The Corrs. Sharon (left), Andrea (front), Caroline, and Jim

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.

• Andrea Corr (b. 1974) - tin whistle, lead vocals, backing vocals
• Sharon Corr (b. 1970) - violin, backing vocals
• Caroline Corr, (b. 1973) - drums, percussion, bodhran, piano, backing vocals
• Jim Corr, (b. 1964) - guitar, keyboards, piano, 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.

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. Their followup album, Talk On Corners, was very popular in both Ireland and Britain. Both have been certified gold in the United States and the recent In Blue has been certified platinum by the RIAA. Their latest album 'Borroowed Heaven' was released in 2004. It marked a significant shift away from their folk rock roots to a more pop sound. It was panned by a large number of critics and shunned by many fans who saw the group as sell outs.

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/index2.htm)
• 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 (http://ubl.artistdirect.com/music/artist/bio/0,,568020,00.html?artist=The+Corrs)
• Amazon artist page (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/stores/artist/glance/-/106728/)