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Dolores O'Riordan

1971 - 2018

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Dolores Mary Eileen O'Riordan ( oh-REER-dən; 6 September 1971 – 15 January 2018) was an Irish musician and singer-songwriter who achieved international fame as the lead vocalist of the rock band The Cranberries. O'Riordan was the principal songwriter of the band, and additionally performed acoustic and electric guitars. She became one of the most recognisable voices in alternative rock, and was known for her lilting mezzo-soprano voice, signature yodel, use of keening, and strong Limerick accent. O'Riordan was born in County Limerick, Ireland, to a Catholic working-class family. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Dolores O'Riordan is the 294th most popular musician (down from 267th in 2019), the 67th most popular biography from Ireland (down from 51st in 2019) and the 5th most popular Irish Musician.

Dolores O'Riordan is most famous for being the lead singer of The Cranberries.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Dolores O'Riordan ranks 294 out of 3,175. Before her are Émile Waldteufel, Eddie Van Halen, Bruno Mars, Bill Wyman, Larry Mullen Jr., and Lee Soo-man. After her are Leonardo De Lorenzo, Maria Theresia von Paradis, Toots Thielemans, Michael Cretu, Khaled, and Fela Kuti.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1971, Dolores O'Riordan ranks 27. Before her are Niko Kovač, Elif Shafak, Ricky Martin, Snoop Dogg, Ma Dong-seok, and Jari Litmanen. After her are Fabien Barthez, Unai Emery, Sacha Baron Cohen, Kim Jong-nam, Ewan McGregor, and Pete Sampras. Among people deceased in 2018, Dolores O'Riordan ranks 74. Before her are Keith O'Brien, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, Gérard Genette, Ruud Lubbers, Eddie Clarke, and Girma Wolde-Giorgis. After her are James Mirrlees, Quini, Anthony Bourdain, Steve Ditko, David C. H. Austin, and Yoshinobu Ishii.

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In Ireland

Among people born in Ireland, Dolores O'Riordan ranks 67 out of 549. Before her are Bono (1960), Rory Gallagher (1948), Maureen O'Hara (1920), John Tyndall (1820), Eileen Gray (1878), and Larry Mullen Jr. (1961). After her are Saint Gall (550), Vergilius of Salzburg (700), Ethel Voynich (1864), William C. Campbell (1930), Colin Farrell (1976), and Mary Robinson (1944).

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Among MUSICIANS In Ireland

Among musicians born in Ireland, Dolores O'Riordan ranks 5. Before her are Gilbert O'Sullivan (1946), Bono (1960), Rory Gallagher (1948), and Larry Mullen Jr. (1961). After her are Sally Oldfield (1947), Aphex Twin (1971), Moya Brennan (1952), Ronnie Drew (1934), Brian Downey (1951), Paddy Moloney (1938), and Sharon Corr (1970).

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