Jim Kerr
| Born | July 9, 1959 |
| Hometown | Toryglen, Scotland |
| Net worth | $65 million |
| Height | 5'10" (1.78m) |
| Spouse | Patsy Kensit, Chrissie Hynde |
| Children | Yasmine Cunliffe, James Kerr |
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Rush’s Geddy Lee, Jim Kerr Get Spotlight in Pioneering Rock Radio Station Doc (Exclusive)
- Rush frontman-bassist Geddy Lee, Simple Minds lead singer Jim Kerr and Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley appear in a new documentary about the origins and high points of pioneering Toronto radio station CFNY. Veteran film producer Matt Schichter makes his directorial debut with CFNY: The Spirit of Radio, which has just wrapped post production. Other artists appearing in …
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Simple Minds’ Jim Kerr on Directions of the Heart and Collaborating with Sparks’ Russell Mae
The frontman also touches on being a generation-defining band, only to have Nirvana and Pearl Jam turn their critical tides. Simple Minds’ Jim Kerr on Directions of the Heart and Collaborating with Sparks’ Russell Mae Consequence Staff
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Simple Minds' Jim Kerr talks 'Catholic guilt' over 'Breakfast Club' success, his band's new 'Direction' and unforgettable 45-year career
"'Don’t You' didn’t just take us through the door, it blew the door off. But it left us feeling, 'Oh God, we didn't work for this.' ... And so, there was always this uneasy feeling."
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Patsy Kensit says she only counts two of her four marriages as meaningful
The 54-year-old Holby City star has had four husbands, including Simple Minds frontman Jim Kerr, and Oasis singer Liam Gallagher.
- EntertainmentThe Telegraph
The big hits! The ridiculous moves! Simple Minds have still got the lot
Jim Kerr should take out a patent or two. The Simple Minds singer may be 62, but the stadium rock shapes he endlessly threw throughout this (delayed) opening night of the band’s 40 Years of Hits tour perfectly sum up his oeuvre and era. Simple Minds’ music is – just like Kerr’s cavorting – dramatic, preposterous, overblown and wildly entertaining all at the same time. As a pop cultural snapshot of the bombastic Eighties, a Simple Minds concert can’t be bettered.
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Rolling Stones guitarist and legendary hellraiser Keith Richards quits smoking
The guitarist said he stubbed out cigarettes for good last October.
- EntertainmentReuters
Marking 40 years, Simple Minds say touring 'keeps us going'
Forty years since releasing their debut album, Scottish rock band Simple Minds have no plans to slow down just yet, saying life on the road is "the thing that keeps us going" as they embark on a world tour next year. Formed in Glasgow in the 1970s, the group, whose name was inspired by a lyric from David Bowie's "The Jean Genie", has seen its line-up change over the years but is still fronted by founding members lead vocalist Jim Kerr and guitarist Charlie Burchill. "We were surprised after a
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The 10 Best Simple Minds Songs
There was a common trajectory for the great new wave artists of the '80s. With many of them having come out of punk in the '70s, their beginnings were often more avant-garde than they might be given credit for, visionary collisions of post-punk and various dance music forms and pioneering electronic music in the lineage…
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Why Dairy Queen Is Finally Opening Up in Manhattan
Dairy Queen is taking on the challenge of opening a franchise in the heart of New York City, with plans to open 35 to 50 more restaurants in the area.
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Brewing Trouble: Breckenridge May Move To East Coast
With Colorado's legislative session slated to wrap up Wednesday at midnight, the crush is on for lawmakers to act. Of the handful of highly anticipated bills this year, most eyeballs now rest on Senate Bill 2, the?civil unions bill?Hickenlooper?may even call a special session for, if needed. Less noticed, but worthy of our attention, is the fate of?House Bill 12-1347.
