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
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)
- Hundreds & Thousands (1985)
- Truthdare Doubledare (1986)
Essential songs
- Smalltown Boy (1984)
- Why? (1984)
- It Ain't Necessarily So (1984)
- Hit That Perfect Beat (1985)
- C'mon C'mon (1986)
Genres
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