[Music] Cranberries singer Dolores O'Riordan dies aged 46

[LVGull]

The reality much different from the perception, as is often the case.

'In fact, years earlier, at the age of 23 and during the height of her band's fame, O'Riordan had an experience that closely resembled a nervous breakdown. "It was really bad, a bit like the film, Jacob's Ladder. I thought people were watching me all the time. Looking back, I went nuts for a while. I didn't want to go out or leave my room and even when I was in the room, I'd see faces looking at me."

Part of this anxiety was born, she thinks, from having "too much too young", but some of it was also cultural. In Ireland, she says, where she had grown up singing in front of audiences in pubs, "people don't look at you singing. They go within themselves and listen. Music is about listening not looking. That's why I wore these huge baggy dresses on stage with The Cranberries," she says.'

She had a few problems in life. Sexually abused at aged 8 for four years and she tried to take her own life a few years back. Very sad if it was suicide.

 

[Steve in Japan]

Sound track to a big part of my life, what a voice. RIP.

 

[darkwolf666]

Awful news.

Will never forget the Milton Keynes gig...baking hot with Radiohead and R.E.M. and Dolores sporting pink all over.

Lovely singer.

RIP

I was there that day too, Cranberries and Sleeper blew Radiohead off the stage...

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

She had a few problems in life. Sexually abused at aged 8 for four years and she tried to take her own life a few years back. Very sad if it was suicide.

She was recording new songs. Seems odd if going to commit suicide

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

She was recording new songs. Seems odd if going to commit suicide

Come on Uncle, you're not that naive are you? I despair of mental health issues ever being truly understood by the masses.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

And commit is a phrase that is wrong. It assumes some sort of guilt

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

Come on Uncle, you're not that naive are you? I despair of mental health issues ever being truly understood by the masses.

I dont know mate. I hope not

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

Very sad we lost Dolories tonight https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHoHIL2ABVQ

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ky4CdN0x58A&list=PLQqVQNe7uORDhEbLVlGaRG2h6YUF6KM0_&index=6

 

[The Merry Prankster]

She was recording new songs. Seems odd if going to commit suicide

I’m afraid you don’t have much understanding of mental illness.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

I’m afraid you don’t have much understanding of mental illness.

Fair comment that was a bit lazy of me. Not really what I meant

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

Ode to Dolores. LOVED her. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBqXLprd7x8&list=PLQqVQNe7uORDhEbLVlGaRG2h6YUF6KM0_

 

[maffew]

Really shocking The Cranberries were part of the sound of the early 90's and me and my now wife going back to the Goldstone in the Liam Brady era.

Really evocotive sound and voice that brings back the feel and taste of the early 90's.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ejga4kJUts

Beautiful. Haunting. Dark. RIP, the Cranberries were quite great

 

[maffew]

Great post. Such a sad loss. RIP.

Not seen this one before beautiful voice, so natural and amazing accompiament love the Irish accent too, sad about this passing

 

[OzMike]

RIP, I liked the Cranberries and thought she had a terrific voice, I saw her recently on a TV thing and did think she looked painfully thin, sad loss.

 

[OzMike]

On a holiday in Ireland the coach driver showed us her house - quite impressive as well. Very sad, hope it was not suicide that seems to claim a lot of famous musicians.

Glad I'm not famous then.

 

[Brian Mcculloch Glasgow]

RIP O'Riordan...

 

[pearl]

very, very sad news, only heard this morning.

a troubled soul, rest in peace.

Help is out there, don't bottle stuff up, speak to someone