CuriousByNature Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 The Irish singer's family announced her death today, but no cause was indicated. What is known is that she had been struggling deeply since the death of her son last year due to suicide. May she RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali Gator Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 Her family has confirmed the Irish singer passed away this morning at the age of 56. No details were given about her passing. Her single 'Nothing Compares 2 U' still sends chills down my spine - such a powerful song and beautiful video. Irish singer Sinead O'Connor dies aged 56 WWW.REUTERS.COM Sinead O'Connor, the Irish singer known for her stirring voice, 1990 chart topping hit "Nothing Compares 2 U" and outspoken views, has died at the age of 56, Irish media... thomas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 Well, I don't know if that was her intention, but she'll always be remembered best for that photo-tearing incident. I also remember on some late night show shortly thereafter someone dressed up as the Pope tear up a photo of her. Was it Jay Leno? David Letterman? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luv2play Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 Well, that particular pope had a lot to answer for, and didn't. Instead they made him a saint. thomas, marylander1940 and TonyDown 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ keroscenefire Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 Sinead will be remembered as a brilliant, iconoclastic performer and activist. Her musical talent is undeniable and she was absolutely right to expose the obvious corruption of the Catholic Church that was getting away with abusing children for decades if not centuries. RIP to one of the best artists of her generation even with her relatively short career. thomas, Ali Gator, marylander1940 and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 (edited) 10 minutes ago, keroscenefire said: ...RIP to one of the best artists of her generation... Was that a Freudian slip? 😁 Edited July 27, 2023 by Unicorn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvwnsd Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 Moderator's Note: The topic of this thread is "Sinead O'Connor" and not "Pope John Paul 2" or "the Roman Catholic Church." Please refrain from discussions about religion, politics, and anything else that is not related to Sinead O'Connor's life and music. + Pensant, + robear, + keroscenefire and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ keroscenefire Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 (edited) I always really liked her first album "The Lion and the Cobra." She really was at that vanguard of "alternative music," a great hybrid of dance, rock, folk and something avant-garde and completely different. And that amazing voice that could coo softly one second and absolutely wail the next. Though her biggest hit is a Prince cover, she was a great songwriter in her own right. Edited July 27, 2023 by keroscenefire marylander1940, Bokomaru and thomas 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ BOZO T CLOWN Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 (edited) Sinead O'Connor, who changed her name to Shuhuda Davitt when she converted to Islam, was a sick and hateful racist, who, among other profound thoughts, said “What I’m about to say is something so racist I never thought my soul could ever feel it,” she wrote. “But truly I never wanna spend time with white people again (if that’s what non-Muslims are called). Not for one moment, for any reason. They are disgusting.” Sinead O’Connor says she ‘never wants to spend time with white people again’ following conversion to Islam WWW.INDEPENDENT.CO.UK 'What I'm about to say is something so racist I never thought my soul could ever feel it' Good riddance to bad rubbish. May Shuhuda Davitt find that special place in hell reserved for hatemongers like herself. BoZo Edited July 27, 2023 by BOZO T CLOWN Bokomaru 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ nycman Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 I discovered her "Lion and the Cobra" album in college. It blew me away then, and it remains my go to album when I what to stay home alone, light the house with 100’s of candles, and rage against the universe. That much raw power and guttural passion has never been seen before or since. And yes, like most great artists, she was controversial and most likely insane. I’m ok with that. "Nothing compares to U" was the sound track to leaving my first boyfriend. And it remains true. He is one of a kind. Her next album "Am I Not Your Girl?" showed she had real musical chops, and respect for the Jazz Greats. So yes, I was and am a huge fan. I only saw her perform live once. It was the strange and twitchy mess that you’d expect, but it was strong and powerful nonetheless. RIP you proud and amazing Irish goddess! The phoenix from the flameYou will learn You will riseYou'll returnBeing what you areThere is no other TroyFor you to burn Bokomaru, thomas, + keroscenefire and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 33 minutes ago, BOZO T CLOWN said: ... “But truly I never wanna spend time with white people again (if that’s what non-Muslims are called). Not for one moment, for any reason. They are disgusting.” Yikes. What a statement. At least she got her wish, peace be upon her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali Gator Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 Did anyone read her memoir from 2021, titled "Remembering" ? If so, do you recommend it to a casual fan like myself ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EZEtoGRU Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 Sad to hear she's gone. She had a troubled life for many years...mental illness. Sadly, she lost a son to suicide not so long ago which had to be traumatic for her. Rightly or wrongly, I always considered her to be a one-hit wonder. For the last 25 years, I never heard much about her except when she was missing, threating suicide, or being hospitalized for one thing or another. Her illness had to be exhausting for her. + Pensant and Luv2play 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeepItReal Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 On 7/26/2023 at 6:25 PM, Unicorn said: Well, I don't know if that was her intention, but she'll always be remembered best for that photo-tearing incident. I also remember on some late night show shortly thereafter someone dressed up as the Pope tear up a photo of her. Was it Jay Leno? David Letterman? Indeed, the first time I saw this statue of the girl facing the bull on Wall Street, my first thought was of Sinead O'Connor and that infamous photo moment. I saw the same spirit in her features. Defiant. Fierce. Challenging. Provocative. thomas and + keroscenefire 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 1 hour ago, EZEtoGRU said: Sad to hear she's gone. She had a troubled life for many years...mental illness. Sadly, she lost a son to suicide not so long ago which had to be traumatic for her. Rightly or wrongly, I always considered her to be a one-hit wonder. For the last 25 years, I never heard much about her except when she was missing, threating suicide, or being hospitalized for one thing or another. Her illness had to be exhausting for her. You're right. Nothing Compares 2 U was her only song to hit the Top 40 in the US. The only other song to get to the charts at all was Emperor's New Clothes, which got to #60. That last one did hit #5 in Ireland, #20 in Australia, and #31 in the UK, though. Sinéad O'Connor discography - Wikipedia EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CuriousByNature Posted July 28, 2023 Author Share Posted July 28, 2023 18 hours ago, BOZO T CLOWN said: Sinead O'Connor, who changed her name to Shuhuda Davitt when she converted to Islam, was a sick and hateful racist, who, among other profound thoughts, said “What I’m about to say is something so racist I never thought my soul could ever feel it,” she wrote. “But truly I never wanna spend time with white people again (if that’s what non-Muslims are called). Not for one moment, for any reason. They are disgusting.” Sinead O’Connor says she ‘never wants to spend time with white people again’ following conversion to Islam WWW.INDEPENDENT.CO.UK 'What I'm about to say is something so racist I never thought my soul could ever feel it' Good riddance to bad rubbish. May Shuhuda Davitt find that special place in hell reserved for hatemongers like herself. BoZo She was a very troubled individual and an abuse survivor. There is never any reason for being hateful, but she had some serious issues going on. She did not seem to have a filter and would often backtrack and apologize for things she said or wrote shortly after. As for the horrible post about white people or non-Muslims, she later clarified that she was trying to get herself kicked off Twitter, or whatever platform that was posted on. Sadly, she often was provocative in a way that hurt people, and I think that goes back to the saying that 'hurt people hurt people'. I doubt anyone understood the darkness she must have lived with - I was never a fan, and was revolted by certain things she said, but I have tried to see how much of her actions and words evidently came from a place of profound pain. + nycman, Luv2play and thomas 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bokomaru Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 20 minutes ago, CuriousByNature said: She was a very troubled individual and an abuse survivor. There is never any reason for being hateful, but she had some serious issues going on. She did not seem to have a filter and would often backtrack and apologize for things she said or wrote shortly after. As for the horrible post about white people or non-Muslims, she later clarified that she was trying to get herself kicked off Twitter, or whatever platform that was posted on. Sadly, she often was provocative in a way that hurt people, and I think that goes back to the saying that 'hurt people hurt people'. I doubt anyone understood the darkness she must have lived with - I was never a fan, and was revolted by certain things she said, but I have tried to see how much of her actions and words evidently came from a place of profound pain. Very well said. In the larger context, Sinead always stood for justice. She was not a “disgusting racist,” quite the opposite in fact. This is the woman who wrote “Black Boys on Mopeds” two decades before Black Lives Matter. She spoke up, and she wasn’t polite about it. Sometimes she was lashing out though…. I have no doubt that I followed her more closely than anyone else here, and I can tell you that her mental illness seemed to be quite severe. But she made powerful, thoughtful, profound music. “These are dangerous days To say what you feel is to dig your own grave. Remember what I told you If you were of the world they would love you.” She was not of this world. And she didn’t care if we loved her. She spoke truth regardless of the outcome. And on a bad mental health day she did sometimes get it wrong. Still… she was braver than most. Luv2play, + nycman, + keroscenefire and 3 others 4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ BOZO T CLOWN Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 2 hours ago, Bokomaru said: Very well said. Sinead always stood for justice. She was not a “disgusting racist,” quite the opposite in fact. Sinead wasn't a "disgusting racist"? Ok, then she was a bitter, vile, and despicable racist. Feel better? "I never wanna spend time with white people again..... Not for one moment, for any reason. They are disgusting". Substitute the word "black" for "white" in her her hateful comment (above). If a celebrity had said that he/she never wants to spend time with black people and that black people are disgusting, there would be (justifiable) outrage. The celebrity would face threats, boycotts, be forced to apologize, and likely cancelled. By her own words, she will be condemned to eternal damnation. BoZo Bokomaru and + augustus 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 (edited) 15 hours ago, KeepItReal said: Indeed, the first time I saw this statue of the girl facing the bull on Wall Street, my first thought was of Sinead O'Connor and that infamous photo moment. I saw the same spirit in her features. Defiant. Fierce. Challenging. Provocative. Of course, we all know what comes shortly thereafter, when a girl thinks she can provoke a bull.... Edited July 28, 2023 by Unicorn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ augustus Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 She made some good music. As a person I liked her less and less as the years went by. People want to say she should be praised for telling the truth, but what truth was that? She was a contradiction in truth as she was all over the map. RIP. pubic_assistance 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bokomaru Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 1 hour ago, augustus said: She made some good music. As a person I liked her less and less as the years went by. People want to say she should be praised for telling the truth, but what truth was that? She was a contradiction in truth as she was all over the map. RIP. Liking her less and less makes sense. Her mental illness got worse over the years, and it showed. You’re right that she was all over the map As for her truth telling, I’d refer you to her lyrics, not her interviews. thomas, + augustus, + nycman and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike carey Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 Here's a link to the obit published in the Economist. It speaks to her music and her life and the things that influenced both. Sinéad O’Connor hated the very idea of being a pop star WWW.ECONOMIST.COM Ireland’s most provocative singer and protester died on July 26th, aged 56 thomas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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