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| Sinead O Connor |
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"Fame is a curse... it was the worst phase of my life, which I thank God I'll never have to go through again. I think we all have to go through that dark night of the soul, and I'm just grateful I got mine over with when I was young."
-Sinead O Connor
| Date of Birth: December 8th, 1966 |
| Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland |
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| Sinéad was one of the biggest stars in the world in and about 1990, when she released her multi-platinum album, I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got. Over the next few years, her music became overshadowed by her tendency to spark controversy. |
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| Sure, she's angered a substantial portion of the world's population a couple of times, but we admire her independence, not to mention her impressive musical talent. |
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Sinéad O'Connor was born into a turbulent household in Dublin, Ireland on December 8th, 1966. Divorce and unrest took their toll, and by her teens she had been expelled from Catholic school, then sent to a reformatory for shoplifting. Throughout, her one solace was music. She happened to be singing at a relative's wedding when the drummer from the well-known Irish rock band In Tua Nua heard her, and recruited her as a songwriter for the band. She showed a knack for both composition and singing.
Sinéad quickly gained local notoriety throughout the coffeehouse circuit of Dublin. Meanwhile, she enrolled at the Dublin College of Music, where she studied piano and voice. In 1985, she signed a contract with Ensign records, and promptly moved to London to record her first album, The Lion and the Cobra. A critical success, the record also scored an alternative radio hit, "Mandinka."
It was her sophomore album, I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got, that propelled O'Connor into the international spotlight in 1990. The success began with the release of an entrancing single, her cover version of "Nothing Compares 2 U" by Prince. It stormed the charts, and when the album was finally released, it went straight to number one, eventually reaching that spot in 17 countries.
Upon reaching the big-time, O'Connor immediately displayed a penchant for causing controversy. She was quoted in the press speaking in support of the IRA terrorist organization, and against her popular countrymen U2. She also declared that she would not perform if the "Star-Spangled Banner" preceded one of her shows, and declined a spot on Saturday Night Live in protest of the misogynistic material of the host, comedian Andrew Dice Clay. To cap off a year of success and controversy, Sinéad refused to accept her four 1991 Grammy nominations. |
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