Sinead O'Connor
Biography
Sinead O’Connor was born to a turbulent family in the Irish capital, Dublin, on December 8, 1966. The divorce of her parents left a forever mark on the little girl’s life. She was fast expelled from a Catholic school and soon directed to the reformatory institution for an attempted shoplifting. Throughout this tough period, the only place for Sinead to escape was music. Accidentally, she sang a song on a wedding party of one of her relatives attended by the drummer of a famous Irish band called In Tua Nua. The man was deeply impressed by the girl’s singing and recruited her as the group’s song writer and singer. Having studied at the Dublin College of Music, O’Connor relocated to London to start the recording session for her debut album. Called The Lion And The Cobra, it became available in 1987. The record earned praiseful responses while its song Mandinka became a long time hit on the alternative radio stations.
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Reviews
Theology2007
Sinead O'Connor's Theology has 2 peculiarities. Firstly, the topic of the songs is dedicated to religious themes, which is quite uncharacteristic for a person who once tore up a picture of a Pope, and secondly, all the songs here are performed twice
Throw Down Your Arms2005
Sinead O'Connor has always taken a close interest in Rastafarianism, so Throw Down Your Arms, an album of classic roots-reggae covers, is an absolutely logical step from a singer who's often gone out of her way to sabotage her career
Collaborations2005
Collaborations culls tracks from throughout the singer's career, finding her partnering with artists such as Massive Attack, Peter Gabriel, Bono, Moby and more. An outstanding lineup of collaborators makes this Sinead O'Connor’s release an essential
