The Communards were a British synth-pop duo formed in London in 1985. They consisted of Scottish singer Jimmy Somerville and English musician Richard Coles. They are best known for their cover versions of "Don't Leave Me This Way", originally recorded by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes featuring Teddy Pendergrass, and of the Jackson 5's "Never Can Say Goodbye". The name Communards refers to the revolutionaries of the 1871 Paris Commune. == History == === Formation (1985) === The Communards... [more on Wikipedia]
Top songs: #1: Don't Leave Me This Way - #2: Never Can Say Goodbye - #3: So Cold the Night - #4: There's More to Love Than Boy Meets Girl - #5: You Are My World '87