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[-] DrummyB@lemmy.world 131 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I’ve been aware of her since she was the background singer for World Party. And that ages me, I know.

Also her first album was The Lion and the Cobra, NOT the one with Nothing Compares 2 U, as the media keeps reporting. And that first album is pretty much an under-appreciated masterpiece.

She was so mistreated by the media and the world, man.

Such a fucking shame :(

RIP

[-] torghbo@lemmy.world 25 points 1 year ago

Thank you for setting her music in a contest for (slightly less old) people like me (not that I’m young).

I just listened to her debut album and you are right, this is extremely good stuff. I was a bit surprised that it came out in 87, the production reminds me more of a more spacious trip hop record - so far it seems to have aged very well.

Thanks again for recommending this, you made a person which would probably have never listened to that do it with headphones on a stormy evening - guess that’s the most you can do for a musician you adored.

[-] MartinXYZ@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

And that first album is pretty much an under-appreciated masterpiece.

Indeed! Her love versions of "Troy" give me the chills. It's a good song on record but her intensity of the live performances lifted it into legend territory.

Edit: spelling (two words).

[-] Prouvaire@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yes.

Troy is the first Sinead O'Connor song I ever heard. It's filled with so much love and pain and rage. I was too young to understand it, but I listened to it a lot. It remains one of the most powerful artistic expressions I've encountered. Here is a live performance and the music video.

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[-] BrotherBear74@lemmy.world 70 points 1 year ago

So sad. The world has lost a great artist.

[-] ivanafterall@kbin.social 64 points 1 year ago

She was so ballsy and ahead of her time. So heartbreaking.

[-] Omgarm@lemmy.world 51 points 1 year ago

Standing up to the church was brave. Great singer as well. RIP

[-] hactar42@lemmy.world 53 points 1 year ago

I grew up in the 80s and 90s in catholic house, so all I really knew about her was she ripped up a picture of the pope on SNL. I wasn't familiar with her music at all. Then around 2001 I went to a Dropkick Murphys concert and before they came on stage they played The Foggy Dew by The Chieftains. I had never heard this song before and I remember being absolutely enamored by the ghostly vocals and having no idea it was her singing. 20+ years later I still get chills listening to it.

And for those who haven't heard it - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keWnPZOd2cw

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[-] Minarble@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago

Chills every time I hear that song…it’s incredible especially if you get the Chieftains cranking on a good stereo with that angelic voice.

It’s especially poignant now.

[-] nl4real@lemmy.world 50 points 1 year ago

Stood up to the Church when few would. Her Cover of The Foggy Dew is one of the greatest performances I've ever heard. Lost a legend today.

[-] RomeCallen@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

thank you for sharing this. she was a very powerful presence. great rendition

[-] synae 6 points 1 year ago

Dropkick Murphys used to (maybe still do?) play her Foggy Dew as the lead-in track to their set, and it never failed to get the crowd stomping, and well up tears in my eyes.

[-] Jerb322@lemmy.world 36 points 1 year ago

Has she been ill? I haven't heard anything...

[-] omgitsaheadcrab@sh.itjust.works 58 points 1 year ago

Her son committed suicide last year, seems like she followed suit

[-] kroy@lemmy.world 29 points 1 year ago

I wouldn’t be surprised. She’s had a number of wellness checks called on her

[-] whoisearth@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 year ago

Low key this is why I'm happy I am an externalized. As I told my psychologist once years ago when I was going through a rough patch "it's not that I want to kill myself. It's that I want everyone else to die"

That said I'm not insane and clearly ain't noone got the time and energy to kill the world nor is that a healthy thing to do. Lol

[-] SomeoneElse@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

For what it’s worth, the times I’ve been closest to suicide I no longer expressed it as “I want to die” it was “I can’t live anymore”. I know it sounds pedantic but for me it’s a good indicator of when I’m having a bad depressive episode vs when I’m a suicide risk. Wanting to die means you still care enough to want something, if that make sense? When I can’t bring myself to care about life, death, my loved ones, anything at all, that’s when I need help asap. Everyone is different of course, I just thought it might be worth sharing in case someone reading this recognises that apathy in a loved one.

[-] Palerider@feddit.uk 0 points 1 year ago

Well not with that attitude...

[-] Dad2DnA@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

I fear that this is likely the case. I can't imagine losing one of my children and wanting to go on living.

[-] TronLives@lemmy.nz 16 points 1 year ago

She's struggled with her mental health for a long time.

[-] RocksForBrains@lemm.ee 16 points 1 year ago

Estate isn't saying but she's had a public struggle with extreme depression following the death of her son.

[-] TronLives@lemmy.nz 1 points 1 year ago

She's struggled with her mental health for a long time.

[-] fisco@lemmy.ml 36 points 1 year ago

Ahhh.. Sinéad RIP...Nothing compares to You...🥺

[-] theostermanweekend@lemmy.ml 19 points 1 year ago

Aw man....that's sad. Say what you want, She was herself and fuck anyone had a problem with that. Will miss her.

[-] favrion@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

I hope that the people who criticized her for tearing the Pope's picture in half die in a violent fire.

[-] Hangglide@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

It was cool at the time but she converted to Islam, became a finatic and became the very thing she was taking a stand against.

[-] mea_rah@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

In what way she became a fanatic?

[-] DieterParker@feddit.de 9 points 1 year ago

I guess in the same way Cat Stevens and Muhammad Ali became fanatics /s

[-] propaganja@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I guess they aren't aware all Muslims are fanatics. /s

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[-] RomeCallen@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

i wasnt really familiar with her, but my wife likes her a lot.

just reading about all she did makes me sad I am so late to her music and story. def lost a true artist.

Rest in Power

Tiocfaidh ár lá

[-] BrandoGil@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Our day will come

[-] TheGiantKorean@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

Literally just listened to her yesterday. So sad.

[-] TronLives@lemmy.nz 10 points 1 year ago

Whatever is on the other side, I hope she's at peace now. She's earned that much at least.

[-] LeanFemurs@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

When I first heard her on 'The Lion and the Cobra' in '87 her voice hit me like a truck, and it left a mark that never went away. She was 100% an artist, never a mere entertainer. Such a loss 💔

[-] SerialGriller@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Very sad. She was an inspiration through difficult times for me. Rip Sinéad.

[-] Puppy@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago

I was having a great day and a great week so I will pretend I haven't seen this post :)

[-] sabreW4K3@lemmy.tf 4 points 1 year ago

Since she took her breath away. Awww awww aww awww!

Absolute legend.

RIP!

[-] quangdog@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

Damn. This news just ruined my lunch break. Rest in peace.

[-] TronLives@lemmy.nz 2 points 1 year ago

Whatever is on the other side, I hope she's at peace now. She's earned that much at least.

[-] fne8w2ah@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I've been bingeing one of her more recent hits "Take Me To Church" from 2014 these past few days. The tune of this song really slaps.

[-] BlazeMaster3000@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Noting compares to you. 🖤

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