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Christy Moore
Moore performing in 2008
Background information
Birth name
Christopher Andrew Moore
Born
(1945-05-07) 7 May 1945 (age 78)
Origin
Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland
Genres
Folk, traditional Irish
Occupation(s)
Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)
Vocals, guitar, bodhrán
Years active
1969–present
Website
https://www.christymoore.com
Musical artist
Christopher Andrew "Christy" Moore (born 7 May 1945) is an Irish folk singer, songwriter and guitarist. In addition to his significant success as a solo artist, he is one of the founding members of the bands Planxty and Moving Hearts. His first album, Paddyon the Road was recorded with Dominic Behan in 1969. In 2007, he was named as Ireland's greatest living musician in RTÉ's People of the Year Awards.[1]
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Christopher Andrew "Christy" Moore (born 7 May 1945) is an Irish folk singer, songwriter and guitarist. In addition to his significant success as a solo...
music band formed in January 1972,: 99–100 consisting initially of ChristyMoore (vocals, acoustic guitar, bodhrán), Andy Irvine (vocals, mandolin, mandola...
Kevin Barry Moore; 23 May 1955) is an Irish folk singer-songwriter. He is the younger brother of folk singer ChristyMoore. Kevin Barry Moore was born on...
vigil was held at the Stardust grounds. In July 1985, Irish folk singer ChristyMoore was found guilty of contempt of court after writing and releasing a...
"Viva la Quinta Brigada" is a ChristyMoore song about the Irishmen who fought in the Spanish Civil War against Franco. The title was changed to "Viva...
Christy Brown (5 June 1932 – 7 September 1981) was an Irish writer and painter whose cerebral palsy allowed him to write or type only with the toes of...
fund-raising event hosted by the Irish Anti-War Movement, which also featured ChristyMoore, Stephen Rea, Sinéad Cusack, Róisín Elsafy, Judith Mok and Joyce. As...
ChristyMoore and Friends is an album produced by RTÉ and ChristyMoore, which contained recordings by various Irish musicians, namely Stockton's Wing...
and 1980s for his work with several artists including Gary Moore, Planxty, ChristyMoore and Clannad. Nicholas Dominick Ryan was born in 1946 in Dublin...
COOKSEY - The Sick Note Lyric". patcooksey.com. "Missing You - ChristyMoore". ChristyMoore. umsl.edu; "Bricklayers and Stonemasons" in the Occupational...
with a fourth verse later added by ChristyMoore. The song has been recorded by many artists including ChristyMoore, The Wolftones, and Paddy Reilly....
Maze. The song has been covered by multiple artists, most notably by ChristyMoore in his 1984 album Ride On, who sang it to a melody inspired by Gordon...
Arty McGlynn (7 August 1944 – 18 December 2019) was an Irish guitarist born in Omagh, County Tyrone. In addition to his solo work, he collaborated with...
Waterboys, Fela Kuti, General Public, Dr. John, Fairport Convention, ChristyMoore, Brass Construction, The Staple Singers, Billy Bragg, Amazulu, Paul...
sound. The group was formed in 1981 when Dónal Lunny (bouzouki) and ChristyMoore (vocals, guitar and bodhrán), of Planxty, wanted to explore the possibilities...
2001, Mercier Press; ISBN 1-85635-349-4 "Back Home in Derry – ChristyMoore". ChristyMoore.com. 17 February 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2017. ON THIS DAY 1981:...
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