Sinéad O'Connor
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Summary
Sinéad O'Connor was born in Glenageary[1]. She died in London[2]. She worked as a singer-songwriter[3], guitarist[4], composer[5], musician[6], and rock singer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.092% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75,446 views/month, #925 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Dublin[9]
- Place of burial: Deans Grange Cemetery[10]
- Father: Seán O'Connor[11]
- Spouse: John Reynolds[12], Nick Sommerlad[13], Steve Cooney[14], Barry Herridge[15]
- Child: Jake Reynolds[16], Roisin Waters[17], Shane O'Connor Lunny[18], Yeshua Bonadio[19]
- Country of citizenship: Ireland[20]
- Occupation: singer[21], songwriter[22]
- Field of work: music[23], rock music[24], singing[25]
- Educated at: Newtown School, Waterford[26]
- Award received: Rockbjörnen[27], Billboard Music Awards[28], MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year[29], MTV Video Music Award for Best Post-Modern Video[30], Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Performance[31], BRIT Award for International Female Solo Artist[32], Goldene Europa[33], World Soundtrack Award for Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film[34], Choice Music Prize[35], CASBY Award[36]
- Member of: Big Blue Ball[37], In Tua Nua[38]
- Religion or worldview: Sunni Islam[39], Catholicism[40], Christianity[41]
- Sex or gender: female[42]
- Sexual orientation: unlabeled sexuality[43]
- Genre: alternative rock[44], pop rock[45], reggae[46], folk rock[47], college rock[48], Celtic rock[49], indie pop[50]
- Record label: Chrysalis Records[51], Ensign Records[52], Vanguard Records[53], One Little Independent Records[54], Nettwerk[55]
- Discography: Sinéad O'Connor discography[56]
- Commons category: Sinéad O'Connor[57]
- Voice type: mezzo-soprano[58]
- Unmarried partner: Peter Gabriel[59], Richard Heslop[60], John Waters[61], Dónal Lunny[62], Frank Bonadio[63]
- Cause of death: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease[64]
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[65]
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Country: IE[66]
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Began / founded: 1966-12-08[67]
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Ended / dissolved: 2023-07-26[68]
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Genre(s): alternative rock, celtic, folk, folk rock, pop, pop rock, singer-songwriter[69]
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Community tags: alternative rock, celtic, folk, folk rock, ireland, irish, pop, pop rock, singer-songwriter[70]
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MusicBrainz ID: c78a77fa-507c-4c07-947a-0355029453bd[71]
Why It Matters
Sinéad O'Connor has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[72] She is known by 145 alternative names across languages and contexts.[73]
She has been cited as an influence by Alanis Morissette[74], a singer-songwriter[75], b. 1974[76], of Canada[77], awarded the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance[78], specialised in music composing[79] and Sarah McLachlan[80], a singer[81], b. 1968[82], of Canada[83], awarded the Officer of the Order of Canada[84], specialised in music composing[85].
FAQs
Where was Sinéad O'Connor born?
Sinéad O'Connor's place of birth was Glenageary[1].
Where did Sinéad O'Connor die?
Sinéad O'Connor passed away in London[2].
Who were Sinéad O'Connor's parents?
Sinéad O'Connor's father was Seán O'Connor[11].
Who was Sinéad O'Connor married to?
Sinéad O'Connor's spouses include John Reynolds[12], Nick Sommerlad[13], Steve Cooney[14], and Barry Herridge[15].
What did Sinéad O'Connor do for work?
Sinéad O'Connor worked as a singer-songwriter[3], guitarist[4], composer[5], musician[6], and rock singer[7].
Where did Sinéad O'Connor go to school?
Sinéad O'Connor was educated at Newtown School, Waterford[26].
What awards did Sinéad O'Connor receive?
Honors received include Rockbjörnen[27], Billboard Music Awards[28], and MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year[29].
Who did Sinéad O'Connor influence?
Sinéad O'Connor has been cited as an influence by Alanis Morissette[74] and Sarah McLachlan[80].