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Jim Kerr
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IMUDB Ranking
8.0/10
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🎧 723 listeners
▶ 10,476 plays
Wikipedia
James Kerr (born 9 July 1959) is a Scottish musician, singer and songwriter, best known for being the frontman of the rock band Simple Minds. Commercially successful singles released by Simple Minds include "Glittering Prize" (1982), "Someone Somewhere in Summertime" (1982), "Waterfront" (1983), "Don't You (Forget About Me)" (1985, #1 U.S. and #1 Canada), and "Alive and Kicking" (1985), as well as the UK number one single "Belfast Child" (1989).
With Kerr as their lead singer, Simple Minds have achieved five UK Albums chart number one albums, Sparkle in the Rain (1984), Once Upon a Time (1985), Live in the City of Light (1987), Street Fighting Years (1989) and Glittering Prize 81/92 (1992); they have sold more than 60 million albums. They were the most commercially successful Scottish band of the 1980s. Simple Minds have also achieved considerable chart success in the United States, Australia, Germany, Spain, Italy and New Zealand.
Kerr released his first solo album, Lostboy! AKA Jim Kerr, on 27 May 2010. His voice has been described as "David Bowie's rich baritone melded with Bryan Ferry's velvety croon".
🤝 Collaborations (55)
Genius ↗MusicBrainz credits combined with Genius song credits from top 15 tracks
Jim Kerr has 55 credited collaborators on IMUDB — 6 featured, 4 bandmates, 5 production & engineering, 9 instrumentalists, 31 other. Active 1959–present.
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📅 Collaboration Timeline
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1970s
2
1980s
1
1990s
1
2010s
1
⭐ Known For
Lostboy! AKA Jim Kerr
▶ 6,653
Don't You Forget About Me
▶ 303
Rare Mixes From Great Songs
▶ 250
Lostboy!
▶ 985
Lostboy! A.K.A. Jim Kerr
▶ 587
Navigator's Fresh!! Indie Playlist September 2010
▶ 101
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Lostboy! A.K.A Jim Kerr
2010
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