The Corrs

This article is about the Irish rock band.  For the American rock band, see The Cars.

The Corrs is a folk pop rock band from Ireland. There are three sisters and one brother in the quartet. They became very popular in the late 1990s.

 The group 
They were all born in Dundalk, Republic of Ireland, the children of Gerry and Jean Corr.

 Jim Corr 
Jim Corr (born 31 July 1964) is the oldest member of the group. He mainly plays the guitar, but he can also play the on the keyboards and the piano.

 Sharon Corr 
Sharon Corr (born 24 March 1970) plays the violin, keyboards, and does backing vocals and vocals on her own (vocals means "singing").

 Caroline Corr 
Caroline Corr, (born 17 March 1973) plays the drums, the "percussion", the bodhran, the piano, and also does backing vocals.

 Andrea Corr 
Andrea Corr (born 17 May 1974) plays the tin whistle and does the lead vocals.

 Early history 
The Corrs created themselves in 1991 to try to get in the movie 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 while they were trying out for this movie that they were noticed by their manager, John Hughes.

Their music has been released through Atlantic Records, a music company.

Their first album, Forgiven, Not Forgotten, was most popular in Australia. They then did another album called Talk On Corners, which was very popular in Ireland and Britain.

 Albums released 
 Jupiter Calling (2017)
 White Light (2015)
 Home (2005)
 Borrowed Heaven (2004)
 The Best Of The Corrs (2001)
 In Blue (2000)
 Talk on Corners (1998)
 Forgiven, Not Forgotten (1995)

 DVDs they have been on 
 Best Of The Corrs 2002
 Live In London 2001
 Live At Lansdowne Road 2000
 Unplugged 2000
 Live At The Royal Albert Hall 2000

 References 
 The Corrs Rock (fans website with discussion board) 

 Other websites 
 Official Corrs site 
 The Corrs Infopage (fan website) 

Category:1990s establishments in the Republic of Ireland
Category:1990s Irish music groups
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Category:Irish pop music groups
Category:Irish rock bands
Category:Musical groups established in 1990
Category:Musical quartets
Category:Pop rock bands