Dolores O'Riordan, glavna pjevačica rock grupe Cranberries, danas je pronađena mrtva u svojoj hotelskoj sobi u dobi od samo 46 godina, potvrdio je njen menadžer britanskim medijima.
Irska pjevačica je boravila u Londonu zbog snimanja novog materijala s alt-rock bendom D.A.R.K. Njezin menadžer nije komentirao način na koji je umrla, osim što je rekao da je smrt bila neočekivana te da je njezina obitelj devastirana.
Debi album The Cranberriesa “Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We” je ugledao svjetlo dana 1993. godine, a slijedio ga je prvi singl "Dreams". Ni album ni singl nisu privukli previše pažnje sve dok sastav nije krenuo na turneju, na taj način privukavši pažnju MTV-a koji je počeo vrtjeti njihove spotove na dnevnoj bazi. O'Riordan se udala za menadžera benda 1994., a sama ceremonija je bila poprilično popraćena od strane medija te je Dolores prešla u prvi plan. Njezin će položaj i utjecaj u sastavu nastaviti rasti nakon izlaska njihova drugog albuma čvršćeg zvuka "No Need To Argue" na kojem se nalazi veliki hit “Zombie”.
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We are crushed to hear the news about the passing of Dolores O’Riordan. Our thoughts go out to her family at this terrible time. https://t.co/6p20QD2Ii5 pic.twitter.com/vXscj0VGHS
— Duran Duran (@duranduran) January 15, 2018
My first time hearing Dolores O'Riordan's voice was unforgettable. It threw into question what a voice could sound like in that context of Rock. I'd never heard somebody use their instrument in that way. Shocked and saddened to hear of her passing, thoughts are with her family.
— Hozier (@Hozier) January 15, 2018
I once met Delores O’Riordan when I was 15. She was kind and lovely, I got her autograph on my train ticket and it made my day. She had the most amazing voice and presence. So sorry to hear that she’s passed away today x
— James Corden (@JKCorden) January 15, 2018
