Dolores O'Riordan
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Dolores Mary Eileen O'Riordan was an Irish singer, songwriter, and musician. She was the lead vocalist and lyricist of alternative rock band The Cranberries. One of the most recognizable voices in rock in the 1990s, she was known for her lilting mezzo-soprano voice, signature yodel, emphasized use of keening, and strong Limerick accent.
O'Riordan performing in 2016
The Cranberries performing on the Roxy Bar show at Bologna in 1995
O'Riordan with Brian Eno, Bono, Zucchero, the Edge and Simon Le Bon at the Pavarotti & Friends concert, 1995
O'Riordan in 2001
The Cranberries
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The Cranberries were an Irish rock band formed in Limerick, Ireland, in 1989. The band was originally named The Cranberry Saw Us and featured singer Niall Quinn, guitarist Noel Hogan, bassist Mike Hogan, and drummer Fergal Lawler; Quinn was replaced as lead singer by Dolores O'Riordan in 1990, and the group changed their name to the Cranberries. The band classified themselves as an alternative rock group, but incorporated aspects of indie rock, jangle pop, dream pop, folk rock, post-punk, and pop rock into their sound.
The Cranberries performing in Paris, France in 2010. From left to right: Noel Hogan, Dolores O'Riordan, Fergal Lawler, and Mike Hogan.
The Cranberries performing on the Roxy Bar show at Bologna in 1995
The crowd scene before a riot broke out during the Cranberries concert on National Mall in Washington, D.C., on 15 May 1995
The Cranberries performing in Milan, 1999