1986

Official Jimmy Somerville FanPage & jimmysomerville.canalblog.com present: Thirty years ago,the fourth Communards' single, So Cold The Night,was released.   Enregistrer

Official Jimmy Somerville FanPage & jimmysomerville.canalblog.com present: Thirty years ago, The Communards embarking upon a successful UK tour with more than 20 dates (sold out!)with Jimmy Somerville, Richard Coles, Sarah Jane Morris, Sally Herbert, June Miles-Kingston, Dave Renwick, Jo Pretzel, Joss Pook, Audrey Riley and Anne Stephenson. November12th: Belfast Opera House13th: Belfast Opera House15th: Dublin Stadium18th: Aberdeen Music Hall19th: Edinburgh Playhouse20th: Glasgow Barrowlands22th: Manchester Apollo23th:... [Lire la suite]

It was thirty years ago!The Communards, for the second time (but not the last!), were at L'Olympia in Paris,3, 4 and 5 november 1986.   nregistrer

Official Jimmy Somerville FanPage & jimmysomerville.canalblog.com present: 30 years to the day, Don't Leave Me This Way by The Communards with Sarah Jane Morriswas released!    The single became n°1 in the UK charts for 5 weeks in september/october 1986 and also the biggest selling record of the year.   7": LON 103 & PicDisc: LONPD 103A Don't Leave Me This Way 4'32B Sanctified 2'30  12": LONX 103A Don't Leave Me This Way (extended version) 6'25B Sanctified 3'00  12": LOXRR 103A Don't Leave Me... [Lire la suite]

Official Jimmy Somerville FanPage & jimmysomerville.canalblog.com present: More than 6 months after its recording in december 1985, Communards' debut album was finally released the 25th july 1986. Including 4 smash hits:You Are My WorldDisenchantedDon't Leave Me This Way (with Sarah Jane Morris)So Cold The Night The Communards' first album (2CD deluxe edition by Edsel Records) is available here "Dance & Desire" (2CD + DVD deluxe edition by Edsel Records) is available here Jimmy Somerville's last album, "Homage", is... [Lire la suite]

Official Jimmy Somerville FanPage & jimmysomerville.canalblog.com present: 30 years ago to the day,The Communards ended their first UK tourat Royal Festival Hall in London, 30th may 1986. with Jimmy Somerville, Richard Coles, Sarah Jane Morris, Sally Herbert, June Miles-Kingston, Dave Renwick, Jo Pretzel, Joss Pook, Audrey Riley and Anne Stephenson. The Commies’ fame as a live band didn’t stop growing as the tour went on. The Communards’ mania wasn’t so far. 11th may: Bristol Hippodrome 13th may: Guilford Civic 15th may:... [Lire la suite]

Official Jimmy Somerville FanPage & jimmysomerville.canalblog.com present: Released on this day in 1986, The Communards' second single:dISENChANtEd 7": LON 89 A Disenchanted 4'08B Johnny Verso 3'47 12": LONX 89A Disenchanted (extended version) 6'08B1 Annie 1'43B2 Johnny Verso 3'4712": LONXR 89A Disenchanted (total dance remix)* 8'46B1 Disenchanted (instrumental)* 8'46B2 Johnny Verso 3'47* remixed by Mike Thorne This record is dedicated to Jean Genet 1910-1986 dISENChANtEd (official video) JOHNNY VERSO (live) All... [Lire la suite]

30 years ago to the day,The Communards were, for the first time, on the stage of L'Olympia in Paris.Il y a 30 ans jour pour jour,The Communards étaient, pour la première fois, sur la scène de L'Olympia à Paris The Communards' first album (2CD deluxe edition by Edsel Records) is available here Dance & Desire (2CD + DVD deluxe edition by Edsel Records) is available here Jimmy Somerville's last album, "Homage", is available here and the brand new "Club Homage" can be ordered here  

"The Communards debut album was released 30 years ago this year - we will be celebrating thisand just found this picture recently posted which we loved. JS HQ." The Communards in Parisphotograph: Claude Gassian

Today in Jimmy Somerville / The Communards story:"DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY" was released twenty eight years ago.The song was written by Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff and Cary Gilbert.Originally a hit for Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes and for Thelma Houston, The Communards decided to release their version of the Philly classic as their third single (after You Are My World & Disenchanted).It was number one in the UK for four weeks and was the top-selling single in the UK that year."I wasn't thinking in terms of it being a single when... [Lire la suite]