Bronski Beat co-founder Steve Bronski dies aged 61
Steve Bronski, co-founder of the iconic British synthpop band Bronski Beat, has passed away. The Scottish singer-songwriter, birth name Steve Forrest, formed the trio in 1983 with Jimmy Somerville and Larry Steinbachek. The following year, Bronski Beat released their influential debut album Age of Consent; a record titled to highlight the inequality of the age of consent for sexuality activity between heterosexual couples being 16, but 21 for sexual acts between two men. Lead single Smalltown Boy remains one of the most electrifying queer anthems of all time, and Bronski…
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