Former President Barack Obama dropped a playlist of his favorite songs of the summer on Thursday. Obama also paid tribute to the late Irish musician Glen Hansard, who died at age 56 this week, in a social media post sharing the playlist of songs. WATCH HERE WATCH HERE"Here are some of the songs I’ve been listening to this summer. It starts with a song Michelle and I love by Glen Hansard, a great musician who passed tragically this week. Similar to the list of Obama's favorite books of the summer that was released on Wednesday, the songs span several genres.