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Jim Kerr

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James Kerr (born 9 July 1959) is a Scottish musician and lead singer 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Jim Kerr is the 1,730th most popular singer (down from 1,440th in 2024), the 4,734th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,848th in 2019) and the 182nd most popular British Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Jim Kerr ranks 1,730 out of 4,381. Before him are Bryn Terfel, Kang Seul-gi, Johnny Rivers, Karina, Patti Austin, and Latifa. After him are Ezio Pinza, Jaden Smith, Hasmik Papian, Bebel Gilberto, Joe Elliott, and Whigfield.

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Among people born in 1959, Jim Kerr ranks 378. Before him are Waldemar Pawlak, Gregg Araki, Nobuo Kishi, Clint Howard, Marcelo Ebrard, and Vigdis Hjorth. After him are Luis Fernando Suárez, Joe Elliott, Abdelhak Achik, Holger Hieronymus, Richard Baawobr, and Charles Scicluna.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Jim Kerr ranks 4,735 out of 8,785. Before him are Owain Gwynedd (1100), Bryn Terfel (1965), George E. P. Box (1919), Tony Jay (1933), John Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough (1926), and Nigel Davenport (1928). After him are Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie, 1st Baronet (1783), Alister Hardy (1896), Mike Lynch (1965), Joe Elliott (1959), Callum Hudson-Odoi (2000), and James McHenry (1753).

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Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, Jim Kerr ranks 182. Before him are Amy Macdonald (1987), Allan Clarke (1942), Alma Cogan (1932), Heather Harper (1930), Curt Smith (1961), and Bryn Terfel (1965). After him are Joe Elliott (1959), Richard Thompson (1949), Sam Brown (1964), Clodagh Rodgers (1947), Doogie White (1960), and John Paul Young (1950).

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