caption website associated_acts years_active birth_name image_size article_title background birth_date instrument genre image origin name occupation
kerr -rrb- . performing with simple minds in buesum -lrb- 2009 -lsb- http://www.simpleminds.com simpleminds.com -rsb- simple minds 1977 -- present james kerr 220px jim kerr
 solo_singer 09 july 1959 vocals , harmonica , guitar , dobro , keyboard , percussion rock new wave , pop rock , alternative rock , folk , punk rock , post-punk , jim kerr - simple minds.jpg glasgow , scotland jim kerr singer-songwriter
jim kerr

james `` jim '' kerr -lrb- born 9 july 1959 -rrb- is a scottish musician and singer-songwriter , best known as lead singer of the rock band simple minds , who achieved five uk no. 1 albums and a no. 1 single `` ballad of the streets ep '' .
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 '' .
