Steve Bronski, founder of Bronski Beat, dies aged 61 Ents & Arts News

Bronski Beat were a British synth-pop band formed in 1983 in London, England. The initial lineup, which recorded the majority of their hits, consisted of Jimmy Somerville (vocals), Steve Bronski (keyboards, percussion) and Larry Steinbachek (keyboards, percussion). Simon Davolls contributed backing vocals to many songs. Interview with Jon Jon Foster; "Hit That Perfect Beat" Vocalist gives an exclusive insight into his time with Bronski Beat and tells his story of how he became the new singer, his.

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" Hit That Perfect Beat " is a song by British synthpop trio Bronski Beat from their second album, Truthdare Doubledare (1986). It reached number three on the UK Singles Chart in January 1986 and entered the top 10 in several European countries, Australia, and South Africa. Music video Jon Jon Foster was vocalist with Bronski Beat from 1985-1987 and 1994-95. He grew up in Basildon but it was in Southend at The Cliff that he met Alison Moyet and Dave Gahan in 1978. He says "That pub was a magnetic meeting place for the weird and wacky punks and electro freaks from all around Essex and London too. #bronskibeat "Hit That Perfect Beat" by BRONSKI BEAT featured new vocalist John Foster. The song peaked at #3 in The UK & Australian Charts in 1985-1986. Th. Bronski Beat perform "Hit That Perfect Beat" on French TV in 1986.Written by Steve Bronski, John Foster and Larry Steinbachek.All rights to the audio and vid.

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Bronski Beat chronology. Hundreds & Thousands. (1985) Truthdare Doubledare. (1986) Rainbow Nation. (1995) Truthdare Doubledare is the second album (released in 1986 on MCA Records) by the British dance band Bronski Beat. [2] [3] It is their first album to feature John Foster as lead vocalist, following the departure of Jimmy Somerville. Jon Jon Foster (born 1961 in Basildon Essex) is a singer-songwriter who found fame when he joined the British synthpop trio Bronski Beat in 1985. The band's best known song during this period with Foster as vocalist was "Hit That Perfect Beat", which became a popular dance hit and reached number three in the UK Singles Chart. After Somerville left, Bronski recruited a new singer, John Foster. A single, Hit That Perfect Beat, reached No 3, and was followed by two LPs, Truthdare Doubledare (1986) and Out and About (1987). As for Bronski Beat, Somerville left the band in 1985 to form the Communards, while Bronski and Steinbachek, joined by new vocalists John Foster and Jonathan Hellyer, released three further.

Bronski Beat ( John Foster, Larry Steinbachek) on 18.02.1986 in London

Simon Davolls regularly contributed backing vocals on many songs. Somerville left Bronski Beat in 1985, and went on to have success as lead singer of the Communards and as a solo artist. He was. Bronski Beat were a British synth-pop band formed in 1983 in London, England. The initial lineup, which recorded the majority of their hits, consisted of Jimmy Somerville , Steve Bronski and Larry Steinbachek . Simon Davolls contributed backing vocals to many songs. Foster joined the British synthpop trio Bronski Beat in 1985, left in 1987 to join his next band, Us. Aliases: John Foster (34) Variations: Viewing All | John Jøn Foster, John Foster, John Jon, John-Jon, John-Jøn, Jon, Jon Jon Foster, Jøn Artist [a2035946] Edit Artist 2,087 For Sale Vinyl and CD Discography 30 Credits 3 Vocals Bronski Beat In Session on the Janice Long Show on BBC Radio 1 in 1986. Jon Jon Foster (vocals) , Steve Bronski (Electronic Synthesizers and Guitars) & Larry.

Larry Steinbachek (l) und John Foster (Bronski Beat) on 18.02.1986 in

When Steve Bronski, who has died aged 61 following a fire at his home, formed Bronski Beat with Jimmy Somerville and Larry Steinbachek in 1983, the British synth-pop trio brought overtly. "Dr. John" is the eighth track on New Wave trio Bronski Beat's second LP, Truthdare Doubledare. The lyrics bemoan the AIDS crisis of the '80s and find vocalist John Foster… Read More May..