Johnny and the Self-Abusers Formation
Joins the Glasgow punk group Johnny and the Self-Abusers, a direct precursor of Simple Minds.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Jim Kerr Biography and Timeline
Follow Jim Kerr through 9 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Jim Kerr, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
9Distinct records
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1977–1992Years on this page
1977
1978
Simple Minds First Concert
Performs in Simple Minds' first concert at Satellite City in Glasgow.
1982
New Gold Dream
Simple Minds release "New Gold Dream"
1984
Sparkle in the Rain
Simple Minds release "Sparkle in the Rain", UK no 1 Album
1985
Once Upon a Time
Simple Minds release "Once Upon a Time", UK no 1 Album
1986
Live in the City of Light
Simple Minds release "Live in the City of Light", UK no 1 Album
1989
Street Fighting Years
Simple Minds release "Street Fighting Years", UK no 1 Album
1991
Real Life
Simple Minds release "Real Life"
1992
Glittering Prize
Simple Minds release "Glittering Prize"
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.