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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Christy Moore canonical | 2 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Irish folk singer
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folk musician ⓘ guitarist ⓘ human ⓘ singer-songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Luka Bloom
NERFINISHED
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Moving Hearts NERFINISHED ⓘ Planxty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Lifetime Achievement Award at the RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Christopher Andrew Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Ireland ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1945-05-07 ⓘ |
| genre |
Celtic music
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Irish folk music ⓘ folk music ⓘ |
| hasReligion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| instrument |
bodhrán
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guitar ⓘ |
| knownFor |
founding member of Moving Hearts
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founding member of Planxty ⓘ interpretations of traditional Irish songs ⓘ politically themed songs ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance |
English
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Irish ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Moving Hearts
NERFINISHED
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Planxty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Christy Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSongTheme |
Irish history
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Irish social issues ⓘ workers' rights ⓘ |
| notableWork |
album "Christy Moore" (1976)
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album "Ordinary Man" NERFINISHED ⓘ album "Prosperous" NERFINISHED ⓘ album "Ride On" ⓘ album "Smoke and Strong Whiskey" NERFINISHED ⓘ album "Voyage" NERFINISHED ⓘ song "Joxer Goes to Stuttgart" NERFINISHED ⓘ song "Lisdoonvarna" NERFINISHED ⓘ song "Ordinary Man" NERFINISHED ⓘ song "Ride On" NERFINISHED ⓘ song "The Time Has Come" NERFINISHED ⓘ song "Viva la Quinta Brigada" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
musician
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recording artist ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | County Kildare, Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling | Luka Bloom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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