Sinéad O'Connor

Sinéad Marie Bernadette O’Connor (/ʃɪˈneɪd oʊˈkɒnər/ born 8 December 1966) is an Irish singer-songwriter who rose to fame in the late 1980s with her debut album The Lion and the Cobra. O’Connor achieved worldwide success in 1990 with a new arrangement of Prince and the Revolution’s song "Nothing Compares 2 U".
Since then, while maintaining her singing career, she has occasionally encountered controversy, partly due to her statements and gestures—such as her ordination as a priest despite being a woman with a Roman Catholic background—and her strongly expressed views on organised religion, women's rights, war, and child abuse. She is a lesbian.
In addition to her ten solo albums her work includes many singles, songs for films, collaborations with many other artists and appearances at charity fundraising concerts.
Her debut album went gold. I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got went double platinum. Numerous other hit albums, including compilations and an extended play. Numerous hit singles worldwide. Performed with The Edge of U2, Peter Gabriel, Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, and others.
== Genres ==
Alternative
Folk Rock
== Parody ==
O'Connor is referenced in the commentary for a Homestar Runner cartoon.Category:Alternative
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