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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).
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]
The break-out first single on their debut album, The Age of Consent, “Smalltown Boy” by Bronski Beat was released in June of 1984. The song is a semi-autobiographical story of Jimmy Somerville...
" Why? " is a single by British synth-pop band Bronski Beat and appeared on their 1984 album The Age of Consent . The song, recorded at RPM Studio in New York City and mixed at Townhouse Studios in London, pursued an energetic musical formula, while the lyrics focused more centrally on anti-gay prejudice.
Bronski Beat is best remembered as one of the pioneering gay acts in the British pop scene. Together with Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Bronski Beat were among the first pop bands to transparently make gay themes an integral part of their musicianship.
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.
Bronski Beat. More images. Profile: Popular synthpop trio comprising keyboardists Steve Bronski (real name: Steven William Forrest) (Born: February 7, 1960. Died: December 9, 2021) and Larry Steinbachek (real name: Lawrence Charles Anthony Cole) (Born: May 6, 1960. Died: December 16, 2016) with countertenor vocalist Jimmy Somerville (Born: June ...
Dec 9, 2021 · Steve Bronski, né Steven Forrest, co-founder and keyboardist for the trailblazing British synth-pop trio Bronski Beat, has died at 61. Bronski was raised working-class in Glasgow, leaving home multiple times primarily due to his family’s rejection of his sexuality, until eventually trekking to London in 1983.
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Nov 26, 2017 · Featuring the groundbreaking pop hits ”Smalltown Boy” and “Why,” the 1984 debut album from the British synth-pop group was a transgressive moment—defiant, queer, and full of hooks.
