Christy Moore

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Christy Moore is a renowned Irish folk singer-songwriter and guitarist, known for his powerful interpretations of traditional songs and his role in influential bands like Planxty and Moving Hearts.

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Christy Moore canonical 11

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instanceOf Irish folk singer
folk musician
guitarist
human
singer-songwriter
activeYearsStart 1960s
associatedAct Luka Bloom
Moving Hearts
Planxty
awardReceived Lifetime Achievement Award at the RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards
birthName Christopher Andrew Moore
countryOfCitizenship Ireland
dateOfBirth 1945-05-07
genre Celtic music
Irish folk music
folk music
hasReligion Roman Catholicism
instrument bodhrán
guitar
knownFor founding member of Moving Hearts
founding member of Planxty
interpretations of traditional Irish songs
politically themed songs
languageOfPerformance English
Irish
memberOf Moving Hearts
Planxty
name Christy Moore
notableSongTheme Irish history
Irish social issues
workers' rights
notableWork album "Christy Moore" (1976)
album "Ordinary Man"
album "Prosperous"
album "Ride On"
album "Smoke and Strong Whiskey"
album "Voyage"
song "Joxer Goes to Stuttgart"
song "Lisdoonvarna"
song "Ordinary Man"
song "Ride On"
song "The Time Has Come"
song "Viva la Quinta Brigada"
occupation musician
recording artist
singer
songwriter
placeOfBirth Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland
residence County Kildare, Ireland
linked to: County Kildare
sibling Luka Bloom

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Dónal Lunny associatedAct Christy Moore
Nightnoise hasMember Christy Moore
Planxty member Christy Moore
Planxty associatedAct Christy Moore
Moving Hearts member Christy Moore
Moving Hearts associatedAct Christy Moore
Christy Moore name Christy Moore
Andy Irvine associatedAct Christy Moore
Liam O’Flynn collaboratedWith Christy Moore