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: Melodia FM 2014 (CD1)
Title: Coleccion De Musica Disco De Los Años 80 Volumen 32
Genre: Disco
Title: 80's In The Mix Vol. 1 (CD3)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Lo Mejor Del Pop Internacional Vol. 33 (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Nostalgie Best Of 80's Vol. 2 (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: 12 Inch Dance 80s Synthpop
Title: Melodia FM - Siente La Buena Musica (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Smash Hits 80's Annual (CD2)
Title: 80s Dancefloor (CD1)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Absolute High Energy Volume 2 (CD1)
Genre: Dancefloor, Italo Disco, Dance Pop
Title: Party Time! 50 Classic Party Tracks
Genre: Dancefloor, Club/Dance, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: The Best Of 12 Inch - Vol. 2 (CD3)
Genre: Pop
Title: The Best Of 1980-1990 Vol. 11 (CD2)
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Pop, Pop Rock, Synth Pop
Title: 80s Dancefloor: The Collection (CD1)
Genre: Industrial, Electro, Club/Dance, EBM
Title: Party The Collection (CD3)
Genre: Industrial, Club/Dance, EBM
Title: Top 100 80s (CD1)
Title: 80's Love (CD1)
Genre: Downtempo, Electronica, New Beat, Pop, Synth Pop
Title: Radio Hits 80's (CD1)
Genre: Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Dance Classics - Pop Edition Vol. 5 (CD2)
Genre: Eurodance, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: 100 Hits: Summer (CD4)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, New Wave, Power Pop, Pop, Ska, Alternative
Title: Synth Pop (CD1)
Genre: Synth Pop
Title: Nostalgie Best Of 80's (100 Hits) (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: 100 Hits: Electric Eighties
Title: 100 Hits: 80s Pop
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Hits: Mum
Title: 100 Hits: 80s
Genre: Pop
Title: Fetenhits - The Rare Maxi Classics (CD2)
Genre: Industrial, Electro, Disco, Italo Disco, Pop, Synth Pop, EBM
Title: Children Of The 80s
Genre: Trip Hop, Eurodance, House, Acid House
Title: Absolute Hits Of The 80's
Title: THE BEST EVER: Road Trip 2015
Genre: Rock & Roll, Post Punk, Pop, Synth Pop, Indie
Title: The Emotion Collection (Hearts In Motion) (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Ministry Of Sound Anthems Electronic 80s Vol. 2 (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: 80's The MegaBox (5 Box Set) (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: 80's The MegaBox (5 Box Set) (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Party Classics Top 100 (CD1)
Genre: Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop, Funk
Title: Time Life Dance Party 2016 (CD1)
Genre: Pop Rock, Synth Pop, Alternative, Indie
Title: 12 Inch Dance 80s Pop (CD2)
Genre: Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B
Title: European Electro Pop (CD1)
Genre: Electropop, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Essential 80s 12 Inches
Title: Pop Decades: 80s
Genre: Pop
Title: 80s Gonna Get Inches
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, New Wave
Title: 80s Super Pop 2016 (CD2)
Title: 80s Super Pop 100 Hits (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: 100 Hits - 80s Pop - 2016 (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Hits - 80s Pop - 2016 (CD4)
Genre: Pop
Title: Awesome 80s Super Hits (CD2)
Title: Classic 80s Party 3CD Box Set (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Punk, Disco, Funk
Title: All Time Hits Real Inside (CD1)
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Reggae, Latin, Country, Pop, Instrumental, Instrumental
Title: Pop Rock Disco 80s (CD3)
Genre: Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop, Retro
Title: Planet Pop 80s (CD2)
Title: Planet Pop 80s (CD3)
Title: The Eighties Album (CD1)
Genre: Electro, New Wave, Pop, Synth Pop, Ska, Alternative, Indie, EBM
Title: The Eighties Album 3CD (CD1)
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