Bronski Beat
Bronski Beat paired Jimmy Somerville's soaring falsetto with stark Hi-NRG synths and openly gay lyrics at a time when few British pop acts dared. Their 1984 debut 'The Age of Consent' turned political songwriting into dancefloor pop and made them one of the decade's most quietly radical chart acts.
Origin: London, England · Years active: 1983–1995
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Biography
Bronski Beat paired Jimmy Somerville's soaring falsetto with stark Hi-NRG synths and openly gay lyrics at a time when few British pop acts dared. Their 1984 debut 'The Age of Consent' turned political songwriting into dancefloor pop and made them one of the decade's most quietly radical chart acts.
Key 1980s albums
- The Age of Consent (1984) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Hundreds & Thousands (1985) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Truthdare Doubledare (1986) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
Essential songs
- Smalltown Boy (1984) — 80s songs
- Why? (1984) — 80s songs
- It Ain't Necessarily So (1984) — 80s songs
- Hit That Perfect Beat (1985) — 80s songs
- C'mon C'mon (1986) — 80s songs
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- Who are Bronski Beat?
- Bronski Beat — London, England, active 1983–1995. Bronski Beat paired Jimmy Somerville's soaring falsetto with stark Hi-NRG synths and openly gay lyrics at a time when few British pop acts dared. Their 1984 debut 'The Age of Consent' turned political songwriting into da
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