The Corrs

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Biography

The Corrs are an Irish band that combine rock with traditional Celtic Irish folk themes within their music. The group consists of the Corr siblings, Andrea (lead vocals, tin whistle); Sharon (violin, vocals); Caroline (drums, percussion, piano, bodhrán, vocals) and Jim (guitar, piano, keyboards, vocals). They are from Dundalk, Co. Louth, in Ireland. The Corrs have released six studio albums and numerous singles, which have reached platinum in many countries. Talk on Corners, their most successful album to date, reached multi-platinum status in Australia and in the UK it was the highest selling album of 1998. The band is one of only a handful of acts who have held the top two positions simultaneously in the UK album charts, with Talk on Corners at number one and Forgiven, Not Forgotten at number two. The latter was the third highest selling album in Australia in 1996, behind Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill and Celine Dion's Falling Into You. Their third studio album, In Blue, went to number one in seventeen countries. The Corrs have been actively involved in philanthropic activities. They have performed in numerous charity concerts such as The Prince's Trust event in 2004 and Live 8 alongside Bono of U2 in 2005. The same year, they were awarded honorary MBEs for their contributions to music and charity. The band was for almost 10 years inactive because Jim and Caroline were raising families, while Andrea and Sharon were pursuing solo careers while raising families of their own. According to Sharon Corr, it was uncertain if and when The Corrs will reunite. However, rumours of a reunion sparked in early 2015 and in a radio interview with Chris Evans in June 2015, Andrea confirmed that The Corrs were working on a new album and would play the BBC Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park festival. Their sixth studio album, White Light, was released on 27th November 2015, and was accompanied by a world tour.

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Year Formed 1990
Number of Albums 15
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Website www.thecorrswebsite.com
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The Corrs Pop group For the Record has found worldwide popularity stretching far beyond what country?

Ireland

...music has found worldwide popularity stretching far beyond their native Ireland . Indeed, solid musicianship, tight vocal harmonies, and the undeniably...
How many Corr sisters are there?

three

...nship, tight vocal harmonies, and the undeniably appealing images of the three Corr sisters along with the eldest sibling, brother Jim Corr, have made...
What genre of music did Corrs transcend to become a bestselling artist in Europe, Asia, Oceania, and North America?

ethnic music

...f Irishthemed cultural popularity, Corrs transcended the category of ethnic music on their way to becoming bestselling artists throughout Europe, Asia...
What instrument did Jim and Sharon play?

violin

... of their parents, Jim took guitar and piano lessons, Sharon played the violin , Caroline studied the piano (later switching to drums after they aimed ...
Which instrument did Caroline study?

piano

...guitar and piano lessons, Sharon played the violin, Caroline studied the piano (later switching to drums after they aimed for a professional career), ...
Who wrote The Commitments?

Roddy Doyles

... Alan Parker announced that he would make a film from Irish novelist Roddy Doyles The Commitments, an account of a struggling Dublin band, Jim Corr de...
What was the name of the Irish novelist's film?

The Commitments

...nnounced that he would make a film from Irish novelist Roddy Doyles The Commitments , an account of a struggling Dublin band, Jim Corr decided that for...
Who decided to form a family musical group to secure the siblings parts in the movie?

Jim Corr

... Roddy Doyles The Commitments, an account of a struggling Dublin band, Jim Corr decided that forming a family musical group might help secure the sibl...
What band did Jim Corr look up to?

The Jacksons

...s he recounted to Qs Andy Pemberton, I used to look up to bands like The Jacksons . Even sibling bands like Donny & Marie Osmond. Hughes was well known...
Who was the producer for their first album?

David Foster

...e United States, the Corrs secured a producer for their first album, David Foster , who had a track record of success with Celine Dion and Whitney Hous...
What label did Foster sign the band to?

143 Records

...ss with Celine Dion and Whitney Houston. Foster also signed the band to his label, 143 Records , affiliated with Atlantic Records in the United States....
Where did Jim, Sharon, Caroline and Andrea Corr grew up?

Dundalk

... the way. The Corr children Jim, Sharon, Caroline and Andrea grew up in Dundalk , a small town near South Armagh known for its high unemployment rate a...
What band did Father Corr and his wife Jean play in?

Sound Affair

...he local bank and he and his wife Jean played in a local band called Sound Affair , which covered Abba hits and Eagles tunes. And while Jim was briefly...
Sound Affair covered Abba hits and what other band?

Eagles

...played in a local band called Sound Affair, which covered Abba hits and Eagles tunes. And while Jim was briefly involved with a local gang, and the Co...
Who scored a feature role in The Commitments?

Andrea

...tments which coincidentally tells the story of a struggling Irish band. Andrea scored a feature role, with the others taking bit parts. Meanwhile, the...
Who was the US Ambassador to Ireland?

Jean Kennedy Smith

... on their sound. Three years later, the US Ambassador to Ireland, Jean Kennedy Smith , caught their wellhoned act and invited them to perform at the Wo...
Where was Andrea brought up?

Dundalk, County Louth, in Ireland

...She was brought up in Dundalk, County Louth, in Ireland and now has her very own home in Dublin. She has 2 sisters, Caroline and Sharon, and 1 brother...
Where is Andrea's home?

Dublin

...p in Dundalk, County Louth, in Ireland and now has her very own home in Dublin . She has 2 sisters, Caroline and Sharon, and 1 brother, Jim. Andrea has...
How many sisters does Andrea have?

2

... County Louth, in Ireland and now has her very own home in Dublin. She has 2 sisters, Caroline and Sharon, and 1 brother, Jim. Andrea has brown eyes, ...
What is her brother's name?

Jim

...wn home in Dublin. She has 2 sisters, Caroline and Sharon, and 1 brother, Jim . Andrea has brown eyes, black hair and has a height between 1m50 (5'1) a...
Where did Andrea go to school with her sisters?

Dun Lughaigh Convent

...d 1m55 (5'2). Andrea went to the same school as her sisters, the Dun Lughaigh Convent and was classed the brainiest of all the siblings. However, she ...
What was Andrea taught when she was young?

classical piano

...e age of 16 to join the band. When Andrea was young, she was taught classical piano like her siblings. During free time, Andrea likes walking new plac...
What is Andrea's favorite activity during her free time?

walking new places

...classical piano like her siblings. During free time, Andrea likes walking new places , drinking tea, going out with friends, cooking, reading and talki...
Andrea loves dancing and running around on what?

her sibling's solo

...ow to have fun. On stage, she loves dancing and running around on her sibling's solo . She is found to be very funny and cheeky and is also known to be...
What does Jim call her?

Danger Dizzy

...ng around on her sibling's solo. She is found to be very funny and cheeky and is also known to be a bit dizzy, that is why Jim calls her Danger Dizzy ....
What was Jean's occupation?

homemaker

...yroll department of the Irish Electricity Board, and his wife, Jean, a homemaker , the four Corr children enjoyed a solid, middleclass upbringing. Each...
Which instrument did Andrea take up?

penny whistle

... after they aimed for a professional career), and Andrea took up the penny whistle . After completing his secondary education, Jim worked as a session ...
How many main instruments do Irish musicians use in their music?

five

... a tradition that has existed for centuries. Irish musicians incorporate five main instruments in their musical pieces, being Bodhrán, bagpipe, Celtic...
How long has Celtic music been a tradition in Ireland?

centuries

...you know, in Ireland, Celtic music is a tradition that has existed for centuries . Irish musicians incorporate five main instruments in their musical p...
What are the main instruments Irish musicians incorporate in their musical pieces?

Bodhrán, bagpipe, Celtic harp, violin and bouzouki

...e main instruments in their musical pieces, being Bodhrán, bagpipe, Celtic harp, violin and bouzouki the key of the most exquisite melodies, which for...
Bodhrán, bagpipe, Celtic harp, violin and bouzouki the key of what?

the most exquisite melodies

...Bodhrán, bagpipe, Celtic harp, violin and bouzouki the key of the most exquisite melodies , which for centuries captivated the public around the world....
What is one of the musical genres most influenced by traditional Irish music?

rock

...for centuries captivated the public around the world. On the other hand, rock is one of the musical genres most influenced by traditional Irish music,...
What are some of the most famous Irish bands?

U2, the Pogues, The Dubliners and the Corrs

... to the place, among the most famous Irish bands are: U2, the Pogues, The Dubliners and the Corrs . The Corrs is a band formed by four brothers who com...
Who were the Corrs' parents?

Gerry Corr and his wife Jean

...he world of alternative Irish music thanks to their parents, Gerry Corr and his wife Jean , who dedicated themselves to raising their children in Dunda...
What was the band's first name?

The Cosmic egg

...y rehearse every afternoon, first Sharon and Jim began to play duet, in 1990, Caroline and Andrea joined the band whose first name was The Cosmic egg ....
When did Caroline and Andrea join the band?

1990

...ey rehearse every afternoon, first Sharon and Jim began to play duet, in 1990 , Caroline and Andrea joined the band whose first name was The Cosmic egg...
How many studio albums have The Corrs released?

seven

...The Corrs have released seven studio albums and numerous singles, which have reached Platinum in many countries, and have sold 40 million albums world...
How many albums worldwide have The corrs sold?

40 million

...singles, which have reached Platinum in many countries, and have sold 40 million albums worldwide. Talk on Corners, their most successful album to dat...
Talk on Corners reached what status in Australia?

multiPlatinum

...dwide. Talk on Corners, their most successful album to date, reached multiPlatinum status in Australia, and in the UK it was the highest selling album...
What was the highest selling album in the UK?

Talk on Corners

...tinum in many countries, and have sold 40 million albums worldwide. Talk on Corners , their most successful album to date, reached multiPlatinum status...
What is the name of The Corrs third album?

In Blue

...ne and Forgiven, Not Forgotten at number two. Their third studio album, In Blue , went to number one in seventeen countries. The Corrs have been active...
How many countries did In Blue go to number one in?

seventeen

...t number two. Their third studio album, In Blue, went to number one in seventeen countries. The Corrs have been actively involved in philanthropic act...
When did The Prince's Trust event occur?

2004

...formed in numerous charity concerts, such as The Prince's Trust event in 2004 and Live 8 in 2005. The same year, they were awarded honorary MBEs for t...
When was Live 8 event?

2005

...charity concerts, such as The Prince's Trust event in 2004 and Live 8 in 2005 . The same year, they were awarded honorary MBEs for their contributions ...
For how long was the band inactive?

almost ten years

...heir contributions to music and charity. The band was inactive for almost ten years because Jim and Caroline were raising families, while Andrea and S...
What was the name of Andrea and Sharon's sixth album?

White Light

...areers while raising families of their own. Their sixth studio album, White Light , was released on 27 November 2015, and was accompanied by a European...
When was White Light released?

27 November 2015

... their own. Their sixth studio album, White Light, was released on 27 November 2015 , and was accompanied by a European tour. After two years, their se...
How many albums have The Corrs sold?

over 30 million

...They have sold over 30 million albums and are popular throughout most of the world. The band is basically comprised of three sisters and their brother...
The Corrs had performed on tour with what acts?

U2, Celine Dion, and the Rolling Stones

...years The Corrs had performed on tour with musical acts U2, Celine Dion, and the Rolling Stones . Mick Jagger has commented They blew us, the Stones, o...
When did the band play at the Live 8 concert?

July 2005

...Nobel Committee, and they were chosen to play at the Live 8 concert in July 2005 . Lead singer Andrea occasionally performs duets with U2s Bono. The ba...
Who is the music manager of The Corrs?

John Hughes

...have contributed to several movie soundtracks. Their music manager is John Hughes , a musician in his own right who is sometimes referred to as the fif...
Who was the guest performer on The (1998) (TV)?

Mick Fleetwood

...ick's Day March 17, 1998, The (1998) (TV)_ featured guest performer Mick Fleetwood . The Corrs' songs have contributed to several movie soundtracks. Th...
John Hughes is sometimes referred to as what?

the fifth Corr

...tributed to several movie soundtracks. Their music manager is John Hughes, a musician in his own right who is sometimes referred to as the fifth Corr ....
When did the corrs band form?

1991

...ish background with contemporary poprock elements. The quartet formed in 1991 and enjoyed regional popularity in Ireland; in 1994, the American ambass...
How many Top Ten singles did Talk on Corners have in the U.K.?

four

...mental in launching the band's star status in the U.K., where it spawned four Top Ten singles and became the bestselling record of 1998. Talk on Corne...
Talk On Corners became the bestselling record of what year?

1998

...ere it spawned four Top Ten singles and became the bestselling record of 1998 . Talk on Corners eventually sold over 2.9 million copies, making it one ...
Who produced In Blue?

Mutt Lange

...after to record In Blue, their third studio album, alongside producer Mutt Lange . A short hiatus followed, as Caroline had a baby and Andrea appeared ...
What was the name of the album that brought the corrs closer to their roots?

Home

...ich marked a return to their folky roots in 2004. Issued one year later, Home brought the musicians even closer to their origins, as it took the bulk ...