Jimmy Somerville Family

This pick kind of fits in with last few days of posts, but this time the emphasis is on Jimmy Somerville. First known as the falsetto voice of Bronski Beat, he soon left to start the band Communards. Took a couple of people who had played on the early Bronski Beat albums and put out a couple of albums and a few singles, Then went "solo". He guested on a few tracks for others, usually as back singer. I included a few at the end. He had a great falsetto, supposedly some weird politics, but I don't judge him by that because he never showed that side to me. I only heard second hand. I like his voice.

Jimmy Somerville Family

01 Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy

02 Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way

03 Bronski Beat - Ain't Necessarily So

04 Jimmy Somerville - To Love Somebody

05 Jimmy Somerville with June Miles-Kingston - Comment Te Dire Adieu

06 Jimmy Somerville - Run From Love

07 Communards - Never Can Say Goodbye

08 Bronski Beat - Why

09 Communards - You Are My World

10 Communards - For A Friend

11 Bronski Beat And Marc Almond - I Feel Love Johnny Remember Me

12 Communards - There's More To Love Than Boy Meets Girl

13 Communards - So Cold The Night

14 Jimmy Somerville - You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)

15 Communards - Tomorrow

16 Communards - Disenchanted

17 Jimmy Somerville - Read My Lips

18 Fine Young Cannibals - Suspicious Minds

19 Banderas - Why Aren't You In Love With Me

20 Carmel - One Fine Day

Bronski Family

Bronski Beat was Jimmy Somerville, Steve Bronski and Larry Steinbachek. They sang with people like Eartha Kitt and Marc Almond. Steve and Larry carried on after Jimmy left to form Communards and some solo work. They got a few new singers. Jon Foster appeared on Hit That Perfect Beat and then Jonathan Hellyer came around Cha Cha Heels. I have tracks from each on here. One of my favorites is the almost ten minute collaboration with Marc Almond. Distinctly Bronski, but oh so Almond. You might be thinking why is Die Antwoord on this pick? Well, it is a track written by Steve and Larry. Just thinking: This pick reminds me a lot of the Vince Clarke pick I made some time ago so I might just repost it tomorrow. 

Bronski Family

01 Eartha Kitt and Bronski Beat - My Discarded Men

02 Bronski Beat - One More Chance (7 Version)

03 Eartha Kitt and Bronski Beat - Cha Cha Heels (Radio Mix)

04 Bronski Beat - Ain't Necessarily So

05 Bronski Beat - C'mon! C'mon!

06 Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way

07 Bronski Beat - Run from Love

08 Bronski Beat - I Love The Nightlife

09 Jimmy Somerville - You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)

10 Bronski Beat - Heatwave

11 Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy (Full 12 Version)

12 Bronski Beat - Why

13 Bronski Beat with Marc Almond - I Feel Love-Love To Love You Baby-Johnnie Remember Me

14 Bronski Beat - Hit That Perfect Beat

15 Die Antwoord - Beat Boy