Christy Moore

Born: 1945-05-07

Birthplace: Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland

Biography

Christopher Andrew "Christy" Moore (born 7 May 1945) is an Irish folk singer, songwriter and guitarist. He is one of the founding members of Planxty and Moving Hearts. In 2007, he was named as Ireland's greatest living musician in RTÉ's People of the Year Awards.