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Bronski Beat were a British synth-pop band formed in 1983 in London, England. The initial lineup, which recorded the majority of their hits, consisted of Jimmy Somerville (vocals), Steve Bronski (keyboards, percussion) and Larry Steinbachek (keyboards, percussion).
Dec 9, 2021 · The group began when Bronski and Steinbachek met Somerville through a documentary called Framed Youth - Revenge of the Teenage Perverts, which was made for a gay arts festival.
He was a co-founder and keyboard player of the group Bronski Beat, known for the singles "Smalltown Boy" and "Why?". [4] He was also an LGBTQ activist and was openly gay from an early age. [5] Bronski, whose real name was Steven Forrest, was born and raised in Castlemilk, Glasgow, [6] [7] where he worked in his youth as a labourer. [8]
In 1983, Somerville co-founded the synth-pop group Bronski Beat, [1] [7] which had several hits in the British charts. Their biggest hit was "Smalltown Boy", which peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart. [1]
May 23, 2024 · Released on 25th May 1984, ‘Smalltown Boy’ launched the gay synth-pop band Bronski Beat into the charts and onto dancefloors with its glorious synths, hi-NRG production and Jimmy Somerville’s soaring falsetto, which sang a story of rejection, pain and escape.
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A fter news broke that Steve Bronski of synth-pop trio Bronski Beat had died at the age of 61, the band’s singer Jimmy Somerville was moved to reflect on their time making music together...
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Dec 9, 2021 · Steve Bronski, who co-founded 1980s synthpop group Bronski Beat, has died at the age of 61, according to his former bandmate, Jimmy Somerville. The keyboardist formed the band with Somerville...
