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Jimmy Somerville

Born
Jun 22, 1961 · Age 65
Place of birth
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Gender
Male
Movie credits
17
TV credits
15
Directing credits
1
Also known as (3)
  • The Communards
  • James William Somerville
  • Bronski Beat

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…