<P> James Kerr ( born 9 July 1959 ) is a Scottish singer - songwriter and the lead singer of the rock band Simple Minds . He achieved five UK No. 1 albums with the band , including a No. 1 single in 1989 with `` Belfast Child '' . 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 '' . </P>
<P> James Kerr ( born 9 July 1959 ) is a Scottish singer - songwriter and the lead singer of the rock band Simple Minds . He achieved five UK No. 1 albums with the band , including a No. 1 single in 1989 with `` Belfast Child '' . 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 '' . </P>
who was the lead singer of simple minds
who was the lead singer of simple minds
James Kerr
James Kerr