Caroline Corr

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Biography

Caroline Georgine Corr is a member of the Irish pop/rock/Celtic musical group The Corrs. The other band members are her brother Jim and her sisters Andrea and Sharon. The Corrs' parents were musicians who strongly encouraged each of their children to pursue music. Caroline was taught the piano by her father from a very early age. She also learned the bodhran while very young. Although she is now the drummer for the Corrs, she did not take up that instrument until she was 18. By all accounts, she has done well with it. She also play piano and contributes back-up vocals for the group. The siblings first performed as a band when they auditioned to play in the musical film _The Commitments ". To date they have sold some 30 million albums. The Corrs have peformed on tour with musical acts U2, Celine Dion, and the Rolling Stones. Mick Jagger has commented "They blew us, the Stones, off our own stage". The Corrs have also appeared on Saturday Night Live, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and have made an MTV-sponsored "Unplugged" video. Caroline married Frank Woods in 2003 and they now have two chidren.

  • Primary profession
  • Actress·soundtrack·composer
  • Country
  • Ireland
  • Nationality
  • Irish
  • Gender
  • Female
  • Birth date
  • 17 March 1973
  • Place of birth
  • Dundalk
  • Member of
  • The Corrs

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Sister of Sharon Corr , Andrea Corr and Jim Corr

She got engaged on the 4th of May, to her boyfriend for many years, Frank Woods, who proposed while the couple were together in Paris.

Was named the Musician Of The Year at the 2002 Hotpress Awards.

Nephew Cathal Robert Gerard (Cal) Bonnar, born 31 March 2006. Son of her sister Sharon Corr.

Nephew Brandon Corr, born 10 May 2006. Son of her brother Jim Corr.

Gave birth to her 1st child at age 29, a son Jake Gerard Woods on February 12, 2003. Childs father is her husband, Frank Woods.

Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 31, a daughter Georgina Woods on October 11, 2004. Childs father is her husband, Frank Woods.

Gave birth to her 3rd child at age 33, a daughter Rihann Woods on December 1, 2006. Childs father is her husband, Frank Woods.

Quotes

I really like to have a bit of direction, you know?,Our parents were musicians.

There was no one in particular I really tried to copy.

Waking up with a bad head in the morning is difficult sometimes.

Actually, I wear the nail polish to hide how grubby my nails are.

When I was drumming with Mick Fleetwood I thought I looked half mad. I,thought I looked half crazy.

I do like to look at female drummers, because I am one.

We go in and I do my thing, and then we supplement it with whatever we,want.

I remember my first show was a live TV show in Ireland, and I was just,petrified. It was horrific.

I listened to a lot of bands that were happening at the time, but no one,in particular.

We play our Irish songs a bit more loosely.

Yes, my mother was a singer, and my father played piano and keyboards.

They were in a band together, though they also had regular jobs because,they had kids and stuff like that.

Yes, we record practically everything on Pro Tools.

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