1971-09-06 Ballybricken, Caherelly, Ireland
Dolores Mary Eileen O'Riordan (September 6, 1971 – January 15, 2018) was an Irish musician, singer and songwriter. She led The Cranberries to worldwide success and fame for thirteen years before the band took a hiatus in 2003. Her first solo album Are You Listening? was released in May 2007. Her second solo album No Baggage was released in August 2009. The Cranberries subsequently reunited, releasing the album "Roses" in 2012 and "In the End" in 2019, utilising lyrics and vocals O'Riordan recorded before her death. Dolores O'Riordan was the youngest of seven born and raised in Ballybricken, Limerick, Ireland. In 1990 she auditioned and won the role of lead singer for a band called The Cranberry Saw Us (later changed to The Cranberries). The band released five albums before they took a break in 2003. Her first solo album Are You Listening? was released in May 2007. Her second solo album No Baggage was released in August 2009. While in London, England, for a short recording session, Dolores died suddenly on 15 January 2018 aged 46. The cause of death was drowning due to alcohol intoxication.
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Dolores | Self (archive footage) | 2018-02-18 |
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The Cranberries Live in Chile | Self | 2010-01-26 |
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The Cranberries - Gold: The Videos | voce, chitarra, tastiera (1990-2003, 2009-2018) | 2007-04-27 |
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Dolores O’Riordan – Live in Santiago, Chile 2007 | Herself | 2007-08-23 |
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Dolores O'Riordan - Live at Teatro Caupolican of Santiago de Chile | Herself | 2007-08-23 |
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Click | Singer | 2006-06-23 |
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Zucchero | Zu and co.: Live at Royal Albert Hall | Self | 2004-10-25 |
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The Cranberries - Stars: The Best Videos 1992-2002 | Self | 2002-11-26 |
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The Cranberries - Beneath the Skin - Live in Paris | 2001-01-02 | |
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The Cranberries: MTV Unplugged | Self | 1995-04-18 |
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Pavarotti & Friends 3 - Together for the Children of Bosnia | Self | 1995-09-12 |