Sinéad O'Connor was an Irish singer and musician.
Her debut album, The Lion and the Cobra, was released in 1987 and charted internationally.
Her second album, I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got, received glowing reviews upon release and became her biggest success, selling over seven million copies worldwide. Its lead single, "Nothing Compares 2 U" was named the number one world single in 1990 by the Billboard Music Awards.
She released ten studio albums.
Her work also includes songs for films, collaborations with many other artists, and appearances at charity fundraising concerts. Her 2021 memoir Rememberings was a best seller.
Throughout her music career she had been unabashedly honest about her spiritual journey, activism, socio-political views, as well as her trauma and mental health struggles.
She consistently spoke out on issues related to child abuse, human rights, anti-racism, organised religion, and women's rights.