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Jim Kerr

ジム・カー　/　じむ・かー

Singer-songwriter from United Kingdom

July 9, 1959 (age 66)　・　Glasgow, United Kingdom

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My Take

Jim Kerr's voice is woven into the fabric of 1980s rock for me. As the frontman of Simple Minds, he gave us "Don't You (Forget About Me)," a song so tied to that era it feels less like a single and more like a cultural artifact. But I think people underrate the band's depth, tracks like "Alive and Kicking" and "Belfast Child" showed real ambition and heart. There's a Glaswegian grit to Kerr that I find compelling, the sense of someone who built anthems out of restless energy. Decades on, he's still touring, and that kind of staying power is what separates a hit-maker from a lasting artist.

Overview

James Kerr (born 9 July 1959) is a Scottish musician and lead singer of the rock band Simple Minds. Commercially successful singles released by Simple Minds include "Glittering Prize" (1982), "Someone Somewhere in Summertime" (1982), "Waterfront" (1983), "Don't You (Forget About Me)" (1985, #1 U.S. and #1 Canada), and "Alive and Kicking" (1985), as well as the UK number one single "Belfast Child" (1989).

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Jim Kerr
Name (Japanese): ジム・カー
Reading: じむ・かー
Born: July 9, 1959 (age 66)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Cancer / Boar
Origin: Glasgow, United Kingdom
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
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Occupation: singer-songwriter / recording artist / singer / composer / musician

2. Background

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3. Relationships

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4. Personality

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC

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