1959 - Today
James Kerr (born 9 July 1959) is a Scottish singer and the lead singer of the rock band Simple Minds, becoming best known internationally for "Don't You (Forget About Me)" (1985), which topped the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. Other commercially successful singles include "Glittering Prize" (1982), "Someone Somewhere in Summertime" (1982), "Waterfront" (1983) 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. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jim Kerr has received more than 2,212,267 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Jim Kerr is the 1,450th most popular singer, the 3,974th most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 165th most popular British Singer.
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Among singers, Jim Kerr ranks 1,450 out of 3,528. Before him are Brendan Perry, Toshi, Ute Lemper, Valery Meladze, Arlo Guthrie, and King Curtis. After him are Reba McEntire, Hasmik Papian, Alexandra Stan, Emma Kirkby, Allan Clarke, and Dariush.
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.88
Rank: 1,444
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.87
Rank: 1,445
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.87
Rank: 1,446
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.86
Rank: 1,447
1947 - Present
HPI: 44.84
Rank: 1,448
1934 - 1971
HPI: 44.84
Rank: 1,449
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.82
Rank: 1,450
1955 - Present
HPI: 44.82
Rank: 1,451
1961 - Present
HPI: 44.78
Rank: 1,452
1989 - Present
HPI: 44.78
Rank: 1,453
1949 - Present
HPI: 44.78
Rank: 1,454
1942 - Present
HPI: 44.78
Rank: 1,455
1951 - Present
HPI: 44.78
Rank: 1,456
Among people born in 1959, Jim Kerr ranks 273. Before him are Maria Guleghina, Kuniharu Nakamoto, Glenn Hysén, John Sykes, Brendan Perry, and Jayne Atkinson. After him are Susanna Clarke, Charlie Murphy, Tom Arnold, Ashlyn Gere, Andrey Belousov, and Cherie Currie.
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.97
Rank: 267
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.92
Rank: 268
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.89
Rank: 269
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.88
Rank: 270
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.88
Rank: 271
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.84
Rank: 272
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.82
Rank: 273
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.82
Rank: 274
1959 - 2017
HPI: 44.81
Rank: 275
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.75
Rank: 276
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.73
Rank: 277
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.73
Rank: 278
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.71
Rank: 279
Among people born in United Kingdom, Jim Kerr ranks 3,974 out of 7,765. Before him are Liz Smith (1921), Sandy Powell (1960), Beth Gibbons (1965), William Robert Brooks (1844), Henry Liddell (1811), and Mischa Barton (1986). After him are Marie Belloc Lowndes (1868), Susanna Clarke (1959), Timothy Garton Ash (1955), Eric Brook (1907), Barbara Pym (1913), and Nick Frost (1972).
1921 - 2016
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 3,968
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 3,969
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 3,970
1844 - 1921
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 3,971
1811 - 1898
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 3,972
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.82
Rank: 3,973
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.82
Rank: 3,974
1868 - 1947
HPI: 44.82
Rank: 3,975
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.82
Rank: 3,976
1955 - Present
HPI: 44.81
Rank: 3,977
1907 - 1965
HPI: 44.81
Rank: 3,978
1913 - 1980
HPI: 44.80
Rank: 3,979
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.80
Rank: 3,980
Among singers born in United Kingdom, Jim Kerr ranks 165. Before him are Calvin Harris (1984), Long John Baldry (1941), Tricky (1968), Simon Fuller (1960), Sam Brown (1964), and Brendan Perry (1959). After him are Emma Kirkby (1949), Allan Clarke (1942), Shirley Manson (1966), Vashti Bunyan (1945), Tony Christie (1943), and Mark Owen (1972).
1984 - Present
HPI: 45.15
Rank: 159
1941 - 2005
HPI: 45.12
Rank: 160
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.08
Rank: 161
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.00
Rank: 162
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.95
Rank: 163
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.88
Rank: 164
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.82
Rank: 165
1949 - Present
HPI: 44.78
Rank: 166
1942 - Present
HPI: 44.78
Rank: 167
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.38
Rank: 168
1945 - Present
HPI: 44.38
Rank: 169
1943 - Present
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 170
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 171