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Jim Kerr

1959 - Today

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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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  • 2.2M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 44.82

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.44

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.46

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Jim Kerr ranks 1,450 out of 3,528Before 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.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1959, Jim Kerr ranks 273Before 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.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Jim Kerr ranks 3,974 out of 7,765Before 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).

Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, Jim Kerr ranks 165Before 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).