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CodeDS/UK/14311
NameThe Corrs (1990-)
Dates1990-
GenderGroup (Mixed)
Place of Birth/OriginDundalk, County Louth, Ireland (formed)
RelationshipsMembers:
Andrea Corr - vocals, tin whistle, ukulele,
Sharon Corr - violin, keyboards, vocal),
Caroline Corr - drums, percussion, piano, bodhrán, vocals,
Jim Corr - guitar, piano, keyboards, vocals
BiographyThe Corrs are an Irish family band that combine pop rock with traditional Irish themes within their music.

The Corrs have released seven studio albums and numerous singles, which have reached Platinum in many countries, and have sold 40 million albums worldwide. 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 the year. 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 year's third highest selling album in Australia. 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 inactive for almost 10 years because Jim and Caroline were raising families, while Andrea and Sharon were pursuing solo careers while raising families of their own. A

Their sixth studio album, White Light, was released in 2015, and was accompanied by a European tour. After two years, their seventh studio album, Jupiter Calling, was released in 2017.

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