mistertim Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 RIP. Definitely a talented musician, whether you agreed with her politically or not. Sinéad O’Connor, Irish singer of ‘Nothing Compares 2 U,’ dies at 56 Quote Sinéad O’Connor, an Irish singer-songwriter who sold millions of records in the 1990s with her ethereal ballads and rebellious anthems, all while defying expectations of how a female pop star should behave — shaving her head, speaking out about her mental health struggles, protesting the Catholic Church during a performance on live television — has died at 56. Her family announced the death in a statement Wednesday, released to Irish media and viewed by The Washington Post. Additional details were not immediately available. Declaring that she was “proud to be a troublemaker,” Ms. O’Connor made music that channeled and reflected her tumultuous personal life, with lyrics about sexism, religion, child abuse, famine and police brutality set against reggae beats, traditional Irish melodies and throbbing pop hooks. Beaten by her mother as a young girl, she was later diagnosed with complex post-traumatic stress disorder, borderline personality disorder and bipolar disorder, and acknowledged having suicidal thoughts in recent years. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fergasun Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 Said it elsewhere... . such a powerful singer. I remember all the controversy about her on SNL but not really understanding why.... she was way ahead of public stance on Catholic Church abuse issue.... I recently heard "Nothing Compares 2 U" for the first fime in ! bit and and - WOW -- It's a great song. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ball Security Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 Seeing that she was only 56, she must have been super young when she ripped up that picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Wiggles Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 1 hour ago, Fergasun said: I recently heard "Nothing Compares 2 U" for the first fime in ! bit and and - WOW -- It's a great song. 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadySkinsFan Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 She did her own thing in spite of the music business which is notoriously patriarchal. I enjoyed her music. She was mother to four children, one committed suicide last year at 17. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Fergasun Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 @Captain Wiggles TIL. You. just. blew. my. mind. She still has some a beautiful set of pipes and I think her version is more fitting.... She also recently converted to Islam which is interesting.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 Poignant tribute from Russell Crowe: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Die Hard Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 My first thought was ‘I thought she died already/recently.” A quick search revealed I was thinking about Dolores O’Riordan, lead singer from The Cranberries, who died in 2017. I knew Sinead has been dealing with her son’s suicide recently… and reports are coming about her own personal history of self-harm. Just as she wished her son, I hope she’s at peace now. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ball Security Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 1 hour ago, Die Hard said: My first thought was ‘I thought she died already/recently.” A quick search revealed I was thinking about Dolores O’Riordan, lead singer from The Cranberries, who died in 2017. I knew Sinead has been dealing with her son’s suicide recently… and reports are coming about her own personal history of self-harm. Just as she wished her son, I hope she’s at peace now. I can’t believe that was six years ago already. My concept of time is way out of wack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Die Hard Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 41 minutes ago, Ball Security said: I can’t believe that was six years ago already. My concept of time is way out of wack. I totally relate to that. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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