Early years

The Corrs' parents are Gerry Corr, a manager of the payroll department of the Irish Electricity Board, and his wife, Jean, a homemaker. They raised their family in Dundalk, Ireland. Gerry and Jean had their own band, Sound Affair, which played songs by ABBA and The Eagles in local pubs where they would often bring along their children.

With the encouragement of their parents, Jim took guitar lessons, Sharon played the violin, Caroline studied the drums, and Andrea took up the tin whistle. Additionally, all of them were taught the piano by their father. Throughout their teenage years, The Corrs would often practice in Jim's bedroom at a house he had rented. Andrea sang lead vocals, Sharon played the violin and both Caroline and Jim play keyboards