Jimmy Somerville Wiki Biography
James William “Jimmy” Somerville is a Scottish pop singer and songwriter. He sang in the 1980s with the pop groups Bronski Beat and The Communards, and has also had a solo career. He is known in particular for his falsetto singing voice and that he was openly gay during a pe…
| Full Name | Jimmy Somerville |
| Net Worth | $10 Million |
| Date Of Birth | June 22, 1961 |
| Place Of Birth | Glasgow, United Kingdom |
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (1.575 m) |
| Profession | Singer, Songwriter, Actor |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Nicknames | Jimmy Sommerville , Somerville, Jimmy , James William Somerville , Bronski Beat , The Communards , Bronski Beat and Marc Almond |
| http://www.facebook.com/officialjimmysomerville | |
| http://www.twitter.com/jimmysomerville | |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0813896 |
| Music Groups | Bronski Beat (1983 – 1985), The Communards (1985 – 1988), Band Aid |
| Nominations | Brit Award for British Male Solo Artist |
| Movies | Orlando, Looking for Langston, Countertenors |
| Quote | |
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| 1 | [in 1988] The way that the media has really treated people who die from AIDS is either they’re kind of like seen as junkies, or just like queers, or people who are actually outside. It’s never actually seen as like people who are actually just like people, human beings. It’s not just statistics and figures, it’s actually people who are dying. People who have friends and relationships and they do the same everyday things that everyone else does. |
| Fact | |
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| 1 | Now a solo performer, Somerville was the singer for Bronski Beat and duo The Communards (with Richard Coles) in the 1980s. |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halt and Catch Fire | 2015 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| No Offence | 2015 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| P.O.V. | 2014 | TV Series documentary writer – 1 episode | |
| Pride | 2014/I | writer: “Why?”, “Tell My Why”, “For a Friend” | |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 2013 | Video Game writer: “Small Town Boy” – as James W. Somerville | |
| Test | 2013/I | writer: “Smalltown Boy” – as James William Somerville | |
| House of Boys | 2009 | performer: “World of My Own” | |
| Zack and Miri Make a Porno | 2008 | writer: “Smalltown Boy” | |
| Another Gay Movie | 2006 | performer: “I Was Born This Way” | |
| Lexx | 2000 | TV Series performer – 1 episode | |
| Edge of Seventeen | 1998 | writer: “Why”, “Small Town Boy” | |
| Postcards from America | 1994 | performer: “So Long, Babe”, “Postcards From America Suite” | |
| Orlando | 1992 | performer: “ELIZA IS THE FAIREST QUEEN”, “COMING” / writer: “COMING” | |
| Red Hot and Blue | 1990 | TV Movie performer: “From This Moment On” | |
| Screen One | 1990 | TV Series performer – 1 episode | |
| Rockopop | 1990 | TV Series performer – 1 episode | |
| Parting Glances | 1986 | writer: “Love and Money”, “Smalltown Boy”, “Why” | |
| Avenging Angel | 1985 | performer: “Why?” |
Composer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Here I Am | 2004 | Video short | |
| Positive Art | 1993 | TV Movie documentary | |
| The Attendant | 1993 | Short | |
| Mensonge | 1993 |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexx | 2000 | TV Series | Satin |
| Orlando | 1992 | Falsetto / Angel | |
| Looking for Langston | 1989 | Angel |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Framed Youth: The Revenge of the Teenage Perverts | 1983 | Documentary |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| House of Boys | 2009 | composer: title song: ‘World of My Own’ |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pride | 2014/I | thanks | |
| The Nomi Song | 2004 | Documentary thanks – as Jimmy Sommerville |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kulthits – Die Show der 70er und 80er | 2015 | TV Series | Himself – Performer |
| C à vous | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Somewhere Over the Rainbow | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | Himself – Sänger |
| 80s Rewind Festival 2010 | 2011 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Les années bonheur | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Vivement dimanche | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| Symphonic Show | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 100 Greatest Pop Videos | 2005 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Girls and Boys: Sex and British Pop | 2005 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Die 90er Show | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| Sex ‘n’ Pop | 2004 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Here I Am | 2004 | Video short | Himself |
| Zona franca | 1995 | TV Series | Himself – Musical Guest |
| Top of the Pops | 1984-1995 | TV Series | Himself / Himself – Musical Guest |
| Camp Christmas | 1993 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Eurotrash | 1993 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Viva el espectáculo | 1991 | TV Series | Himself – Musical Guest |
| Jimmy Somerville: The Video Collection 1984-1990 | 1990 | Video | Himself |
| Un dia és un dia | 1990 | TV Series | Himself – Musical Guest |
| The Media Show | 1990 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Word | 1990 | TV Series | Himself |
| Red Hot and Blue | 1990 | TV Movie | Himself |
| La parada | 1990 | TV Series | Himself – Musical Guest |
| 3×4 | 1990 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Pero ¿esto qué es? | 1990 | TV Series | Himself – Musical Guest |
| Rockopop | 1989-1990 | TV Series | Himself – Musical Guest |
| Lunettes noires pour nuits blanches | 1989 | TV Series | Himself |
| Sábado noche | 1988 | TV Series | Himself – Musical Guest |
| The Roxy | 1987 | TV Series | Himself |
| Live from Her Majesty’s | 1987 | TV Series | Himself |
| No 73 | 1987 | TV Series | Himself – Musical Guest |
| Tocata | 1987 | TV Series | Himself – Musical Guest |
| Ahí te quiero ver | 1987 | TV Series | Himself – Musical Guest |
| Champs-Elysées | 1986 | TV Series | Himself |
| TV Eye | 1986 | TV Series | Himself |
| Do N’t Leave Me This Way | 1986 | Video short | Himself |
| Saturday Superstore | 1984 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tellement Gay! Homosexualité et pop culture | 2015 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Schau mir in die Augen, Kleiner | 2007 | Documentary | Angel (uncredited) |
| 80s | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Top of the Pops | 1986 | TV Series | Himself |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Grierson Award | British Film Institute Awards | Framed Youth: The Revenge of the Teenage Perverts (1983) |