Artist Description for The Corrs

The Corrs are a folk pop band from Ireland, consisting of three sisters and one brother from the Corr family, who rose to prominence in the late 1990s.They released their first album Forgiven, Not Forgotten in 1995, which was followed three years later by Talk On Corners which raised them to astonishing fame in the UK.Success followed in much of Europe, Asia and Australia.In 2000, following the death of their mother, Jean, in 1999, they released In Blue, which included the song No More Cry which they wrote for their father after the loss of Jean.The hit song Breathless from this album also allowed the band to break into America.The band took a break after this, allowing time for Sharon Corr to get married, and Caroline Corr to marry and have her first child, a son, Jake.Andrea Corr also began to flirt with the possibility of acting.In 2004, they released their album Borrowed Heaven, which featured the track Time Enough For Tears which was penned by Bono and Gavin Friday for the film soundtrack In America, as well as Lady Smith Black Mambazo featuring on the title track.Around this time also, Caroline gave birth to her second child, a daughter, Georgina.Following this album a year later, the band, as a tribute to their mother, covered several traditional Irish songs on an album simply named Home.Following this, Sharon has given birth to her first child, a son, Cathal, and Jim Corr announced his engagement to his girlfriend Gayle. They have a son, Brandon.Rumours of a solo career for Andrea, as well as her ongoing film work, are circulating while her siblings settle to family life.Andrea is currently working on several film projects and is planning to embark on a solo career whilst her brother and sisters focus on their families.