Rev. Richard Coles was born in Northampton, England, is an English musician, journalist and Church of England priest.
Vicar of Finedon in Northamptonshire, he is known for having been the multi-instrumentalist who partnered Jimmy Somerville in the 1980s band The Communards, which achieved three Top Ten hits, including the No.1 record and best-selling single of 1986, a club/dance version of Don't Leave Me This Way. He appears frequently on radio and television as well as in newspapers.
