RIP Dolores O'Riordan: Lead Singer of The Cranberries

Dolores, the lead singer of the 90's Irish alternative rock band The Cranberries, unexpectedly died on January 15, 2018 at 46 years old. This hit home with every fan considerably, considering she was such a warrior and strong woman figure to me and many others. Her voice was one of a kind, had a soft Irish accent, and couldn't be replaced by any other. Whilst going through depression and anorexia during her prime years, she still managed to write songs that hit the top ten charts and her albums went multi-platinum. The Cranberries in total sold over 40 million albums worldwide. According to Billboard, the day after her death, The Cranberries music sales grew 11,094% compared to the day before with their catalog of albums selling over 9,000 and over 35,000 digitally downloaded songs. Obviously, many people were struck with shock and decided to get their music in remembrance. There is a lot of talk about the unique style of the band and some describe the music as "dream rock" in that Dolores voice is soft, yet harsh at times and added on are the bands music videos which are very 90's with an avant-garde touch. The song "Zombie" (probably my favorite song) was inspired by two young children that were killed by an IRA bombing and it continues to be a hit to many people because of how emotional it is. Some of the lyrics include the following: "Another mother's breaking, Heart is taking over, When the violence causes silence, We must be mistaken". I do not think there will be any other band remotely comparable to The Cranberries because they were unique in a whole new spectrum. (The links are credit and more info about the band. I recommend listening to the songs Dreams, Linger and Zombie.)


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Rolling Stone's Article on Dolores
Billboard Sales

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