Top five Irish music acts

Kingdom Bhoy · 19-04-2011 09:26PM #1

1 Thin Lizzy
2 U2
3 Horslips
4 Van the Man
5 Bipolar Empire.

delbertgrady · 20-04-2011 01:29PM

Mellow Candle

Planxty
Horslips
U2
Van Morrison

RC88 · 20-04-2011 01:53PM

Thin Lizzy
Rory Gallagher/Taste
Gary Moore
Van Morrison
Bell x1

Bryan4president · 20-04-2011 02:35PM

Rory Gallagher
The Dubliners
Thin Lizzy
Christy Moore
Van Morrison

neil_18_ · 20-04-2011 02:40PM

U2
Rory Gallagher
Aslan
Damien Dempsey
Thin Lizzy

ttoppcat · 20-04-2011 04:30PM

Rory Gallagher
Sinead O'Connor
Van Morrisson
Henry McCullough
Seamie O'Dowd

ClashCityRocker · 20-04-2011 04:33PM

The Undertones
Rory
Thin Lizzy
Ash
The Frames

Kingdom Bhoy · 20-04-2011 05:01PM

Bryan4president wrote: »

Rory Gallagher
The Dubliners
Thin Lizzy
Christy Moore
Van Morrison

Good shout with Rory I should have included him.

Nolanger · 20-04-2011 05:52PM

Virgin prunes
Ash
Undertones
Bachelors
MBV

Kingdom Bhoy · 20-04-2011 05:54PM

Nolanger wrote: »

Virgin prunes
Ash
Undertones
Bachelors
MBV

MBV ?

joulter · 20-04-2011 06:32PM

Kingdom Bhoy wrote: »

MBV ?

MBV = My Bloody Valentine

My list:

My Bloody Valentine
Rory Gallagher
Van Morrison
Whipping Boy
Ash

If FIFA rules apply then i'll add Aphex Twin aswell

Nolanger · 20-04-2011 06:39PM

Well he was born here so FIFA rules needn't apply!

joulter · 20-04-2011 07:08PM

Nolanger wrote: »

Well he was born here so FIFA rules needn't apply!

Ya you're right. I thought it was his parents were Irish

Kingdom Bhoy · 20-04-2011 08:37PM

That Petrol Emotion were a top band.

JerryHandbag · 20-04-2011 09:42PM

Rory Gallagher
Bell X1
U2
David Kitt
The Frames

Kingdom Bhoy · 20-04-2011 09:44PM

JerryHandbag wrote: »

Rory Gallagher
Bell X1
U2
David Kitt
The Frames

Good shout the Frames.

CiaranMT · 20-04-2011 10:34PM

Purely personal choice:

Mike Slott
My Bloody Valentine
U2 in their hey-day
Van Morrison
A toss-up between Rory and Lizzy, I'd give it to Rory cos I've always listened to him more.

20-04-2011 10:36PM

Rory Gallagher
Thin Lizzy
Van Morrison
Paul Brady
Planxty/Christy Moore/Dubliners/The Frames/Ash (select as you feel necessary)

Hannibal · 20-04-2011 10:46PM

U2
Oasis (not born here but 4 out of original 5 were second generation)
Rory Gallagher/Taste
Thin Lizzy
Wolfe Tones

Just for note the five biggest selling Irish music acts are:
U2
Enya
Van Morrison
The Cranberries
Westlife (not really a music act)

Kingdom Bhoy · 21-04-2011 04:02AM

Dotsey wrote: »

U2
Oasis (not born here but 4 out of original 5 were second generation)
Rory Gallagher/Taste
Thin Lizzy
Wolfe Tones

Just for note the five biggest selling Irish music acts are:
U2
Enya
Van Morrison
The Cranberries
Westlife (not really a music act)

The Cranberries, another quality band.

JerryHandbag · 21-04-2011 09:38AM

Dotsey wrote: »

U2
Oasis (not born here but 4 out of original 5 were second generation)
Rory Gallagher/Taste
Thin Lizzy
Wolfe Tones

Just for note the five biggest selling Irish music acts are:
U2
Enya
Van Morrison
The Cranberries
Westlife (not really a music act)

Not really classed as irish in fairness, if we used that rule I would've picked The Smiths!

MsJenjers · 21-04-2011 09:53PM

Damien Rice
Enya
U2
The Script
The Cranberries

Cole · 21-04-2011 11:28PM

Don't forget The Blades.

LordSutch · 21-04-2011 11:37PM

joulter wrote: »

If FIFA rules apply then i'll add Aphex Twin aswell

Aphex Twin

Richard David James was born to Welsh parents Lorna and Derek James in St. Munchin's Limerick Regional Maternity Hospital, Ireland. He grew up in Lanner, Cornwall, England enjoying, along with two older sisters, a "very happy" childhood during which they, according to James, "were pretty much left to do what [they] wanted."[2] He "liked growing up there, being cut off from the city and the rest of the world".[3] James attended Redruth School, located in Redruth, Cornwall.

Source, Wikipedia.

carrolls · 27-04-2011 09:22AM

If living in Ireland for most of your life counts, then Ill add Dead Can Dance and Chris De Burgh.
Also Snow Patrol, The Thrills.

martybike · 27-04-2011 11:22AM

Rory Gallagher
The Blades
Stiff Little Fingers
The Undertones
Ash

So who are the best 5 current bands?

InTheTrees · 27-04-2011 07:36PM

Rory Gallagher
Clannad
u2
BellX1

and

Dropkick Murphys

(Yeah I know they're from Boston. They should be Honorary Irish)

lempsipmax · 27-04-2011 07:43PM

My personal list:

A House (I am the Greatest)
The Fat Lady Sings (Johnson)
The Frames (For the Birds)
U2 (Achtung Baby)
Whipping Boy (Heartworm)

This list is really based on best albums to be honest.

Ahoy hoy · 27-04-2011 07:53PM

U2
Thin Lizzy
Rory Gallagher
The Cranberries
Van Morrison

karaokeman · 27-04-2011 09:03PM

Dotsey wrote: »

U2
Oasis (not born here but 4 out of original 5 were second generation)
Rory Gallagher/Taste
Thin Lizzy
Wolfe Tones

Just for note the five biggest selling Irish music acts are:
U2
Enya
Van Morrison
The Cranberries
Westlife (not really a music act)

That top five selling list is not really accurate because its from wikipedia, out of date and lacking citations. The Corrs have sold more records than Westlife but Westlife are the best selling Irish act of the 2000s, mainly because The Corrs were bigger in the 1990s.
Here's my list;

1. U2
2. Jimmy MacCarthy
3. The Script
4. Christy Moore
5. The Corona's

Hannibal · 28-04-2011 12:34AM

karaokeman wrote: »

3. The Script

The Script have only got one song, and just seem to constantly reword the same melody

On a serious level, no one has mentioned Daniel O'Donnell

Top five Irish music acts

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