Sharon: (on what music meant to her growing up) It was therapy. If I was in a bad mood I would go and bash the piano for a couple of hours and I would come out feeling great. I still do that today. It is fantastic therapy. Music describes feelings better than words it touches where words can never get to.
Andrea prefers to perform barefoot at concerts, and occasionally Caroline does as well. But backstage Andrea wears a pair of fuzzy slippers which was tossed to her by a fan at one of their performances.
The Corrs were made Honorary Members of the Order of the British Empire in 2005 for their outstanding contribution to music and charity work. Unfortunately, there were those in their home country of Ireland who took offense to this, since there is a long standing dispute about the status of Northern Ireland within the United Kingdom.
While only Jim and Caroline are credited with playing the piano on their albums, all four play. They were taught by their father Gerry.
Their single "Breathless" was used by AOL in a commercial for their internet service.
The South African singers Ladysmith Black Mambazo appeared as guest artists on the album "Borrowed Heaven", providing background vocals on the title track.
Their song "No More Cry" from In Blue was written for their father after the death of their mother Jean Corr.
The Corrs were asked to contribute to a Fleetwood Mac tribute album, and did the songs "Dreams". And when The Corrs performed at The Royal Albert Mick Fleetwood joined them on stage for several songs, including "Dreams" and "Toss the Feathers".
Sharon sings lead vocals on the song "Dimming of the Day", and Sharon and Caroline both sing lead on "No Frontiers". All the rest are by Andrea.
In their early years most of the bands' practising was performed in Jim's improvised studio in his house but money was tight so Jim had to acoustically engineer the sound by using items borrowed from the kitchen. All manner of kitchen items were put to use to create an acoustic sound including empty egg cartons and fruit boxes.
They grew up in Dundalk in Ireland's County Louth, which sits right on the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland.
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