Christy Moore

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Christy Moore
Moore performing in 2008
Background information
Birth name	Christopher Andrew Moore
Born	(1945-05-07) 7 May 1945 (age 79)
Origin	Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland
Genres	Folk, traditional Irish
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar, bodhrán
Years active	1969–present
Website	https://www.christymoore.com

Christopher Andrew "Christy" Moore (born 7 May 1945) is an Irish folk singer, songwriter and guitarist. In addition to his significant success as a solo artist, he is one of the founding members of the bands Planxty and Moving Hearts. His first album, Paddy on the Road was recorded with Dominic Behan in 1969. In 2007, he was named as Ireland's greatest living musician in RTÉ's People of the Year Awards.^[1]