Jimme O'Neill

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Jimme O'Neill
O'Neill (left) performing with Red Cardell
Background information
Birth name	James Hugh Vincent O'Neill
Born	Glasgow, Scotland
Genres	Rock, pop, Celtic
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar, harmonica
Years active	1977–present
Labels	Celtic music

Jimme O'Neill is a Scottish singer and guitarist who has been the lead singer of Scottish rock band The Silencers since 1984. Having started his musical career with Cha Burns in Fingerprintz in the new wave music scene, they joined Martin Hanlin and Joseph Donnelly in the 1980s to create the band The Silencers.