Simon Kirke

Simon Kirke was born in Lambeth, South London, England on July 28, 1949 and spent his first seventeen years living with his parents and two brothers in a primitive cottage, in the very small village of Clun in Shropshire, England, which had no electricity or running water. As a child, Simon sang the solo lead in his church’s Christmas performance of ‘Once in Royal David’s City’ each year, which gave him an introduction to music, and fostered his interest in playing the drums.