FORBIDDEN FRUIT
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Independent label: Forbidden Fruit was a
Sub-label of London Records, responsible for many of the 'Bronski Beat'
releases. Bronski Beat was a popular British synthpop trio who achieved success
in the mid-1980s, particularly with the 1984 chart hit "Smalltown Boy". All
members of the group were openly gay and their songs reflected this, often
containing political commentary on gay-related issues. At the height of their
popularity the band consisted of singer Jimmy Somerville backed by Steve Bronski
and Larry Steinbachek, both of whom played keyboards and percussion. Somerville
went on to have success as lead singer of The Communards and as a solo artist.
Bronski Beat formed in 1983 when Somerville, Steinbachek and Bronski shared a
three-bedroom flat at Lancaster House in Brixton. Bronski Beat signed a
recording contract with London Records in 1984 after doing only nine live gigs.
The band's debut single, "Smalltown Boy", of a young man discovering the joy and
hardships of being gay in a small town. Distributed By London
Records.
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Bronski
Beat
Smalltown
Boy
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Bronski Beat
Why
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It Ain'T Necessarily
So
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Bronski Beat & Marc
Almond
I Feel Love [ Medley ]
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Run From
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Hit That Perfect
Beat
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Bronski Beat
C'Mon C'Mon
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Bronski Beat
This Heart
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