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Born on July 9, 1959, Jim Kerr is from Glasgow, United Kingdom. Jim Kerr is listed as a singer-songwriter, recording artist and singer. That works out to 67 years old in 2026.
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.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jim Kerr
- Name (Japanese)
- ジム・カー
- Reading
- じむ・かー
- Born
- July 9, 1959 (age 67)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Boar
- Origin
- Glasgow, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter / recording artist / singer / composer / musician
2. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim%20Kerr
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115049
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Jim Kerr born?
Born July 9, 1959 (age 67).
Where is Jim Kerr from?
Jim Kerr is from Glasgow, United Kingdom.
What does Jim Kerr do?
Jim Kerr works as singer-songwriter, recording artist, singer, composer, musician.
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