In recent years O’Connor had melded her outspoken political views with spiritualism and was ordained as a priest amid controversy in 1999. The artist said she had been abused by her mother as a child and in 1992 protested the abuse of children by the Catholic Church, tearing up a picture of Pope John Paul II while performing on US television program “Saturday Night Live.” Instantly recognizable with her trademark shaved head, O’Connor courted controversy throughout her career, speaking out frequently against the Catholic Church.īeginning her career busking on the streets of the Irish capital and performing in pubs, she recorded her first album “The Lion and the Cobra” - a punk cult classic released in 1987 - in London. “Condolences to her family, her friends and all who loved her music,” he added. Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said O’Connor’s “music was loved around the world and her talent was unmatched and beyond compare.” He praised O’Connor’s “fearless commitment to the important issues which she brought to public attention, no matter how uncomfortable those truths may have been.” Ireland’s President Michael Higgins said Ireland had lost “one of our greatest and most gifted composers, songwriters and performers of recent decades.” Her family and friends are devastated and have requested privacy at this very difficult time,” Irish national broadcaster RTE reported.īorn in County Dublin, O’Connor made 10 albums in her career from “I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got” to 2014’s “I’m not Bossy, I’m the Boss,” and was best known for her cover of Prince’s “Nothing Compares 2 U,” released in 1990. Her family said it was with “great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinead. DUBLIN: Irish pop singer Sinead O’Connor, who converted to Islam and changed her name to Shuhada’ Sadaqat in 2018, has died at the age of 56, Irish media reported on Wednesday.
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