Jimmy Somerville

James William Somerville (born 22 June 1961) is a Scottish pop singer and songwriter. He sang in the 1980s with the synth-pop groups Bronski Beat and the Communards, and has also had a solo career. He is known in particular for his powerful and soulful countertenor/falsetto singing voice. Many of his songs, such as "Smalltown Boy", contain political commentary on gay-related issues.

This article is about the recording artist. For other people with this name, see James Somerville (disambiguation).

Jimmy Somerville
Somerville performing at Let's Rock 2015,
held at Ashton Court Estate, Bristol, UK.
Born
James William Somerville

(1961-06-22) 22 June 1961
Glasgow, Scotland
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
  • actor
Years active1983–present
Works
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentsVocals
Labels
Formerly of
Websitejimmysomerville.co.uk
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