![]() And while Kerr’s voice at times recalls Roxy Music’s Bryan Ferry, it also possesses a heartfelt resonance that is a perfect match for the singer’s optimistic lyrics. Simple Minds make music of heroic proportions, crafting grand, majestic songs with swirling synthesizers, booming drums and sharp, razorlike guitar lines. And though the group has yet to duplicate that feat in America, their recent releases have done well enough to indicate that a stateside breakthrough is imminent. Simple Minds’ last two albums - 1982’s New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) and the current Sparkle in the Rain - have both been massive commercial successes in Britain (the latter LP entered the charts there at Number One). ![]() These days, Kerr is sharing his dream with a lot of people. “I think it’s because of dreamers that the world turns.” “I think that dreamers are the most powerful people in the world,” says the lead singer, lyricist and guiding force behind the Scottish band Simple Minds. ![]()
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