Luka Bloom

Ireland

Born: 23 May 1955

Years Active: 90, 2000

Genres: Folk, Pop/Rock

Styles: Contemporary Folk, Alternative Folk, Alternative/Indie Rock, Urban Folk, Alternative Pop/Rock, College Rock, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter, Singer/Songwriter

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The younger brother of influential Irish singer/songwriter Christy Moore, Barry Moore had tired of being in his brother's shadow when he decided to relocate to the United States in 1987. Re-christening himself Luka Bloom during the long airplane ride, he took the first steps toward establishing his own reputation. A master interpreter, Bloom has continued to balance original songs with reinventions of tunes by a diverse range of songwriters. His reworking of LL Cool J's "I Need Love" transformed the song from its hip-hop origins to a brogue-inf...

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