- Caroline Corr
Infobox musical artist
Name = Caroline Corr
Img_capt =
Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Caroline Georgina Corr
Born = birth date and age|1973|3|17
Origin =Dundalk ,County Louth , Ireland
Genre = Pop, Rock, Celtic
Occupation =Musician
Instrument = Drums,Bodhrán ,Tambourine ,Piano , Vocals
Years_active = 1990-present
Associated acts =The Corrs
Label =143 Records (until 2002)Lava Records (until 2002)Atlantic Records Warner Music Group
URL = [http://www.thecorrswebsite.com]Caroline Georgina Corr MBE (born
17 March 1973 , inDundalk ,County Louth ) is thedrummer for the folk-rock band,The Corrs . Caroline is 5'4", the second shortest afterAndrea Corr in the band & family. In addition to the drums, Caroline also plays thebodhrán ,piano , and occasional backing vocals. The Corr siblings were awarded honorary MBEs in 2005 byQueen Elizabeth II , in recognition of their musical talents and also their charitable work which has raised money forFreeman Hospital in Newcastle, victims of theOmagh Bombing and other charities. [ cite web
url=http://www.taoiseach.gov.ie/index.asp?locID=470&docID=2286
title= Award of Honorary MBE to the Corrs
last=Ahern
first=Bertie
publisher=Roinn an Taoisigh
date=2005-11-07
accessdate=2005-11-09]Biography
Caroline Corr was born in Dundalk, in
1973 17 March at County Louth, on the east coast of Ireland, which is 50 miles north of Dublin, to Jean and Gerry Corr. She was brought up in a Catholic household. Caroline has an elder sisterSharon Corr (b.1970), elder brotherJim Corr (b.1964) and a younger sisterAndrea Corr (b.1974). She was sent to the same school "Dun Lughaidh Convent" like her sisters. Caroline used to work at McManus's, her aunt's pub, in Dundalk together with her sisters. Caroline and Sharon sang No Frontiers, a cover of the Mary Black song.Her parents, Jean and Gerry, played ballads and folk tunes in local bands, and formed their own band called "Sound Affair". 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. Even at this stage, little Caroline and her siblings 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.
Career
Personal life
Caroline married Frank Woods, her boyfriend of many years, in August 2002, in
Majorca ,Spain . Their first child, Jake, was born on12 February ,2003 , and was joined by a second baby Georgina on11 October ,2004 , which led to her taking some time off from the band's activities. On1 December ,2006 , Caroline gave birth to a baby girl, the couple's third child, named Rihann. [ cite web|url=http://www.thecorrswebsite.com/index2.htm|title = The Corr's Official Website ]Discography
References
External links
* [http://www.thecorrswebsite.com The Corrs Official website]
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