The Corrs adalah sebuah band beraliran folk rock asal Dundalk, Irlandia, yang terdiri dari tiga perempuan dan seorang anak laki-laki dari keluarga Corr: Andrea (lead vocals, tin whistle); Sharon (violin, vocals); Caroline (drums, percussion, bodhrán, vocals); and Jim (guitar, keyboard, vocals). Mereka mulai dikenal pada akhir 1990-an.
The Corrs tampil secara internasional pada tahun 1996 di Olimpiade Musim Panas, Atlanta, Gorgia. Sejak saat itu, mereka telah mengeluarkan lima album studio dan mendapatkan platinum di banyak negara. Talk on Corners, adalah album tersukses mereka, yang mendapatkan multi platinum di Australia dan Kerajaan Inggris.
Origin : Republic of Ireland Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland
Genres : Folk rock, Rock, Pop, Celtic rock
Years active : 1990-2006
Labels : 143 Records, Lava Records (1990–2003)
Atlantic Records (1990–present)
Rhino Records (2007–present)
Website : http://www.thecorrswebsite.com
Personil
ANDREA CORR
(lead vocals, tin whistle)
Andrea Jane Corr, MBE (Irish: Aindréa Sinéad Ó Corra; born 17 May 1974) is an Irish musician, songwriter and actress. Corr debuted in 1990 as the lead singer of the Celtic folk rock and pop rock group The Corrs along with her three siblings Caroline, Sharon, and Jim. Aside from singing lead vocals Corr plays the tin whistle and the piano.
With the others, Corr has released five studio albums, two compilation albums, one remix album and two live albums. The Corrs are currently on hiatus because Sharon, Jim and Caroline are raising their children, while Andrea is pursuing a solo career, releasing her debut album, Ten Feet High, in 2007. The album moved away from the folk-rock genre of the Corrs and features a darker edgier dance-pop sound.
Corr is involved in charitable activities. She has played charity concerts to raise money for the Pavarotti & Friends Liberian Children's Village, Freeman Hospital in Newcastle, the victims of the Omagh bombing in Northern Ireland and The Prince's Trust in 2004. She is an ambassador for the Nelson Mandela's "46664" campaign, raising awareness towards AIDS in Africa. During the Edinburgh Live 8 on 2 July 2005 the Corrs performed "When the Stars Go Blue" alongside Bono to promote the Make Poverty History campaign. She received an honorary MBE for her contribution to music and charity in 2005.
Sumber: _http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrea_Corr
SHARON CORR
(violin, vocals)
Sharon Helga Corr MBE (born 24 March 1970, Dundalk, Ireland) is a musician and member of the Irish pop-rock band The Corrs. She plays the violin, piano, and guitar, and sings backing vocals.
Sharon Corr began learning the violin when she was six years old. Her sister Caroline Corr was originally meant to learn it but was not interested,[citation needed] so Sharon took lessons instead. She has played in national youth orchestras and is qualified to teach the violin.
The Corr siblings were awarded honorary MBEs in 2005 by Queen Elizabeth II in recognition of both their musical talent and their charitable work raising money for Freeman Hospital in Newcastle, victims of the Omagh Bombing, and other charities.
Sharon Corr wrote the Corrs hits "So Young", "Radio", "Long Night", and "Goodbye" as well as the instrumentals "Silver Strand" and "Rebel Heart", the latter of which was used as theme music for the television miniseries of the same name.
Sumber: _http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharon_Corr
CAROLINE CORR
(drums, percussion, bodhrán, vocals)
Caroline Corr MBE (born Caroline Georgina Corr, 17 March 1973, Dundalk, County Louth) is the drummer for the folk-rock band, The Corrs. Caroline is 5'4", the second shortest after Andrea Corr in the band & family. In addition to the drums, Caroline also plays the bodhrán, piano, and occasional backing vocals. The Corr siblings were awarded honorary MBEs in 2005 by Queen Elizabeth II, in recognition of their musical talents and also their charitable work which has raised money for Freeman Hospital in Newcastle, victims of the Omagh Bombing and other charities.
Sumber: _http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline_Corr
JIM CORR
(guitar, keyboard, vocals)
James Steven Ignatius "Jim" Corr, MBE (born July 31, 1964) is an Irish musician, singer and songwriter. He is a member of the Irish folk/rock band The Corrs; the other members are his three younger sisters Andrea, Sharon and Caroline.
Sumber: _http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Corr
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