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Jimmy Somerville

1961 - Today

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James William Somerville (born 22 June 1961) is a singer from Glasgow, Scotland who rose to prominence in the 1980s with the synth-pop groups Bronski Beat and the Communards. With Bronski Beat, Somerville achieved commercial success with the 1984 single "Smalltown Boy", which peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart, topped the charts in Belgium, Italy, the Netherlands and the Hot Dance Club Play chart in the United States. Additionally, the single peaked within the top ten of the charts in Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and West Germany, and also charted on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. Bronski Beat's debut album The Age of Consent (1984) was the only release Somerville contributed to as lead vocalist before leaving the band in 1985 and joining The Communards. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jimmy Somerville is the 860th most popular singer (down from 763rd in 2019), the 2,776th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,298th in 2019) and the 100th most popular British Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Jimmy Somerville ranks 860 out of 4,381. Before him are H.P. Baxxter, Johnny Nash, Basia, Christophe, Gertrud Elisabeth Mara, and Serhat. After him are Ville Valo, Lyudmila Zykina, Camillo Felgen, Mikel Laboa, Hozier, and Kevin Ayers.

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Among people born in 1961, Jimmy Somerville ranks 156. Before him are Pumpuang Duangjan, James Rollins, Vasily Ignatenko, Scott Travis, Veselin Vujović, and Joe Lando. After him are Toru Yoshikawa, Jackie Earle Haley, Christian Ntsay, Alexander Payne, Eva Illouz, and The Godfather.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Jimmy Somerville ranks 2,777 out of 8,785. Before him are Gerald of Wales (1146), Steve Jackson (1951), Patrick Gordon (1635), John Gilbert Baker (1834), Peggy Ashcroft (1907), and Jojo Moyes (1969). After him are James Quibell (1867), Hugh Bonneville (1963), Peter James (1948), Peter Maxwell Davies (1934), Henry Pottinger (1789), and Ronnie Clayton (1934).

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Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, Jimmy Somerville ranks 100. Before him are Blaze Bayley (1963), Peter Sinfield (1943), James Blunt (1974), Chris Lowe (1959), Peter Frampton (1950), and Nick Kamen (1962). After him are Kevin Ayers (1944), Andrew Ridgeley (1963), Paul Young (1956), Arthur Brown (1942), Ian Dury (1942), and Alfred Deller (1912).

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