Profile
Jim Kerr
Singer + Musician + Songwriter
Male
Born
Jul 9, 1959
Age
53
Genres
New Wave music + ...
Instruments
Vocals + Keyboard...
Performed With
Simple Minds
James "Jim" Kerr is a Scottish musician and singer-songwriter, best known for his work with the band Simple Minds who achieved five UK #1 albums and a #1 single "Ballad of the Streets EP". He released his first solo album, Lostboy! AKA Jim Kerr, on the… Read More
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News + Updates
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Brewing Trouble: Breckenridge May Move To East CoastHuffington Post - May 08, 2012
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Downbeat For The Beaten Down: More Jazz For Food Next Month Anchorage Daily NewsGoogle News - Sep 11, 2011
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Timeline
Learn about the memorable moments in the evolution of Jim Kerr.
CHILDHOOD
1959
Birth
Born on July 9, 1959.
TEENAGE

1977
17 Years Old
Born in Toryglen, Glasgow, Kerr attended Holyrood R.C. Secondary School there. In 1977, he was one of the founding members of the 6-piece punk rock band Johnny And The Self Abusers.
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TWENTIES

1984
24 Years Old
Kerr was married to Chrissie Hynde, lead singer of The Pretenders, in 1984 (divorced, 1990).
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THIRTIES

1992
33 Years Old
He was subsequently married to actress Patsy Kensit in 1992 (divorced 1996) with whom he had a son, James (born September 1993).
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FORTIES

2008
49 Years Old
Kerr helped organise a 90th birthday party for Nelson Mandela at Wembley Stadium, London on 27 June 2008.
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FIFTIES
2009
50 Years Old
He continues to record and tour with Simple Minds, who released their latest album Graffiti Soul in May 2009.
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AKA Jim Kerr, on 27 May 2010.
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