Caroline Corr
| Caroline Corr MBE | |
|---|---|
_06.jpg) Caroline Corr in the White Light tour. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Caroline Georgina Corr |
| Born | 17 March 1973 |
| Origin | Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland |
| Genres | Pop, rock, Celtic |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Drums, bodhrán, percussion, tambourine, cajón, piano, vocals |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Labels | 143, Lava, Atlantic, Warner Music Group |
| Associated acts | The Corrs |
| Website |
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| Notable instruments | |
|
Yamaha 30th Anniversary Champagne Remo Drum Heads Zildjian Cymbals Brendan White bodhrán | |
Caroline Georgina Corr (born 17 March 1973), known to fans as the "Chick with Stick", is an Irish singer and drummer for the Celtic folk rock band The Corrs. In addition to the drums, Corr plays the bodhrán, cajón, percussions and piano.
The Corr siblings were appointed honorary MBEs in 2005, in recognition of their music and charitable work which has raised money for the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle, victims of the Omagh Bombing and other charities.[1][2]
Biography
Caroline was born in Dundalk, County Louth on the east coast of Ireland, 50 miles north of Dublin, to Jean and Gerry Corr.[3][4] She was brought up in a Catholic household. Corr has three siblings: an elder sister Sharon Corr, elder brother Jim Corr and a younger sister Andrea Corr. She was sent to the same school, Dun Lughaidh Convent, as her sisters.
Her parents played ballads and folk tunes in local bands, and formed their own band called "Sound Affair".[5][6] Jean sang and Gerry played the keyboards and they performed covers of songs by various famous bands. Caroline and her siblings were exposed to music from a very young age, and travelled with Jean and Gerry to gigs in the family estate car.
Caroline was taught the piano by her father Gerry at a very early age like her other siblings. She also learnt the bodhrán by watching videos of traditional Irish musicians playing it.
She performed No Frontiers, a cover of a Jimmy MacCarthy song, on The Corrs Unplugged along with her sister Sharon.
Career
Personal life
Caroline married Frank Woods,[7] her boyfriend of many years, on 22 August 2002, in Majorca, Spain. Their first child, Jake Gerard, was born on 12 February 2003, and a second, Georgina, on 11 October 2004. This led to her taking some time off from the band's activities. On 1 December 2006, she gave birth to a girl, Ryanne Andrea, the couple's third child.
Discography
Albums
- 1995: Forgiven Not Forgotten
- 1997: Talk on Corners
- 2000: In Blue
- 2004: Borrowed Heaven
- 2005: Home
- 2015: White Light
Compilations and remix albums
- 2001: Best of The Corrs
- 2006: Dreams: The Ultimate Corrs Collection
- 2007: The Works
Live albums
- 1997: The Corrs - Live
- 1999: The Corrs Unplugged
- 2002: VH1 Presents: The Corrs, Live in Dublin
References
- ↑ Ahern, Bertie (7 November 2005). "Award of Honorary MBE to the Corrs". Roinn an Taoisigh. Archived from the original on 11 August 2007. Retrieved 9 November 2005.
- ↑ "Honorary MBEs awarded to The Corrs". RTÉ Entertainment. 7 November 2005. Archived from the original on 13 October 2007. Retrieved 2 November 2007.
- ↑ Borden, Timothy. "The Corrs biography – Contemporary Musicians". Enotes.com. Retrieved 1 November 2007.
- ↑ "The Corrs Cosmopolis English Edition". December 1999. Retrieved 1 November 2007.
- ↑ "The Corrs". Hello! Magazine. Archived from the original on 17 October 2007. Retrieved 1 November 2007.
- ↑ Cornwell, Jane (1999). The Corrs. London: Virgin Publishing Ltd. p. 16. ISBN 1-85227-840-4.
- ↑ "The Corrs tell John Meagher they still find musical harmony but don't always agree on everything else". Belfast Telegraph. 28 November 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2016.