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My Take
Andrea Corr is woven into my memory of 1990s pop through The Corrs, that Irish family band where she fronted the vocals alongside siblings Caroline, Sharon and Jim. What I love is how much musicianship she packed in beyond singing: the tin whistle, the ukulele, the piano, all giving their Celtic folk-rock its distinctive shimmer. The honorary MBE feels fitting for someone who helped carry Irish sound onto a global stage. She later branched into acting too, which suggests a restless creative streak. There's a warmth to her work that has aged well, and I still reach for those harmonies.
Overview
Andrea Jane Corr (born 17 May 1974) is an Irish musician and actress. Corr debuted in 1990 as the lead singer of the Celtic folk rock and pop rock group the Corrs along with her three elder siblings Caroline, Sharon and Jim. Aside from singing lead vocals, Corr plays the tin whistle, the ukulele and the piano.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Andrea Corr
- Name (Japanese)
- アンドレア・コアー
- Reading
- あんどれあ・こあー
- Born
- May 17, 1974 (age 52)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Tiger
- Origin
- Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter / composer / singer / actor / pianist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Honorary Member of the Order of the British Empire
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Singer-songwriter — see all → · Composer — see all → · More people from Ireland →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.