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Christy Moore

1945 - Today

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Christopher Andrew "Christy" Moore (born 7 May 1945) is an Irish folk singer, songwriter and guitarist. He was one of the founding members of the bands Planxty and Moving Hearts and has had significant success as a solo artist. His first album, Paddy on the Road, was recorded with Dominic Behan in 1969. Moore is best known for his political and social commentary and left-wing, Irish republican views. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Christy Moore is the 2,096th most popular singer (down from 1,930th in 2019), the 345th most popular biography from Ireland (down from 308th in 2019) and the 16th most popular Irish Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Christy Moore ranks 2,096 out of 4,381. Before him are Sam Ryder, Mikael Åkerfeldt, DQ, Birgit Õigemeel, Deryck Whibley, and YG. After him are Alexander Bashlachev, Big L, Ronnie Hawkins, Origa, Giorgia, and Teresa Brewer.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1945, Christy Moore ranks 626. Before him are Roger C. Field, Lowell George, Eugenie Scott, Cristian Gațu, Barbara Anderson, and Max Hastings. After him are Paul Bérenger, Ferenc Konrád, Ronald J. Grabe, Susan Bassnett, Guillermo Páez, and Fyodor Simashev.

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In Ireland

Among people born in Ireland, Christy Moore ranks 345 out of 549. Before him are Katie McGrath (1983), Michael O'Leary (1961), Paddy Moloney (1938), Sir Henry Wilson, 1st Baronet (1864), Patricia Collinge (1892), and Richard Mulcahy (1886). After him are Duncan Hamilton (1920), Derek Daly (1953), Stephen Kelly (1983), Con Leahy (1876), William J. Duane (1780), and Johnny Giles (1940).

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Among SINGERS In Ireland

Among singers born in Ireland, Christy Moore ranks 16. Before him are Róisín Murphy (1973), Paul Harrington (1960), Barney McKenna (1939), Damien Rice (1973), Maria Doyle Kennedy (1964), and Siobhan Fahey (1958). After him are Andrea Corr (1974), Niamh Kavanagh (1968), Glen Hansard (1970), Stephen Gately (1976), Shane Filan (1979), and Nicky Byrne (1978).

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