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R.I.P To Singer And Legend The Super Talented Sinéad O’Connor
Sinéad O’Connor sings in concert in 2003 at The Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. O’Connor has died at 56.
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R.I.P To Singer And Legend The Super Talented Sinéad O’Connor Dead At 56.
Sinéad O’Connor, the Irish singer known for her intense and beautiful voice, her political convictions and the personal tumult that overtook her later years, has died. She was 56 years old.
O’Connor’s recording of “Nothing Compares 2 U” was one of the biggest hits of the early 1990s. Her death was announced by her family. The cause and date of her death were not made public. The statement said: “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinéad. Her family and friends are devastated and have requested privacy at this very difficult time.”
Alternative radio in the late 1980s rang with the voices of female singers who defied commercial expectations of what women should look like and how they should sound. But even in a crowd that included Tracy Chapman, Laurie Anderson and the Indigo Girls, O’Connor stood out.
Check out more about the life and music career of Sinéad O’Connor HERE