Jimmy Somerville Quotes


I was painfully self-obsessed and self-aware. I wanted people to love me but at the same time I was terrified of them.


Citations

Duerden, Nick. "Jimmy Somerville: my family values." The Guardian, 20 Feb. 2015.

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Jimmy Somerville
Jimmy Somerville
  • Born: June 22, 1961
  • Nationality: Scottish
  • Profession: Musician

James William Somerville is a Scottish pop singer and songwriter. He sang in the 1980s with the pop groups Bronski Beat and The Communards, and has also had a solo career. He is known in particular for his powerful and soulful countertenor/falsetto singing voice. He is gay; many of his songs, such as "Smalltown Boy", contain political commentary on gay-related issues.