Sinéad O’Connor fans gather for late singer’s funeral

[ad_1] Scores of devoted fans guided singer-songwriter Sinéad O’Connor to her final resting place Tuesday in her coastal hometown of Bray, Ireland. Fans lined the streets singing O’Connor’s hit “Nothing Compares 2 U” as a flower-filled hearse carrying the singer’s body made its way to her home. Fans also tossed an array of flowers onto… Continue reading Sinéad O’Connor fans gather for late singer’s funeral

Sinéad O’Connor, activist and haunting singer, dead at 56

[ad_1] Irish singer-songwriter Sinéad O’Connor, who shot to fame in 1990 with a shaved head and the Prince-written hit “Nothing Compares 2 U,” then cemented her place in pop culture by shredding a picture of the pope on “Saturday Night Live,” has died. The death of the soulful, complicated star, whose mental health struggles often… Continue reading Sinéad O’Connor, activist and haunting singer, dead at 56

Sinéad O’Connor’s 10 best songs

[ad_1] A singer-songwriter of uncommon ferocity and tenderness, Sinéad O’Connor may have been fated to have a short-lived career as a pop star. Her disposition was too mercurial and too empathetic to survive the sustained glare of the spotlight that came her way once her version of Prince’s “Nothing Compares 2 U” became an international… Continue reading Sinéad O’Connor’s 10 best songs

Sinéad O’Connor dead: Irish singer mourned by friends, fans

[ad_1] Tributes honoring singer-songwriter Sinéad O’Connor poured in Wednesday from all corners, following news of the Irish artist’s death. Celebrities from across the entertainment world and political figures praised O’Connor’s musical talent and her knack for calling out injustices. “Really sorry to hear of the passing of Sinéad O’Connor,” tweeted Leo Varadkar, Ireland’s taoiseach, or… Continue reading Sinéad O’Connor dead: Irish singer mourned by friends, fans

Appreciation: Sinéad O’Connor was right all along

[ad_1] For many years, like most of the world, what I knew about Sinéad O’Connor was limited to three facts: her head was shaved, she had a mega-hit in 1990 with “Nothing Compares 2 U” and two years later her career came crashing down when she destroyed a photograph of Pope John Paul II on… Continue reading Appreciation: Sinéad O’Connor was right all along

Sinéad O’Connor’s death not suspicious, London police say

[ad_1] Irish singer-songwriter Sinéad O’Connor was found unresponsive Wednesday at her South East London home, according to local law enforcement, but her death is not being treated as suspicious. “Police were called at 11:18hrs on Wednesday, 26 July to reports of an unresponsive woman at a residential address in the SE24 area,” the Metropolitan Police… Continue reading Sinéad O’Connor’s death not suspicious, London police say

My favorite Sinéad O’Connor album nearly ended her career

[ad_1] Everyone in the world knows whose photo Sinéad O’Connor ripped up on “Saturday Night Live” in 1992. Hardly anybody recalls why she was there in the first place. The Irish singer and songwriter, whose death at age 56 was announced Wednesday, famously nuked her career that night when she punctuated an a cappella performance… Continue reading My favorite Sinéad O’Connor album nearly ended her career

Sinéad O’Connor’s harrowing letter to Miley Cyrus resurfaces

[ad_1] Sinéad O’Connor’s incendiary open letter to a young Miley Cyrus is resurfacing after the acclaimed “Nothing Compares 2 U” singer died on Wednesday. She was 56. The Irish singer was a known force to be reckoned with, and her illustrious and stormy career was filled with moments that stirred controversy and inspired media fodder.… Continue reading Sinéad O’Connor’s harrowing letter to Miley Cyrus resurfaces

The Unapologetic Brilliance of Sinéad O’Connor

[ad_1] On Wednesday, the Irish singer and songwriter Sinéad O’Connor was found dead in a private home in London. She was fifty-six. O’Connor’s discography—she released ten studio albums, beginning in 1987—is so broad and dynamic that it’s difficult to efficiently characterize her sound, from the buoyant, whooping new wave of “Mandinka,” a single from her… Continue reading The Unapologetic Brilliance of Sinéad O’Connor

We still haven’t learned from Sinead O’Connor controversy

[ad_1] This week your social media timeline was probably flooded with images of Sinéad O’Connor, the Irish singer-songwriter who died Wednesday at 56, providing a contrast to all those bright “Barbie” memes. Though her mainstream career effectively ended the moment she shredded a picture of Pope John Paul II on “Saturday Night Live,” O’Connor loomed… Continue reading We still haven’t learned from Sinead O’Connor controversy