Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Top 10 Irish Musicians of All Time

Top 10 Irish Musicians of All Time


As St. Patrick's Day celebrations bloom all over the land and thoughts turn to all things Irish, now is the perfect time to fete the musicians from the Emerald Isle who have made the biggest impact on the Billboard Hot 100 chart over the decades. This special list of the top 10 Irish artists tallies the biggest Billboard stars who were born, raised and/or formed in Ireland. Erin go Bragh!


1- U2

Highest Charting Hot 100 Hit: "With Or Without You" (No. 1 for three weeks; Peak date: 5/16/1987)





2-Gilbert O'Sullivan

Highest Charting Hot 100 Hit: "Alone Again (Naturally)" (No. 1 for six weeks; Peak date: 7/29/1972)

3-Sinéad O'Connor

Highest Charting Hot 100 Hit: "Nothing Compares 2 U" (No. 1 for four weeks; Peak date: 4/21/1990)

4-Van Morrison

Highest Charting Hot 100 Hit: "Domino" (No. 9; Peak date: 1/2/1971)

5-Snow Patrol

Highest Charting Hot 100 Hit: "Chasing Cars" (No. 5; Peak date: 10/14/2006)

6-Enya

Highest Charting Hot 100 Hit: "I Don't Wanna Know" by Mario Winans featuring Enya & P. Diddy (No. 2; Peak date: 4/24/2004)

7-The Script

Highest Charting Hot 100 Hit: "Breakeven" (No. 12; Peak date: 5/15/2010)

8-The Cranberries

Highest Charting Hot 100 Hit: "Linger" (No. 8; Peak date: 2/12/1994)

9-The Irish Rovers

Highest Charting Hot 100 Hit: "The Unicorn" (No. 7; Peak date: 5/25/1968)

10-Thin Lizzy

Highest Charting Hot 100 Hit: "The Boys Are Back In Town" (No. 12; Peak date: 7/24/1976)
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