The CorrsThe Corrs. Sharon (left), Andrea (front), Caroline, and JimThe 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. The bandThey were all born in Dundalk, Ireland, the children of Gerry and Jean Corr, two musicians. Jim CorrJim Corr (born 31 July 1964) is the oldest member of the band. He mainly plays the guitar, but is also proficient on the keyboards and the piano. Sharon CorrSharon Corr (born 24 March 1970) - violin, backing vocals Caroline CorrCaroline Corr, (born 17 March 1973) - drums, percussion, bodhran, piano, backing vocals Andrea CorrAndrea Corr (b. 17 May 1974) - tin whistle, lead vocals, backing vocals SupportTheir 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. Early historyThe 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. 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. They also recorded Canto Alla Vita with Josh Groban for his self-titled album. Discography
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They also recorded Canto Alla Vita with Josh Groban for his self-titled album. He has released lots of tracks with various record labels. In 2004, they released Borrowed Heaven, which has been very popular in Ireland. He is also known as the 3 deck wizard because he plays on three turntables at once instead of playing on two. Both have been certified gold in the United States and the recent In Blue has been certified platinum by the RIAA. Carl Cox is a popular techno DJ. They followed this up with Talk On Corners, which was very popular in Ireland and Britain. Their first album, Forgiven, Not Forgotten, had its greatest success in Australia. Their music has been released through Atlantic Records, part of the Warner Music Group. It was during the audition of this movie that they were noticed by their manager, John Hughes. Jim, Sharon, and Caroline got a small part as musicians, while Andrea got a speaking part as Sharon Rabbitte, sister of the main character. The Corrs were formed to audition for the 1991 film The Commitments. From 2004, Duffy's brother Jason Duffy joined on percussion, with Kieran Kiely on accordion and keyboards. Their usual support musicians are Anto Drennan (lead guitar) and Keith Duffy (bass guitar). 17 May 1974) - tin whistle, lead vocals, backing vocals. Andrea Corr (b. Caroline Corr, (born 17 March 1973) - drums, percussion, bodhran, piano, backing vocals. Sharon Corr (born 24 March 1970) - violin, backing vocals. He mainly plays the guitar, but is also proficient on the keyboards and the piano. Jim Corr (born 31 July 1964) is the oldest member of the band. They were all born in Dundalk, Ireland, the children of Gerry and Jean Corr, two musicians. 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. The Corrs Rock (fan website with discussion board) (http://www.thecorrsrock.co.uk/). Live At The Royal Albert Hall 2000. Unplugged 2000. Live At Lansdowne Road 2000. Live In London 2001. Best Of The Corrs 2002. Forgiven, Not Forgotten 1995. Talk On Corners 1998. The Corrs Unplugged 1999. In Blue 2000. The Best Of The Corrs 2001. VH1 Presents: The Corrs, Live In Dublin 2002. Borrowed Heaven 2004. |