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Dolores O'Riordan

Irish singer and songwriter, lead vocalist of The Cranberries, recognized for her unique voice and songwriting.

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Dolores O'Riordan is best known for Lead vocalist and principal songwriter of the rock band The Cranberries, known for her distinctive mezzo-soprano voice and unique vocal style. On Dead or Alive, Dolores O'Riordan is listed in the 90s Rock Legends category, where you can test yourself on similar names. Dead or Alive is a trivia game: you decide whether a famous person is still alive, then see the answer. The status for Dolores O'Riordan is checked against public sources such as Wikidata and is shown only after you answer.

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Known for: Lead vocalist and principal songwriter of the rock band The Cranberries, known for her distinctive mezzo-soprano voice and unique vocal style.
Listed under: 90s Rock Legends

About Dolores O'Riordan

O'Riordan was the principal songwriter of the band and also played 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. She began performing as a soloist in her church choir before leaving secondary school to join the Cranberries in 1990. The Cranberries went on hiatus in 2003. (2007) and No Baggage (2009). The Cranberries reunited in 2009, released Roses (2012), and went on a world tour. The Cranberries' seventh album, Something Else (2017), was the last to be released during her lifetime. Throughout her life, O'Riordan suffered from depression and the pressure of her own success; she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2015. With the Cranberries, O'Riordan sold more than 40 million albums worldwide during her lifetime; that total increased to almost 50 million albums worldwide as of 2019. She was honoured with the Ivor Novello International Achievement award.

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Dolores O'Riordan is known for Lead vocalist and principal songwriter of the rock band The Cranberries, known for her distinctive mezzo-soprano voice and unique vocal style.

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