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| Born | July 9, 1959 |
| Hometown | Toryglen, Scotland |
| Net worth | $45 million |
| Height | 5'10" (1.78m) |
| Spouse | Patsy Kensit (m 1992 - 1996) , Chrissie Hynde (m 1984 - 1990) |
| Children | Yasmine Cunliffe , James Kerr |
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‘Ballad Of The Streets’: Simple Minds’ Ten-Year Trip To No.1
- The 'Ballad of the Streets' EP became the Scottish band's only British chart-topper in February 1989.
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- 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
- NewsStereogum
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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Simple Minds Share 'Big Music' Tracklist, Post Video for 'Honest Town': Watch
The album is the result of collaborations old and new, including co-writer Iain Cook of Glasgow band Chvrches and producers Steve Osborne, Andy Wright and Steve Hillage, who worked on the 1981 fan-favorites recordings Sons And Fascination / Sister Feelings Call.
- BusinessEntrepreneur
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.
- PoliticsHuffPost
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.
