The Corrs biography

The Corrs are an Irish quartet composed of three sisters and a brother, who have sold over 40m albums. Jim, Andrea, Caroline and Sharon Corr formed the band in 1990, fusing modern rock and traditional Irish music. John Hughes, their future manager, discovered them while looking for musicians to take part in Alan Parker's film, The Commitments.

The band signed with Atlantic Records, and released their debut in 1995, ‘Forgiven Not Forgotten’. It sold more than eight million copies worldwide. Their second album, 1997's ‘Talk on Corners’ was even more successful, that album went on to sell millions and went Gold or Platinum in 24 countries. At one point their first two albums achieved the Beatles-like feat of occupying the top two places in the UK chart. As the band toured tirelessly and the world clamoured for a new record, they satisfied the demand by recording an "MTV Unplugged" album, it sold over two and a half million copies, and went Gold or Platinum in 21 countries.

In 2000 the band released ‘In Blue’, which sold in excess of 2 million copies within 14 days of its European release, that album cemented the band as one of the most successful bands in the world. In 2002 they released their "Best of" album containing some of their biggest hits including ‘Only When I Sleep’, ‘Dreams’ and ‘What Can I do’.

While the height of their popularity has probably peaked, their fourth studio album ‘Borrowed Heaven’ also sold well and the band continue to tour and record.

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