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Jimmy Somerville (James William Horsburgh Somerville) born 22.06.961, Glasgow, Scotland Larry Steinbachek ( Lawrence Cole) born 06.05.1960, London, England Steve Bronski (Steve Forrest) born 07.02.1960, Scunthorpe, England Bronski Beat formed in 1983 when Jimmy, Larry and Steve shared a flat at Lancaster House in Brixton London. In 1984 Bronski Beat signed a recording contract with London Records after doing only a few live gigs. The band's debut single, "Smalltown Boy" was a huge hit, peaking at No. 3 in the UK Singles Chart. The follow-up single "Why?" was also a big success, reaching No. 6 in the UK Singles Chart. At the end of 1984, the trio released the album "The Age of Consent". The inner sleeve listed the varying ages of consent for consensual gay sex in different nations around the world. At the time, the age of consent for sexual acts between men in the UK was 21 compared with 16 for heterosexual acts, with several other countries having more liberal laws on gay sex. The album peaked at No. 4 in the UK Albums Chart. A third single was released before Christmas 1984. They covered the song "It Ain't Necessarily So", the George and Ira Gershwin classic from "Porgy and Bess". It also reached the UK Top 20. The last official single featuring Somerville was a version of Donna Summer's "I Feel Love" in 1985. The trio joined up with Marc Almond (Soft Cell) and released the medley "I Feel Love/Love to Love You Baby", which was again a hit and reaching No. 3 in the UK Singles Chart. The last performances with Jimmy on lead vocals were the Oxford Road Show and at the Montreax Festival. The remix album "Hundreds And Thousands" was assembled after Jimmy left Bronksi Beat in 1985. |
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