Dolores O'Riordan
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Summary
Dolores O'Riordan was born on September 6, 1971[1], in Ballybricken North[2]. She died on January 15, 2018[3], in London[4]. She worked as a singer-songwriter[5], guitarist[6], and singer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.048% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79,712 views/month, #475 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Caherelly[9]
- Spouse: Don Burton[10]
- Country of citizenship: Ireland[11]
- Field of work: music[12], singing[13]
- Notable work: Zombie[14]
- Member of: The Cranberries[15], D.A.R.K.[16]
- Religion or worldview: Catholicism[17]
- Influenced by: Duran Duran[18], The Smiths[19]
- Sex or gender: female[20]
- Genre: alternative rock[21], pop rock[22], Celtic rock[23], folk rock[24], jangle pop[25], dream pop[26], indie rock[27], post-grunge[28]
- Record label: Interscope Records[29], Sanctuary Records[30], Cooking Vinyl[31], Rounder Records[32]
- Discography: Dolores O'Riordan discography[33]
- Commons category: Dolores O'Riordan[34]
- Voice type: mezzo-soprano[35]
- Cause of death: falling[36]
- Family name: O'Riordan[37]
- Given name: Dolores[38], Mary[39], Léna[40]
- Official website: https://doloresoriordan.com[41]
- Medical condition: anorexia nervosa[42]
- Manner of death: accidental death[43]
- Instrument: keyboard instrument[44], voice[45], guitar[46], tin whistle[47], flute[48], mandolin[49]
- Nominated for: David di Donatello for Best Original Song[50]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[51]
- Birth name: Dolores Mary Eileen O'Riordan[52]
- Name in native language: Dolores O'Riordan[53]
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[54]
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Country: IE[55]
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Began / founded: 1971-09-06[56]
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Ended / dissolved: 2018-01-15[57]
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Genre(s): alternative rock, rock[58]
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Community tags: alternative rock, chanteur, composer, compositeur, irlandais, irlande, lyricist, parolier, rock, singer[59]
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MusicBrainz ID: 13c10976-99f1-4cb4-8fbe-56067e91d865[60]
Why It Matters
Dolores O'Riordan has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] She is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]
FAQs
Where was Dolores O'Riordan born?
Dolores O'Riordan's place of birth was Ballybricken North[2].
Where did Dolores O'Riordan die?
Dolores O'Riordan died in London[4].
Who was Dolores O'Riordan married to?
Dolores O'Riordan's spouses include Don Burton[10].
What did Dolores O'Riordan do for work?
Dolores O'Riordan worked as a singer-songwriter[5], guitarist[6], and singer[7].