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Born: Dublin, Ireland, 1966

Biography: Sinéad O'Connor ranked among the most distinctive and controversial pop music stars of the 1990s, the first and in many ways ...

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Twisted Tales: Sinead O'Connor Figuratively Rips National Anthem, Literally Rips Pope

Nov 14 2008 12:00PM by Gaylord Fields

Filed under: Twisted Tales

Spinner: "This must be one stupid broad," Frank Sinatra said in the summer of 1990, headlining the Garden State Arts Center in Holmdel, N.J. the night after an appearance by a young, shaved-headed Irishwoman named Sinéad O'Connor. O'Connor, having ... Read more

Rock Almanac: October 3, 2008

Oct 03 2008 4:00AM by Gaylord Fields

Filed under: Rock Almanac

Spinner: On This Date in 1992: Sinéad O'Connor sparks a controversy when she rips up a portrait of Pope John Paul II after singing Bob Marley's 'War' on an episode of 'Saturday Night Live.' The Almanac Advises for October 3: "An iconoclast has ... Read more

Count Five: Sinead O'Connor's Top Heartbreaking Songs

Sep 26 2007 13:00PM by Steve Baltin

Filed under: Count Five

Spinner: Sinead O'Connor's heart-wrenching version of Prince's 'Nothing Compares 2 U' deservedly made the list of Spinner's 25 saddest songs ever. But it doesn't even rate a mention in O'Connor's own melancholy hit parade. The Irish singer-songwriter, who ... Read more