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Christy Moore

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Do not expect Christy to personally reply to you this page is merely a hommage to one of the music industries great folk singers . Feel free to post . Also if you want a particular song uploaded for your profile just send me an email titled "Song Request" and I will upload it ASAPThe older brother of Irish folk-pop singer-songwriter Luka Bloom (Barry Moore), Christy Moore is one of contemporary Irish music's best singer-songwriters. The former lead vocalist and chief songwriter of Planxty and Moving Hearts, Moore helped to bring the musical traditions of Ireland up to modern standards. As a solo singer-songwriter, Moore has continued to add elements of rock and popular music to his well-crafted, tradition-based tunes and has been a major inspiration to such modern Irish artists as U2, Sinead O'Connor and the Pogues.»-(¯`v´¯)-» Design your MySpace with MyLook «-(¯`v´¯)-«

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Member Since: 03/02/2006
Band Website: www.Christymoore.com
Band Members: Currently: Christy Moore - Guitars/Vocals Declan Sinnott - Electic/Acoustic/Slide Guitars and Backing Vocals
Influences: Trained in old-time pop tunes and religious music, Moore was inspired as a teenager by the rock & roll of American artists including Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry and Little Richard. It wasn't until he had moved to London, where he heard Irish folk songs sung in Irish ghettos, that he became aware of the musical traditions of his homeland
Sounds Like: See for yourself
Record Label: WEA
Type of Label: Major

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