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. Their self-titled debut album appeared in 1973, yet widespread success came with later touring. Their theme song for the television program Harry's Game hit the Top Five and won the band an Ivor Novello Award in 1982. A BAFTA followed in 1985 for their soundtrack to the television production Robin of Sherwood, and a year later, U2's Bono was featured on their Top 20 hit "In a Lifetime." Clannad's first Grammy Award was for 1997's Landmarks, although it also signaled the beginning of a long hiatus from recording. Finally, in 2013, they returned with Nádúr, their first studio LP in nearly 20 years. An archival live album, Turas 1980, appeared in 2018.
Hometown
Donegal, Ireland
Genre
Pop
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