Electronica, Pop, Synth Pop
Title: EGB. La música de una generación / EGB. La musica de una generacion
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Pop