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Steve Bronski
Steve Bronski
	File:Bronski Beat in 1985.jpg Bronski (right) with Bronski Beat band members, Larry Steinbachek (left) and Jimmy Somerville (centre)
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Birth name	Steven William Forrest
Born	7 February 1960[citation needed]
Died	7 December 2021 (aged 61); Soho, London, England
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)	Keyboards, synthesizers, programming, piano, percussion, guitar, accordion, vocals

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Steven William Forrest (7 February 1960 – 7 December 2021) was a Scottish singer-songwriter, best known for his time as a member of synth pop band Bronski Beat, with Jimmy Somerville and Larry Steinbachek.^[1]^[2]

Career

He was a co-founder and keyboard player of the group Bronski Beat, known for the singles "Smalltown Boy" and "Why?".^[3] He was also a LGBTQ activist and was openly gay from an early age.^[4]

Raised in Castlemilk, Glasgow, Bronski worked in his youth as a labourer. He lived in a flat in Brixton, London during the early formative period of Bronski Beat with his fellow musicians. Later on he squatted with partner and bandmate Larry Steinbachek in Camberwell, London.^[5] Following the break up of the band he lived in Thailand for many years, as well as Paris, France, before returning to the United Kingdom.^[6]

In 2016, Larry Steinbachek died after a short battle with cancer. Bronski had a stroke in 2018 which limited his mobility. He died from smoke inhalation in a fire at his home in Soho, London, on 7 December 2021, at the age of 61.^[7]^[8]

References

^ Snapes, Laura (9 December 2021). "Steve Bronski: co-founder of Bronski Beat dies aged 61". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
^ "Steve Bronski Dies: Cofounder Of Gay Pop Pioneers Bronski Beat Was 61". Yahoo! Entertainment. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
^ "Bronski Beat founder Steve Bronski dies at 61". BBC News. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
^ "Bronski Beat founder Steve Bronski Dead at 61". Advocate.com. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
^ "The beginning of Bronski Beat". jimmysomerville.de.
^ "The Godfathers of Pop: Steve Bronski interview". Classicpopmag.com. 5 March 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
^ "Steve Bronski: co-founder of Bronski Beat dies aged 61". The Guardian. 9 December 2021.
^ Weaver, Matthew (13 December 2021). "Steve Bronski carer says musician died in Soho flat fire". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 December 2021.

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[1] Snapes, Laura (9 December 2021). "Steve Bronski: co-founder of Bronski Beat dies aged 61". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 December 2021.

[2] "Steve Bronski Dies: Cofounder Of Gay Pop Pioneers Bronski Beat Was 61". Yahoo! Entertainment. Retrieved 11 December 2021.

[3] "Bronski Beat founder Steve Bronski dies at 61". BBC News. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.

[4] "Bronski Beat founder Steve Bronski Dead at 61". Advocate.com. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.

[5] "The beginning of Bronski Beat". jimmysomerville.de.

[6] "The Godfathers of Pop: Steve Bronski interview". Classicpopmag.com. 5 March 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2021.

[7] "Steve Bronski: co-founder of Bronski Beat dies aged 61". The Guardian. 9 December 2021.

[8] Weaver, Matthew (13 December 2021). "Steve Bronski carer says musician died in Soho flat fire". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 December 2021.

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-'''Steven William Forrest''' (7 February 1960 – 7 December 2021) was a Scottish singer-songwriter, best known for his time as a member of synth pop band, [[Bronski Beat]] with [[Jimmy Somerville]] and [[Larry Steinbachek]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Snapes|first=Laura|date=9 December 2021|title=Steve Bronski: co-founder of Bronski Beat dies aged 61|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/dec/09/steve-bronski-co-founder-of-bronski-beat-has-died|work=[[The Guardian]]|location= |access-date=10 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/steve-bronski-dies-cofounder-gay-034947652.html |title=Steve Bronski Dies: Cofounder Of Gay Pop Pioneers Bronski Beat Was 61|website=Yahoo! Entertainment|access-date=11 December 2021}}</ref>
+'''Steven William Forrest''' (7 February 1960 – 7 December 2021) was a Scottish singer-songwriter, best known for his time as a member of synth pop band [[Bronski Beat]], with [[Jimmy Somerville]] and [[Larry Steinbachek]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Snapes|first=Laura|date=9 December 2021|title=Steve Bronski: co-founder of Bronski Beat dies aged 61|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/dec/09/steve-bronski-co-founder-of-bronski-beat-has-died|work=[[The Guardian]]|location= |access-date=10 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/steve-bronski-dies-cofounder-gay-034947652.html |title=Steve Bronski Dies: Cofounder Of Gay Pop Pioneers Bronski Beat Was 61|website=Yahoo! Entertainment|access-date=11 December 2021}}</ref>
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