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Rhythm Nation at 100: The tracks that shaped artists’ creative destinies

On the occasion of Rhythm Nation’s 100th playlist, we look back at the more memorable choices made by the great and the good of Irish music and arts

The platters that matter: 100 musicians have shared their favourite tracks of all time with Rhythm Nation. Picture: Getty

What makes a good playlist? Is it a collection of tunes that roams far and wide through genres? Is it a blend of old and new? Or is it simply a collection of songs utterly loved by the playlister-creator? A selection that reveals who they are through the medium of music?

Back in 2020, the Business Post Magazine asked artists – musicians, DJs, broadcasters, authors, poets and producers – to begin sending us a weekly ...