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Bronski Beat’s Jimmy Somerville has vowed to remove ‘Smalltown Boy’ from an upcoming film by “anti-Trans” group LGB Alliance. Since its release in 1984, the track has been regarded as a ...
Jimmy Somerville surprised a busker during a performance of his '80s hit 'Smalltown Boy'. The Scottish singer happened to be passing by the street musician in Berlin and joined him for an ...
It’s been 30 years since Jimmy Somerville’s soaring, plaintive wail helped turn Bronski Beat’s “Smalltown Boy” into what would become, arguably, the most enduring LGBT anthem ever released.
The video features Bronski Beat lead singer Jimmy Somerville in a semi-autobiographical ... one of the greatest tracks of all time, Smalltown Boy,” he wrote in an Instagram post.
They also love Bronski Beat’s “Smalltown Boy,” which is used ... The New York Times today.). The song turns 40 today, and Jimmy Somerville shared a message. Somerville is the last surviving ...
It’s characteristic of Jimmy Somerville that his signature cry is both wounded and freeing: ‘Smalltown Boy’ is a tale of persecution and homophobia, but its descriptions of pain are nestled into the ...
Charismatic Scottish frontman Jimmy Somerville ... And the same year "Smalltown Boy" came out, Frankie Goes to Hollywood saw their own gay club banger "Relax" banned from the BBC's airwaves ...
Forty years after it was released, Bronski Beat's queer anthem Smalltown Boy has found a new generation of fans with its heartbreaking yet hopeful message. When Pride Month arrives every June ...
To celebrate Warrington Pride on Saturday 14th June, Jay Austin brings his solo show dedicated to the unforgettable voice of Jimmy Somerville from Bronski Beat & The Communards to Warrington Irish ...
remix with vocals from Pet Shop Boys’ Neil Tennant. In a press release, Bronski Beat singer Jimmy Somerville says that the “Smalltown Boy” cover is “like a beautiful echo coming back after ...
A new exhibition will pay tribute to Jimmy Somerville and iconic queer anthem 'Smalltown Boy'. Released in May 1984, the song reached number three in the UK chart and became the biggest hit for ...