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1966 – 2023Sinéad O'ConnorIrish Singer-SongwriterIrish singer-songwriter and activist whose powerful voice and outspoken nature made her one of the most distinctive artists of her generation. She achieved worldwide fame with her 1990 cover of Prince's Nothing Compares 2 U and won a Grammy for Best Alternative Album. She was also known for her advocacy on issues including child abuse, women's rights and religious reform.
1966Sinéad O'Connor born in DublinBorn Sinéad Marie Bernadette O'Connor in Glenageary, County Dublin. She endured a difficult childhood marked by her parents' divorce and alleged abuse by her mother.