Clannad

Clannad bridged the gap between traditional Celtic music and pop. The results were usually an entrancing, enchanting form of pop that managed to fuse the disparate elements together rather seamlessly, earning the band an international cult of fans. After releasing their self-titled debut in 1973, Clannad eventually hit their commercial peak in the '90s with albums like 1990's Anam (at number 46, their best-charting LP in the U.S.), 1993's Banba (which reached the U.K. Top Five), and 1996's Lore (their sole appearance in Ireland's Top Ten). After winning a Grammy Award for Best New Age album for 1998's Landmarks, Clannad became inactive while members pursued solo projects. They reunited to tour in the late 2000s, then released Nádúr, their first studio album in 15 years, in 2013. The group only issued a handful of singles thereafter, calling it quits with a farewell concert at Royal Albert Hall in 2024.