The Best Musical Group of the past 10 years*
The Corrs from Dundalk, Ireland have been together as a band for over 10 years and since their album debut in 1995, they have sold over 30 million albums world wide.
This tribute page is my way of expressing my admiration and advertising their skills for those who might be unaware.
Musicianship. Pure and simple.
One mark I use to judge the musicians and groups I like is how well they play music. The Corrs sound excellent live or on CD. In this day of prepackaged pop tarts, that is rare. Unlike some other of the more popular singers and groups, The Corrs write their own songs. They show they have more talent than just the dance moves and looks of the pop tarts.
Their music meshes pop hooks with Celtic influences, all with a good beat. No where else will you find a pop group that has a violin and a tin whistle as main instruments.
Their live performances look so easy and energetic, you can't help but feel good after hearing their music.
I am not a music critic nor do I have a music degree but I would have to say that there should be a room in the Parthenon of Music for The Corrs. Along side other greats like Mozart, Glenn Miller, The Beatles, and Led Zeppelin.
I have all their studio albums and I can tell you that there is not one clunker on them. I can and have listened to each one all the way through without hitting the track skip. It has been many years since I have been able to say that. Their up tempo songs are just as good as their ballads and all sound great when played live and unplugged.
*Disclaimer* Ok, I should let you know that yes the Corr sisters are pretty to look at and they may not have achieved as much as they have had they not had their good looks especially in this day of style over substance. However, for me, looks are secondary to the music.
*In my honest opinion
Before 2000, I had not noticed The Corrs, aside from their single "So Young", then late one night, while writing stories, our local low power TV station played a music show that focused on a pop band from Ireland. They called themselves The Corrs and their music was very original and different. Because the station needed filler for the wee hours of the morning when I was watching, they replayed the program every Monday morning for more than a month. In that month I got hooked.
The group includes 3 sisters, a brother, and two non-family band members.
Andrea: lead singer and tin whistle 
Her voice can express all kinds of emotions depending on the theme of the song. She bops around while singing the up tempo songs just like a fan would while listening. She has matured over the years and can come across as a mysterious smoldering chanteuse.
Sharon:
violin and vocals
Her violin is the backbone of many songs and her backing vocals add excellent harmony.
Caroline: drums, Bodhran, vocals 
Before they made their first album, The Corrs had no drummer. Like most Pop bands of the time they used synthesizers to keep time. Caroline volunteered to be the drummer even though she didn't know how to play them. Her practice paid off and now she is considered one of the better drummers in the business.
Jim: guitars,
keyboards, and vocals
He plays an important part in directing the live performances but almost gets ignored compared to his pretty sisters.
Anthony Drennan: lead guitar, guitars 
Not related to the Corrs but his guitar work is the spine of many songs. He may not have to do the press and other photo ops the family has to do but his work is just as important.
Keith
Duffy: bass
A nice complement to Caroline's drumming, Keith adds the bass line for all the songs. He is also known to be a bad influence on Jim.
For the 2004 Borrowed Heaven Tour, the band added two additional musicians.
Kieran Kiely, on keyboards, played a mean accordion.
Jason
Duffy, Keith's brother,
filled in for Caroline on drums as she awaited the birth of her 2nd child.
Pictures of both to come at a later date.
Best
of The Corrs (2001)
Picking one album is hard so I will take the easy way out and pick "The Best of The Corrs". It includes all their hits so far and a couple of new tunes such as the hit "Would You Be Happier?"
I also posted a simple discography on an Albums Page with mini-reviews.
So many good ones to choose from. If I was forced to pick one then right now I would have to pick "Closer" from their first album "Forgiven Not Forgotten". The live version on the Landsdown Road concert DVD blows me away everytime.
If you will allow me another favorite song, I would pick the acoustic version of "Radio" that is on the Australian version of their album "In Blue".
The Corrs released their 4th studio album, Borrowed Heaven, on June 8th 2004 in the US. They had their first headlining tour of North America that August. There was a stop in Cleveland, Ohio on August 21st and I was in the 7th row center at the Tower City Ampitheater.
See Photos I took at the Cleveland show
Read a review I wrote on the 08/21/2004 Cleveland show
As I said, this is just a little tribute to my favorite band. There are many more detailed pages and sites around the Internet. Here are some of my favorites:
The Corrs All Music Guide Entry