The Communards
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The Communards were a British synth-pop duo from the 1980s, best known for their politically charged dance music and hit covers, including a chart-topping version of "Don't Leave Me This Way."
Observed surface forms (6)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Don't Leave Me This Way | 0 |
| Communards | 0 |
| Never Can Say Goodbye | 0 |
| Red | 0 |
| Jimmy Somerville | 0 |
| Richard Coles | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British musical group
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musical duo ⓘ song ⓘ song ⓘ studio album ⓘ studio album ⓘ synth-pop group ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1988 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1985 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Bronski Beat
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Sarah Jane Morris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSingles | 1 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coverVersionOf |
Don't Leave Me This Way (Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes song)
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Never Can Say Goodbye (Gloria Gaynor song) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| debutAlbum | Communards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerMemberOf | Bronski Beat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
dance-pop
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hi-NRG ⓘ pop ⓘ synth-pop ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
LGBT rights
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left-wing politics ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| member |
Jimmy Somerville
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Richard Coles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf |
The Communards
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The Communards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
chart-topping cover of Don't Leave Me This Way
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politically charged dance music ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Disenchanted
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Don't Leave Me This Way NERFINISHED ⓘ Never Can Say Goodbye NERFINISHED ⓘ So Cold the Night NERFINISHED ⓘ You Are My World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originallyPerformedBy | Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer |
The Communards
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The Communards NERFINISHED ⓘ The Communards NERFINISHED ⓘ The Communards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate |
1985
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1987 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
London Records
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Metronome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| secondAlbum | Red NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | falsetto male vocals ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1980s ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.