Synthpop duo, active from 1985 to 1988, comprising ex-Bronski Beat singer Jimmy Somerville and keyboard player Richard Coles, often with additional vocals by Sarah Jane Morris. They enjoyed a string of UK club and chart successes during the mid-to-late 1980's, including the number one hit "Don't Leave Me This Way".
The Communards were a British pop duo active from 1985 to 1988. They are most famous for their cover versions of "Don't Leave Me This Way" and "Never Can Say Goodbye".