Steve Bronski dead aged 61 – Bronski Beat star who found fame in 1980s with Smalltown Boy dies

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musician’s death was announced last Thursday (December 9) but no cause of death was given at the time.Now, Josephine Samuel, who had cared for Bronski after he suffered a stroke three years ago, said he lived in a flat in Soho, central London that was the scene of a fatal fire last Tuesday (December 7)Samuel told The Guardian that she had visited Bronski at the address the day before the fire and said: “Because he had suffered a stroke, it was difficult for him to get up. He died from smoke inhalation.”She added: “I came to visit him the day before he died.

Steve Bronski, one-third of the influential British synth-pop band and gay pop pioneers  Bronski Beat, has passed away at the age of 61. No cause of death  was released. Bandmate Jimmy Somerville posted on social media, “Sad to hear Steve Bronski has  died.

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Steve Bronski was a co-founder of the British synthpop band Bronski Beat known for their hit song “Smalltown Boy.”Steve Bronski was a keyboardist/percussionist who formed the synthpop band Bronski Beat in 1983 with singer Jimmy Sommerville and keyboardist/percussionist Larry Steinbachek. The three band members were openly gay and wrote songs that reflected the difficulties of coming out.

Bronski Beat co-founder Steve Bronski has died. He was 61.Paying tribute, former Bronski Beat vocalist Jimmy Somerville tweeted: “Sad to hear Steve Bronski has died.

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Founder of Bronski Beat, Steve Bronski has died aged 61.

died after a battle with cancer in 2017.The group’s first two singles both cracked the Top Ten, helping to bring LGBT themes to mainstream attention. ‘Smalltown Boy’ told the story of a young gay man who felt compelled to leave home because of his sexuality, while ‘Why’ confronted anti-gay prejudice head-on.Bronski Beat scored another two Top Ten hits with their Marc Almond collaboration ‘I Feel Love (Medley)’ and ‘Hit That Perfect Beat’, which was recorded with new vocalist John Foster after Somerville left to join The Communards.Somerville, who is now the only surviving member of the band, was one of the first to pay tribute to Bronski.

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