Jimmy Somerville

James William Somerville is a Scottish pop singer and songwriter. He sang in the 1980s with the synth-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. Many of his songs, such as "Smalltown Boy", contain political commentary on gay-related issues.

22 June 1961

Born on the same birth day (22 June): Carl Hubbell • Christopher Booth • Clifton McNeely • Francesco Manfredini • John Taylor (classical scholar) • Lord John Sackville • Michał Kalecki • Randolph Hokanson

Born in the same month (June 1961): Andrés Galarraga • Anke Behmer • Dave McAuley • Iztok Mlakar • John Huston (golfer) • Joko Widodo • Kurt Eichenwald • LaSalle Thompson • Lawrence Lessig • Mary Kay Bergman • Paul Coffey • Peter Machajdík • Ricky Gervais • Robbie Kerr (Australian cricketer) • Steve Larmer • Yevgeny Prigozhin