Jimmy Somerville

James Somerville
Jimmy Somerville, 2015
FödelsenamnJames William Somerville
Född22 juni 1961
Skottland Glasgow, Skottland
GenrerPop, synthpop
RollSångare, låtskrivare
År som aktiv1983 –
SkivbolagLondon Records, Gut Records, BMG
ArtistsamarbetenMarc Almond
Richard Coles
June Miles Kingston
The Weather Girls
Relaterade artisterBronski Beat
The Communards
WebbplatsOfficiell webbplats

Jimmy Somerville, född 22 juni 1961 i Glasgow, är en brittisk (skotsk) sångare och kompositör.

Biografi

År 1980 flyttade han till London, där han blev aktiv i hbtq-kretsar och 1983 bildade Somerville synthpopgruppen Bronski Beat tillsammans med Steve Bronski och Larry Steinbachek. Gruppen fick de kommande åren några stora hittar som "Smalltown Boy" (som innehåller en politisk text om homosexualitet), "Ain't Necessarily So" och "Why?". Somervilles låtar handlade öppet om hans egen homosexualitet, ett återkommande tema som mötte förvånansvärt lite kommersiellt motstånd.[1]

Somerville lämnade Bronski Beat 1985 efter politiska meningsskiljaktigheter, och bildade gruppen The Communards tillsammans med Richard Coles. "Don't Leave Me This Way" 1986 blev Communards främsta hit, och Somervilles (hittills) största musikaliska framgång. Gruppens singel "For a Friend" var en av de första poplåtarna som handlade om aids och den gjordes till minne av Somervilles vän hbtq-aktivisten Mark Ashton. Gruppen splittrades i slutet av 1988 och Somerville fortsatte som soloartist.

1989 släppte han singeln "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)", en återgivning av Sylvesters gamla hit från 1978. Året därpå kom "To Love Somebody", en cover på Bee Gees låt från 1967.

Musikaliskt rör sig Somervilles musik mellan synthpop, new wave och 70-talsdisco. Han sjunger med en ljus, karaktäristisk falsettröst, inspirerad av 1970-talets gaydiscostjärna Sylvester.

Somerville har också varit aktiv inom film, både som skådespelare (bland annat i Orlando) och genom att grunda ett filmbolag.

Han har uppträtt vid ett par tillfällen i Stockholm. 1995 på Riddarholmen under Stockholms vattenfestival och 1999 på Stockholm Pride i Tantolunden.[2]

Diskografi

Med Bronski Beat
    • The Age of Consent, Forbidden Fruit/London 1984, LP/CD
    • Hundreds and Thousands, Forbidden Fruit/London 1984, LP/CD
    • EP Sampler, Old Gold Records Ltd. 1993, LP
    • The Essentials, Rhino Records 2002, CD
Med The Communards
    • Communards, London Records 1986, LP/CD
    • Red, London Records 1987, LP/CD
    • Storm Paris, London Records 1988, LP/CD
    • Heaven, London Records 1993, LP/CD
Jimmy Somerville solo

Lista över sånger med Jimmy Somerville

Detta är en lista över alla låtar som Jimmy Somerville sjunger i, låtarnas kompositörer och det album eller singel där de först släpptes. Alla låtar där Somerville sjunger har tagits med utom de där han endast är bakgrundssångare.

Med Bronski Beat

SångLåtskrivareAlbumSingel
Cadillac CarSomerville/Steinbachek/BronskiWhy?
Close To The EdgeSomerville/Steinbachek/BronskiWhy?
Hard RainSomerville/Steinbachek/BronskiHundreds & Thousands
HeatwaveSomerville/Steinbachek/BronskiThe Age Of Consent
I Feel Love (w/Marc Almond)Moroder/Belotte/Summer/GoddardI Feel Love
I Feel Love/Johnny Remember MeMoroder/Belotte/Summer/GoddardThe Age Of Consent
Infatuation/MemoriesSomerville/Steinbachek/BronskiSmalltown Boy
It Ain't Necessarily SoGershwin/Gershwin/HeywardThe Age Of Consent
JunkSomerville/Steinbachek/BronskiThe Age Of Consent
Love And MoneySomerville/Steinbachek/BronskiThe Age Of Consent
MemoriesSomerville/Steinbachek/BronskiSmalltown Boy
Need A Man BluesSomerville/Steinbachek/BronskiThe Age Of Consent
No More WarSomerville/Steinbachek/BronskiThe Age Of Consent
Puit D'AmourSomervilleI Feel Love
Red DanceSomerville/Steinbachek/BronskiIt Ain't Necessarily So
Run From LoveSomerville/Steinbachek/BronskiHundreds & Thousands
ScreamingSomerville/Steinbachek/BronskiThe Age Of Consent
Signs (And Wonders)SteinbachekI Feel Love
Smalltown BoySomerville/Steinbachek/BronskiThe Age Of Consent
The Potato FieldsBronskiI Feel Love
Why?Somerville/Steinbachek/BronskiThe Age Of Consent

Med The Communards

SångLåtskrivareAlbumSingel
AnnieSomerville/ColesDisenchanted
Breadline BritainSomerville/ColesCommunards
C MinorSomerville/ColesRed
CzardasMontyYou Are My World
DisenchantedSomerville/ColesCommunards
Don't Leave Me This Way (w/Sarah Jane Morris)Gamble/Huff/GilbertCommunards
Don't Slip AwaySomerville/ColesCommunards
For A FriendSomerville/ColesRed
Forbidden LoveSomerville/ColesCommunards
Heavens AboveSomerville/ColesCommunards
Hold On TightSomerville/ColesRed
I Do It All For LoveSomervilleHeaven
If I Could Tell YouSomerville/AudenRed
I Just Want To Let You KnowSomerville/ColesTomorrow
Johnny VersoSomerville/ColesDisenchanted
Judgement DaySomerville/ColesYou Are My World
La DolarosaSomerville/ColesCommunards
Loverman (w/Sarah Jane Morris)Davis/Ramirez/ShermanCommunards
Lovers And FriendsColesRed
Matter Of OpinionSomerville/ColesRed
Never Can Say GoodbyeDavisRed
Never No MoreRoss/Block/HechtSo Cold The Night
RepriseSomerville/ColesCommunards
Romanze For Violin, Piano, And HedgehogColesTomorrow
SanctifiedSomerville/ColesDon't Leave Me This Way
ScatSomervilleTomorrow
Sentimental JourneyGreen/Brown/HomerYou Are My World
77 The Great EscapeSomerville/ColesNever Can Say Goodbye
So Cold The NightSomerville/ColesCommunards
Spanish RapSomerville/ColesThere's More To Love
There's More To Love Than Boy Meets GirlSomerville/ColesRed
TomorrowSomerville/ColesRed
VictimsSomerville/ColesRed
When The Boy In Your Heart Is The Boy In Your ArmsBennettThere's More To Love
When The Walls Come Tumbling DownSomerville/ColesSo Cold The Night
You Are My WorldSomerville/ColesCommunards
You Are My World '87Somerville/ColesYou Are My World
Zing Went The Strings Of My HeartHanleyThere's More To Love

Jimmy Somerville

SångLåtskrivareAlbumSingel
Adieu! (Madame Tata Mix)Gold/Gainsbourg/SomervilleRead My Lips
A Dream Gone WrongButcher/SomervilleDare To Love
Ain't No Mountain High EnoughAshford/SimpsonHome Again
AlrightButcher/SomervilleDare To Love
AmnesiaSomerville/GauderHome Again
And You Never Thought That This Could Happen To YouSomervilleRead My Lips
Because Of HimButcher/SomervilleDare To Love
Been So LongRowbottom/Somerville/StannardHurt So Good
BlameHerbert/SomervilleDark Sky
BurnSomerville/Winfield/Osborne/BuckleyHome Again
But Not TonightGoreHome Again
By Your SideRowe/Somerville/StannardDare To Love
Can't Take My Eyes Off Of YouCrewe/GaudioQueer As Folk 2 (Soundtrack)
Come LatelyButcher/SomervilleDare To Love
Come OnPlate/Sommer/Somerville/GreeveHome Again
ComingPotter/Somerville/MotionOrlando (Soundtrack)
Comment Te Dire Adieu (w/June Miles Kingston)Gold/GainsbourgRead My Lips
ControlSomervilleRead My Lips
Could It Be LoveSomerville/Gauder/SaleHome Again
CryButcher/SomervilleDare To Love
Dare To LoveButcher/SomervilleDare To Love
Dark SkySomerville/HerbertManage The Damage
DesireSomerville/ButcherRun From Love
Don't Know What To Do (Without You)SomervilleRead My Lips
EveSomerville/HerbertManage The Damage
From This Moment OnPorterRed Hot + Blue (Various Artists)
Gimme Shelter (w/Voice of the Beehive)Jagger/RichardsGimme Shelter (w/Voice of the Beehive)
Girl Falling DownSomerville/HerbertManage The Damage
HeartbeatRowe/Stannard/Watkins/SomervilleDare To Love
Heaven Here On Earth (With Your Love)SomervilleRead My Lips
Here I AmSomerville/HerbertManage The Damage
Home AgainSomerville/Picotto/RemondiniHome Again
Hurts So GoodMitchellDare To Love
I BelieveSomerville/Herbert/MonaghanLay Down
I Believe In Love (w/Arthur Baker)Angelo/Baker/SomervilleMerge (Arthur Baker)
It's So GoodMac/SomervilleHome Again
It Still HurtsPlate/Sommer/Somerville/GreeveHome Again
I Was Born This Way (w/Craig C.)Jones/SpiererAnother Gay Movie (Soundtrack)
I Will Always Be AroundSomerville/Herbert/Gauder/SajeHome Again
Lay DownSomerville/HerbertManage The Damage
LovethingButcher/SomervilleDare To Love
Love You ForeverButcher/SomervilleHurt So Good
Moving OnSomerville/HerbertLay Down
My Heart Is In Your HandsSomervilleRead My Lips
My LifeSomerville/HerbertManage The Damage
Nothing Said, Nothing DoneButcher/SomervilleBy Your Side
Not So God AlmightySomervilleMighty Real
One Fine Day (w/Carmel)OsapaninSet Me Free (Carmel)
Perfect DaySomervilleRead My Lips
RainSomervilleRead My Lips
Read My Lips (Enough Is Enough)SomervilleRead My Lips
RollingSomerville/HerbertManage The Damage
Run From Love (w/Claudia Brucken)Somerville/Steinbachek/BronskiThe Singles Collection 1984/1990
Safe In These ArmsButcher/SomervilleDare To Love
Selfish DaysSomerville/MarHome Again
Sing It To Your Heart?Home Again
So Long BabeHazelwoodPostcards From America (Soundtrack)
Someday SoonSomerville/HerbertManage The Damage
Someday We'll Be TogetherBeavers/Bristol/FuguaDare To Love
Something To Live ForSomerville/Herbert/MonaghanManage The Damage
Star (w/Weather Girls)?Star
StaySomerville/MerlinHome Again
StoneSomerville/HerbertManage The Damage
StrangerSomervilleRead My Lips
Tear FoolButcher/SomervilleDark Sky
Tell The WorldSomervilleComment Te Dire Adieu
The Last Infanta (w/Uno)ClermontetUno (Uno)
The Number One Song In Heaven (w/Sparks)MoroderPlagiarism (Sparks)
This Must Be LoveSomerville/HerbertManage The Damage
To Love SomebodyGibb/GibbThe Singles Collection 1984/1990
Too Much Of A Good ThingHague/Shear/SomervilleDare To Love
Under A Lover's SkySomerville/Uhrmacher/FornaroHome Again
Up And AwayButcher/SomervilleHeartbeat
What's Your Game?Somerville/Winfield/Osborne/BuckleyHome Again
You & Me (w/Blue Ray)Moyet/Somerville/Cole/Bronski/ClarkeYou And Me (w/Blue Ray)
You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)Warrick/JamesRead My Lips

Referenser

  1. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/artist/jimmy-somerville-mn0000771136/biography Jimmy Somerville Biography
  2. ^ Svenska Dagbladet 18 augusti 1995 sid.19 och 11 juli 1999 sid.15

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Jimmy Somerville 2015.jpg
Författare/Upphovsman: Andrew D. Hurley, Licens: CC BY-SA 4.0
This is singer Jimmy Somerville from British bands Bronski Beat and The Communards. He also had a successful solo career. This was Jimmy performing at Let's Rock Bristol, UK in June 2015.