The death has been announced of singer Sinéad O’Connor. She was aged 56.
Her first album, The Lion and the Cobra, was released in 1987 and she found worldwide fame with ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ in 1990, selling millions of copies worldwide, including America.
The singer, who was outspoken in her social and political views, released ten studio albums and was honest with her own struggles.
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