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Bronski Beat were a gay pop trio who achieved success in the 1980s. There best-selling album was Age of Consent.

The original line-up in 1983 was singer Jimmy Somerville backed by Steve Bronski and Larry Steinbachek. Later Somerville left the band and was replaced by John (Jon-Jon) Foster. later members were Jonathan Hellyer and Richard Coles.

The group's first single was "Smalltown Boy" which had a theme (more explicit in the video) of parental rejection and homophobia. This song was also included on the album Age of Consent.

References

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-'''Bronski Beat''' were a gay pop trio who achieved success in the 1980s. There best-selling album was [[Age of Consent (album)|Age of Consent]].
+[[File:Bronski Beat.jpg|thumb|Left to right: Somerville, Steinbachek, Bronski]]'''Bronski Beat''' were a gay pop trio who achieved success in the 1980s. There best-selling album was [[Age of Consent (album)|Age of Consent]].
-The original line-up in 1983 was singer [[Jimmy Somerville]] backed by Steve Bronski and Larry Steinbachek. Later Somerville left the band and was replaced by [[John (Jon-Jon) Foster]]. later members were Jonathan Hellyer and [[Richard Coles]].
+The original line-up in 1983 was singer [[Jimmy Somerville]] backed by [[Steve Bronski]] and [[Larry Steinbachek]]. Later Somerville left the band and was replaced by [[John (Jon-Jon) Foster]]. later members were [[Jonathan Hellyer]] and [[Richard Coles]].
 The group's first single was "[[Smalltown Boy]]" which had a theme (more explicit in the video) of parental rejection and homophobia. This song was also included on the album ''Age of Consent''.