Bronski Beat
UK
Formed: 1983
Died: 01 January 1995
Genres: Pop/Rock, Electronic
Styles: Dance-Pop, Dance, Club/Dance, Synth Pop, New Wave, Punk/New Wave, Hi-NRG, Alternative Dance, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
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London's Bronski Beat will be remembered for a number of things. Anyone who has seen the video for "Smalltown Boy" -- which remains gripping and sobering decades later -- can likely recall at least one of its scenes in vivid detail. It was only Bronski Beat's first single, but it became the group's best-known, reaching the top of Billboard's U.S. dance chart while peaking at number three on the U.K. pop chart. More importantly, the song was typical for the group in that it centered on singer Jimmy Somerville's experiences as a young gay man. It...
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