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The Communards
Band, 1985-1988 GB
Electronic and Pop
A.k.a. Jimi Somerville, Richard Coles
Synthpop duo, active from 1985 to 1988, comprising ex-Bronski Beat singer Jimmy Somerville and keyboard player Richard Coles, often with additional vocals by Sarah Jane Morris. They enjoyed a string of UK club and chart successes during the mid-to-late 1980's, including the number one hit "Don't Leave Me This Way".
Members
 | Jimmy Somerville voc *1961 GB |
 | Richard Coles str, p, org *1962 GB |
Popular Tracks 
Don't Leave Me This Way (with Sarah Jane Morris) on Communards by The Communards Never Can Say Goodbye on Red by The Communards You Are My World on Communards by The Communards Never Can Say Goodbye on The Very Best Of Jimmy Somerville, Bronski Beat & The Communards by Jimmy Somerville, Bronski Beat & The Communards So Cold the Night on Communards by The Communards Disenchanted on Communards by The Communards For a Friend on Red by The Communards There's More to Love (Than Boy Meets Girl) on The Very Best Of Jimmy Somerville, Bronski Beat & The Communards by Jimmy Somerville, Bronski Beat & The Communards Tomorrow on Red by The Communards Don't Leave Me This Way - 12" Mega Mixes on Communards by The CommunardsTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Band Membership
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dance & Desire: Rarities & Videos | Jimmy Somerville, Bronski Beat And The Communards | 2014 | Compil. |
| The Collection | The Communards | 2012 | Compil. |
| For A Friend (The Best Of Bronski Beat / The Communards & Jimmy Somerville) | Bronski Beat / The Communards & Jimmy Somerville | 2009 | Compil. |
| Untitled / Untitled | Blu Mar Ten / Nu:Tone vs The Communards | 2006 | Single |
| The Age Of Consent / The Platinum Collection | Bronski Beat / The Communards | 2006 | Compil. |
| The Platinum Collection | The Communards | 2006 | Compil. |
| Live At Full House Rock Show | The Communards | 2006 | Album |
| Het Beste Van The Communards | The Communards | 2005 | Compil. |
| The Very Best Of Jimmy Somerville, Bronski Beat And The Communards | Jimmy Somerville, Bronski Beat And The Communards | 2001 | Compil. |
| 1999 / Square Biz / Don't Leave Me This Way / Never Can Say Goodbye | Prince / Teena Marie / The Communards | 1996 | Album |
| Heaven | The Communards | 1993 | Compil. |
| The Singles Collection 1984/1990 | Jimmy Somerville Featuring Bronski Beat And The Communards | 1990 | Compil. |
| The Video Collection 1984 / 1990 | Jimmy Somerville Featuring Bronski Beat And The Communards | 1990 | Album |
| Communards Bronski Beat Megamix / Man 2 Man Megamix | The Communards - Bronski Beat / Man 2 Man | 1988 | Compil. |
| For A Friend | The Communards | 1988 | Single |
| There's More To Love | The Communards | 1988 | Single |
| In Concert-429 | The Communards | 1988 | Album |
| In Concert-403 | The Communards | 1987 | Album |
| Never Can Say Goodbye | The Communards | 1987 | Single |
| Tomorrow / When Smokey Sings | The Communards / ABC | 1987 | Single |
| The Multimix / The Quo Christmas Cake Mix | The Communards / Status Quo | 1987 | Single |
| Disenchanted / The Throwdown Mix | The Communards / Kool & The Gang | 1987 | Single |
| You Are My World | The Communards | 1987 | Single |
| Red | The Communards | 1987 | Album |
| Tomorrow | The Communards | 1987 | Single |
| Never Can Say Goodbye / Everlasting Love | The Communards / Sandra | 1987 | Album |
| Don't Leave Me This Way | The Communards With Sarah Jane Morris | 1986 | Single |
| Don't Leave Me This Way / Walk Of Life | The Communards / Dire Straits | 1986 | Single |
| The Video Singles | The Communards | 1986 | Album |
| Communards | The Communards | 1986 | Album |
| So Cold The Night | The Communards | 1986 | Single |
| Disenchanted | The Communards | 1986 | Single |
| You Are My World | The Communards | 1985 | Single |
| Close To Me / You Are My World | The Cure / The Communards | 1985 | Single |
| Interview Picture Disc | The Communards | Album |
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