Jim Kerr
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| Jim Kerr | ||
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| Birth name | James Kerr | |
| Born | July 09, 1959 (age 47) | |
| Origin | Glasgow, Scotland | |
| Genre(s) | Rock Folk New Wave New Romantic |
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| Occupation(s) | Singer Songwriter |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals | |
| Years active | 1978 - Present | |
| Associated acts |
Simple Minds Breakfast Club |
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| Website | SimpleMinds.com | |
James "Jim" Kerr (born in Glasgow, Scotland, on 9 July 1959) is the frontman, lead singer and lyricist of Scottish band Simple Minds. He was married to Chrissie Hynde, lead singer of The Pretenders, in 1984 (divorced, 1990). Together, they had a daughter named Yasmin Paris Kerr (born, 1985). He was subsequently married to actress Patsy Kensit in 1992 (divorced, 1996) with whom he had a son, James Kerr (born, 1993).
He continues to record and tour with Simple Minds who released their latest album Black and White 050505 in September 2005. He currently resides in Taormina in Sicily, where he is pursuing additional commercial endeavours.
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