Jimmy Somerville is one of the most important and influential LGBTQ+ voices in British pop history. From the release of ‘Smalltown Boy’ to his decades-long advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights and visibility, Jimmy brought openly queer narratives into the mainstream at a time when such representation was still rare in popular music.
The Communards’ version of ‘Don’t Leave Me This Way’ with Sarah Jane Morris became the UK’s best-selling single of 1986 and remains one of the defining pop moments of Jimmy Somerville’s career.
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