![]() ![]() After this, he disappeared from the limelight for several years. The Banderas duo, Caroline Buckley and Sally Herbert, had previously been part of Somerville's backing band. In 1991 Somerville provided backing vocals to a track called 'Why Aren't You in Love With Me?' from the album 'Ripe' by Communards offshoot band Banderas. Also in 1990, Somerville contributed the song 'From This Moment On' to the Cole Porter tribute album Red Hot + Blue produced by the Red Hot Organization, the proceeds from which benefited AIDS research. It included a cover of the Bee Gees' hit song 'To Love Somebody', which also reached the UK Top 10. In November 1990, Somerville's 'greatest hits' album The Singles Collection 1984–1990 (which featured his hits with Bronski Beat and The Communards in addition to his own material) was released and reached number 4 on the UK Album Chart. He also sang on the second Band Aid project at the end of 1989. He released his debut solo album Read My Lips in November 1989, which contained three UK Top 30 hits, including a hit cover of Sylvester's hi-NRG classic 'You Make Me Feel' and a cover of 'Comment te dire adieu?', a duet with June Miles-Kingston, which reached number 14 in the UK Singles chart. The Communards split in 1988 and Somerville began a solo career the following year. He also sang backing vocals on the Fine Young Cannibals' version of 'Suspicious Minds', which was a UK Top 10 hit. 1 in the UK charts and became the biggest-selling single of 1986 in the UK. They had several hits, including a cover version of Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes' 'Don't Leave Me This Way,' which spent four weeks at No. Somerville left Bronski Beat in 1985 and formed The Communards with classically trained pianist Richard Coles (now a Church of England vicar and broadcaster). This was a reflection of Somerville's own experience when he came to London in about 1980, and was able to enjoy the gay scene and also attend the London Gay Teenage Group. ![]() In the music video Somerville played the song's titular character who leaves his hostile hometown for the friendlier city. Their biggest hit was 'Smalltown Boy' which reached No. In 1983, Somerville co-founded the synthpop group Bronski Beat, which proceeded to have several hits in the British charts. He is known in particular for his falsetto singing voice. He sang in the 1980s with the pop groups Bronski Beat and The Communards, and has also had a solo career. Jimmy Somerville( James William Somerville )【 8 albums 99 lyrics 】 James William Somerville (born 22 June 1961) is a Scottish pop singer and songwriter. ![]()
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