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Cranberries singer Dolores O'Riordan dies aged 46
Irish singer, whose band has sold more than 40m records, died suddenly in London, her publicist says
Dolores O’Riordan, the lead singer with the multi-platinum band the Cranberries, has died aged 46.
The news was confirmed by her publicist in a statement, but no cause of death has yet been announced. O’Riordan, who had to cancel a tour with a reunited Cranberries in 2017 due to a back problem, had been in London for a recording session.
The statement described the death as “sudden”, and added: “Family members are devastated to hear the breaking news and have requested privacy at this very difficult time.”
Irish president Michael D Higgins said he learned of the news with “great sadness”, adding: “To all those who follow and support Irish music, Irish musicians and the performing arts, her death will be a big loss.”
Musicians have started to pay tribute, including Irish songwriter Hozier, who said he was “shocked and saddened”, and that O’Riordan’s voice “threw into question what a voice could sound like in that context of rock. I’d never heard somebody use their instrument in that way.”
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...n-dies-aged-46
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-42696376
Genre: Alternative rock, post-grunge, Celtic rockDolores Mary Eileen O'Riordan (born 6th September 1971, Limerick, Ireland and died 15th January 2018, London, UK) was an Irish musician and singer-songwriter. She led the rock band The Cranberries for 13 years before the band took a break starting in 2003, reuniting in 2009.
O'Riordan was known for her lilting mezzo-soprano voice, for yodeling and for her strong Limerick accent.
She appeared as a judge on RTÉ's The Voice of Ireland during the 2013–14 season.
In April 2014, O'Riordan joined Jetlag (later called D.A.R.K.) and began recording new material.
In May 2017, she declared that she had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolores_O%27Riordan
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