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The Corrs
Comprising three sisters and one brother of the Corr family — vocalist Andrea, drummer Caroline, violinist Sharon and guitarist/keyboard player Jim — the Corrs blend the music of their Irish background with contemporary pop/rock and occasional use of synthesizers. The quartet formed in 1991, and was confined to regional popularity in Ireland until 1994, when the American ambassador to the country invited the Corrs to perform at the 1994 World Cup in Boston. The attraction led to a support slot on Celine Dion's 1996 tour, which the group joined just after an appearance at that year's Olympic Games in Atlanta.
The Corrs are a folk rock band from Ireland, consisting of three sisters and one brother from the Corr family, who rose to prominence in the late 1990s.
Jim Corr, (b. 31 July 1964) - guitar, keyboards, piano, backing vocals
Sharon Corr (b. 24 March 1970) - violin, backing vocals
Caroline Corr, (b. 17 March 1973) - drums, percussion, bodhran, piano, backing vocals
Andrea Corr (b. 17 May 1974) - tin whistle, lead vocals, backing vocals
They were all born in Dundalk, Ireland, the children of Gerry and Jean Corr, two musicians.
The Corrs were formed to audition for the 1991 film The Commitments. Jim, Sharon, and Caroline got a small part as musicians, while Andrea got a speaking part as Sharon Rabbitte, sister of the main character. It was during the audition of this movie that they were noticed by their manager, John Hughes.
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Artist Biography - The Corrs
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 Their usual support musicians are Anto Drennan (lead guitar) and Keith Duffy (bass guitar). From 2004, Duffy's brother Jason Duffy joined on percussion, with Kieran Kiely on accordion and keyboards. Their music has been released through Atlantic Records, part of the Warner Music Group.
Their first album, Forgiven Not Forgotten, had its greatest success in Australia. They followed this up with Talk On Corners, which was very popular in Ireland and Britain. Both have been certified gold in the United States and the recent In Blue has been certified platinum by the RIAA. In 2004, they released Borrowed Heaven, which has been very popular in Ireland.
Discography
Borrowed Heaven 2004
VH1 Presents: The Corrs, Live In Dublin 2002
The Best Of The Corrs 2001
In Blue 2000
The Corrs Unplugged 1999
Talk On Corners 1998
Forgiven Not Forgotten 1995
DVD
Best Of The Corrs 2002
Live In London 2001
Live At Lansdowne Road 2000
Unplugged 2000
Live At The Royal Albert Hall 2000
External links
Official Corrs site (http://www.thecorrswebsite.com/)
The Corrs Online (fans website) (http://www.corrsonline.com/)
The Corrs Rock (another fan website with discussion board) (http://www.thecorrsrock.co.uk/)
Ultimate Band List profile
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For more information , enjoy the official homepage of The Corrs
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