How could I have missed these tracks. First up Bronski Beat lead by Jimmy Sommerville Once he left Bronski Beat he formed up with The Communards.

And more on the Bronski Beat – it was a three member group – and all three including Jimmy himself were gay men.

Here’s Small Town Boy:

Next is Tell Me Why

Now we move to his time in The Communards – with Never Can Say Goodbye:

Then we have the Communards with Don’t Leave Me This Way:

It’s funny – how many of the artists from 1980’s were in fact gay men. George Michael, Boy George, Jimmy Sommerville, Limal, and a whole bunch more.