Christy Moore
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 9
Top works
- Will We Be Brilliant or What?
- Pocket Guide to POCUS
- Christy Moore Autobiography
- The Christy Moore collection '81 - '91
- The Christy Moore Songbook
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Ireland
- Active from
- 1945-05-07
folkirishirish folksinger-songwriter
Discography
- Paddy on the Road1969
- Prosperous1972
- Whatever Tickles Your Fancy1975
- Christy Moore1976
- Ride On1984
- Ordinary Man1985
- The Spirit of Freedom1985
- The Time Has Come1987
- Unfinished Revolution1987
- Voyage1989
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 159,156
- Total plays
- 2,665,042
Tags
irishfolkcelticsinger-songwriterIrish Folk
Christy Moore, a native of Co. Kildare, Ireland, found fame as a member of the legendary tradition folk band Planxty. Since then he has carved out his own career as a consummate solo performer. In the 1980s Christy teamed up with Donal Lunny to form the innovative Moving Hearts. Christy Moore started in the music business in the mid-sixties, when his life as a bank clerk was interrupted by a bank strike, and he moved to England. There he became involved in the folk music scene at the time <a hr
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Moore
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Republic of Ireland
- Place of birth
- Newbridge
- Occupation
- recording artist
- Genre
- Celtic music
- Instrument
- voice
- Official website
- www.christymoore.com
- Image
- Christy Moore in Vicar Street.jpg
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- Christy Moore
- date of birth
- 1945-05-07
- social media followers
- 58900
- start of work period
- 1969-00-00
- member of
- Planxty
Sources (3)
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