Jim Kerr
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 9, 1959 (age 67)
- Birthplace
- Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Biography
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". Description above from the Wikipedia article Jim Kerr, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
The Breakfast Club
Live Aid
Don't You Forget About Me
TFI Friday
Simple Minds: Celebrate - Live at the SSE Hydro, Glasgow
Simple Minds: Everything Is Possible
Simple Minds: Acoustic in Concert
Simple Minds @ Nuits de Fourvière 2024
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Simple Minds | Berlin Live 2018
Simple Minds: Seen The Lights (A Visual History)
CFNY: The Spirit of Radio
Photos
Filmography
CFNY: The Spirit of Radio
Movie · as Self
Simple Minds: Everything Is Possible
Movie · as Self
Simple Minds @ Nuits de Fourvière 2024
Movie · as Self
Movie Themes at the BBC
Movie · as Self
Die Helene Fischer Show 2023
Movie · as Self
Icons of Football
TV · as Self - Interviewed Guest · 1 ep
Simple Minds | Musilac 2022
Movie · as Self
Simple Minds | Berlin Live 2018
Movie · as Self
Rip It Up
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Simple Minds: Acoustic in Concert
Movie · as Self
Simple Minds: New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84)
Movie
Biggest Band Break Ups and Make Ups
Movie · as Self
Simple Minds: Sparkle In The Rain
Movie
Simple Minds: Once Upon A Time
Movie
Simple Minds: Celebrate - Live at the SSE Hydro, Glasgow
Movie · as Self
The Jonathan Ross Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Don't You Forget About Me
Movie · as Self
Best of Night of the Proms Vol. 4
Movie · as self
Simple Minds & a-ha in Concert: Engers Castle in Neuwied, Germany
Movie · as Self - Simple Minds
Best of Night of the Proms Vol. 3
Movie · as Self [Simple Minds]
The One Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
Movie · as Self
Back To The 80's - Live In Concert
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Simple Minds: Seen The Lights (A Visual History)
Movie
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep
Och Around the Clock
Movie
TFI Friday
TV · 1 ep
Simple Minds - Verona
Movie · as Self
Forget About Me
Movie · as Self [Simple Minds]
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Movie · as Self [Simple Minds]
This Morning
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Live Aid
Movie · as Self
The Tube
TV · 1 ep