Sinéad O'Connor: Irish singer dead at 56
Sinéad O'Connor was found dead yesterday at 56 and the tributes from all around the world were announced.
O'Connor was most famous for her Prince cover, "Nothing Compares 2 U." She was also well-known for her political activism and feminism.
English musician Jah Wobble told the BBC the singer and activist had "the essence of a Celtic female warrior".
Besides, Alison Moyet wrote her own tribute on Twitter (now X): "Heavy hearted at the loss of Sinead O’Connor. Wanted to reach out to her often but didn’t.I remember her launch. Astounding presence.Voice that cracked stone with force & by increment. As beautiful as any girl around & never traded on that card. I Loved that about her. Iconoclast."
"There are no words," REM lead singer Michael Stipe wrote in his Instagram tribute and published their recent together photo.
Most interestingly, while speaking to BBC Breakfast, music journalist Dave Fanning (he did the first-ever interview with Sinead O'Connor and has met her more than 200 times) described her as a "generous person." Furthermore, Fanning stated she was a "polarising" artist.
Main source: BBC
