{"id":2207,"date":"2021-03-17T11:56:59","date_gmt":"2021-03-17T11:56:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/synchedin.com\/blog\/?p=2207"},"modified":"2021-03-17T11:56:59","modified_gmt":"2021-03-17T11:56:59","slug":"st-patricks-day-5-iconic-irish-musicians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/licensing.routenote.com\/blog\/st-patricks-day-5-iconic-irish-musicians\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Patrick&#8217;s Day | 5 Iconic Irish Musicians"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Happy St. Patrick&#8217;s Day! We&#8217;re celebrating some of Ireland&#8217;s most treasured and famed musicians. Grab a Guinness and something green, and have a listen!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>The Cranberries<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Formed in Limerick in 1998, the band ranks as one of the best-selling alternative acts of the 1990s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Woodstock 1994 Highlights - Dreams - The Cranberries - 8\/12\/1994 - Woodstock 94\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k5WIUFsGB3c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3>The Pogues<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Celtic punk band fronted by Shane McGowan, The Pogues play politically tinged music featuring traditional Irish instruments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"The Pogues - Dirty old town, live 2012\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/122isznJdto?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3>U2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Irish rock band from Dublin, featuring lead singer Bono and guitarist The Edge, tend to focus on spiritual imagery and sociopolitical lyrics. You may also find them unexpectedly lurking in your Apple Music library&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"U2 - With Or Without You (U2 At The BBC)\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6DeDzsCGbsQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3>Sin\u00e9ad O&#8217;Connor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A famous singer songwriting, Sin\u00e9ad O&#8217;Connor is also a big name when it comes to controversy. She was ordained as a priest, much to the upset of the Catholic Church, and holds strong views on organised religion, women&#8217;s rights and war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Sinead O&#039;Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U (Live)\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NAOKzvL8dgk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3>Boyzone<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>One of Louis Walsh&#8217;s boy band successes, Boyzone are one of the 90s heart throbs stool-ascending, power-grabbing originals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Boyzone - Love Me For A Reason (The Prince&#039;s Trust Party In The Park 1999)\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hdE20hvi7oE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy St. Patrick&#8217;s Day! We&#8217;re celebrating some of Ireland&#8217;s most treasured and famed musicians. Grab a Guinness and something green, and have a listen! The Cranberries Formed in Limerick in 1998, the band ranks as one of the best-selling alternative acts of the 1990s. The Pogues Celtic punk band fronted by Shane McGowan, The Pogues play politically tinged music featuring traditional Irish instruments. U2 The Irish rock band from Dublin, featuring lead singer Bono and guitarist The Edge, tend to focus on spiritual imagery and sociopolitical lyrics. You may also find them unexpectedly lurking in your Apple Music library&#8230; Sin\u00e9ad&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2214,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[279],"tags":[1160,863,1161,1159,1156,1157,1162,714,24,145,1164,441],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v15.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>St. Patrick&#039;s Day | 5 Iconic Irish Musicians - RouteNote Licensing Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Happy St Patrick&#039;s Day! We&#039;re celebrating some of Ireland&#039;s most treasured and famed musicians. 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