Person
Jimmy Somerville
Albums
58
Members
2
Active
1961–present
Origin
United Kingdom
Biography
James William Somerville (born 22 June 1961) is a Scottish pop singer and songwriter. He sang in the 1980s with the pop groups Bronski Beat and The Communards, and has also had a solo career. He is known in particular for his falsetto singing voice and that he was openly gay during a period of increasing socio-political debate and conflict in the UK regarding lesbian and gay rights. Somerville's latest album, Suddenly Last Summer was released in May 2009 by Connor Pedersen Studios.
Discography
CD Album Sampler
Comment Te Dire Adieu
Read My Lips
Read My Lips
The Singles Collection 1984 / 1990
The Video Collection 1984 / 1990
Run From Love
(You Make Me Feel) Mighty Real / Run From Love
Coming
The Hit Singles Sampler
By Your Side
Dare to Love
Dare To Love
Jimmy Somerville
Jimmy Somerville
Dark Sky
Safe
Lay Down
Manage the Damage
Something To Live For
Root Beer
Root Beer
Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You
The Best To Love Somebody
The Very Best of Jimmy Somerville, Bronski Beat and The Communards
The Essentials
Come On
Home Again
Home Again
Home Again
It's So Good
Ain't No Mountain High Enough
For a Friend: The Best of Jimmy Somerville
Bright Thing
Overload (Felix Gauder Radio Cut)
Suddenly Last Summer
Suddenly Last Summer
Momentum EP
Solent EP
Back To Me
Dance & Desire: Rarities & Videos
Set Alight
Travesty
Homage
Homage
Learned To Talk
Lights Are Shining
Some Wonder
Strong Enough
Club Homage
Club Homage
Don't Leave Me This Way (Live And Acoustic At Stella Polaris)
Live and Acoustic at Stella Polaris
Live And Acoustic At Stella Polaris
Present 'Lovers Unlimited'
Everything Must Change
The Singles Collection
The Very Best Of Jimmy Somerville, Bronski Beat And The Communards
Credits
All rolesWriter 47Vocal 15Producer 7Programming 5Lyricist 4Composer 4Performer 2Liner Notes 2Arranger 1Instrument 1
My Name Is
Take Me There
Dead or Alive
Tell Me Why
Why (Almighty Mixes)
Manage the Damage
Twilight Zone
Rainbow Nation
Heartbeat
Heaven
Orlando
Why???
Read My Lips (Enough is Enough)
The Singles Collection 1984 / 1990
To Love Somebody
Merge
You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)
Never Can Say Goodbye
Red
Communards
Don’t Leave Me This Way
Fine Young Cannibals
Hit That Perfect Beat
Hundreds & Thousands
I Feel Love
You Are My World
It Ain’t Necessarily So
Smalltown Boy
The Age of Consent
Why?
120 Battements Par Minute (Original Soundtrack)
Balkan Electrique
Bright Thing
By Your Side
Club Homage
Come On
Coming
Dare To Love
Dark Sky
Disenchanted
Do It All Again
Do They Know It's Christmas?
Do You Love? (Run Away, Turn Away)
Everything Must Change
For A Friend
Forbidden Fruit (The Age Of Consent Remixed)
Hideous Bastard
Homage
It's So Good
I Wish You Well
Jimmy Somerville
Lay Down
Learned To Talk
Live And Acoustic At Stella Polaris
Lockdown EP
Momentum EP
Present 'Lovers Unlimited'
Read My Lips
Run From Love
Run From Love