James Kerr (born 9 July 1959) is a Scottish singer-songwriter and the lead singer of the rock band Simple Minds. He achieved five UK No. 1 albums with the band, including a No. 1 single in 1989 with "Belfast Child". He released his first solo album, Lostboy! AKA Jim Kerr, on 27 May 2010. Kerr's voice has been described as "David Bowie's rich baritone melded with Bryan Ferry's velvety croon".
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Full name at birth | James Kerr
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Claim to fame | Lead singer of Simple Minds
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Date of birth | 9 July 1959
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Place of birth | Toryglen, Glasgow, Scotland
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Net worth | $45,000,000 USD
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Jim Kerr is known for his role in the documentary Clerk (2021) as writer: "Waterfront".
He is also known for his role in the TV mini series Summer of Sport: Women's Euro 2017 (2017) as writer - 1 episode.
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