Dolores O'Riordan RIP (Mod warning in op)

KKkitty

I don't have any need to know how she died. I'm not her family or friend. Every time a celebrity dies we don't need to know why. She had kids so while you're chomping at the bit about how she died please think of them. They have no mother in their lives now, when they get married, have kids themselves, go to college or anything their mother won't be there in person. I'm not sure if both Dolores's parents are still alive but they'll have to bury their daughter when it should be the other way around. Maybe people here should just post their favourite song from her and say why it's their favourite.

NollagShona

This song meant a lot.

Was 16, my head wasn't working right, headaches, diagnosed with depression, paranoia and I was in a bad place. 6 months later collapsed i school with hydrocephalus. Life saving surgery in Beaumont after having CAT scan in Tullamore to decide if I could be saved.

My inner turmoil expressed brilliantly in this acoustic version.

SimonTemplar

I haven't really listened to much Cranberry's music recently. I spent an hour yesterday going through their playlist on Spotify. Dreams and Linger just absolutely screams 90s Ireland to me. Two great songs and so much nostalgia. And of course Zombie is a powerful classic.

Her voice was incredible and so versatile. Going from a gentle lilt to a strong wail is really amazing to hear.

RIP

AnneFrank

Jesus that's so sad for anyone to do that to themselves,

RabbleRouser2k

The first video for 'Dreams', I think they shot the second video for an international market.

This was the video I was talking about. Dolores was so beautiful, a young me couldn't comprehend her beauty. Saw it on either the Beatbox, or Dave Fanning.

Lets not forget her kids. A 20, 16 and 12 year old have lost their Mam. Imagine, telling your friends that your mother is Dolores O' Riordan. The person that was the lead singer of the band that brought Ode to my family, Dreams, Salvation and of course Zombie to the world. Condolences to Don Burton too.

AnneFrank

When you're gone is their best song imo

Itssoeasy

I understand that people don't want it to be a whitewash of the issues she may have had, but surely there is a time and a place.

She was a mother to three children which should be the main concern. They have lost their mother. I have to say I wouldn't have been that big of a fan of cranberries. Did I know who they were ? Yes Did I know the well known songs ? Yes but I didn't but any of their albums but I appreciated her as a singer as she had an amazing voice.

KKkitty

https://youtu.be/6Ejga4kJUts

I love Zombie. Everything about it is amazing. The lyrics, the music, the video and of course Dolores's voice. I'd listen to it for ages and still wouldn't get bored of it.

Summer wind

Two of her absolute best. Thanks for the memories Dolores xx.

Etnies

Was very sad to hear. Eminem just recently sampled Zombie on one of the songs on his new album too

RabbleRouser2k

Etnies wrote: »

Was very sad to hear. Eminem just recently sampled Zombie on one of the songs on his new album too

Yeah, it was featured in Pitch Perfect 3 as well.

zcorpian88

A real shame this, terrific voice, terrific band.

Grew up with my sister blaring The Cranberries in the next room, probably my earliest musical memory kind of, could say they really defined Irish music on radio in the 90s in Ireland. Not many Irish artists that really stand out like that anymore. Everything sounds like Coldplay these days, with the exception of Hozier, quite like him.

Had not seen much of her in recent years except for the spell on the Voice of Ireland, didn't think she belonged on it though, I never liked these gimicky talent programmes of people always covering other peoples songs, those silly talent shows are for washed up artists turned judges and Delores was nowhere near washed up, bags of talent, she'd be the type that always has more music in her. I do remember thinking they needed that break years ago, a lot was demanded out of the band years ago, lots or touring and recording. They must have been wrecked from it all. Was good to hear they re-united and they'd be returning to form. Won't come to be now. It's really sad.

Condolences to her family and friends and bandmates.

RabbleRouser2k

zcorpian88 wrote: »

A real shame this, terrific voice, terrific band.

Grew up with my sister blaring The Cranberries in the next room, probably my earliest musical memory kind of, could say they really defined Irish music on radio in the 90s in Ireland. Not many Irish artists that really stand out like that anymore. Everything sounds like Coldplay these days, with the exception of Hozier, quite like him.

Had not seen much of her in recent years except for the spell on the Voice of Ireland, didn't think she belonged on it though, I never liked these gimicky talent programmes of people always covering other peoples songs, those silly talent shows are for washed up artists turned judges and Delores was nowhere near washed up, bags of talent, she'd be the type that always has more music in her. I do remember thinking they needed that break years ago, a lot was demanded out of the band years ago, lots or touring and recording. They must have been wrecked from it all. Was good ton hear they re-united and they'd be returning to form. Won't come to be now. It's really sad.

Condolences to her family and friends and bandmates.

I think she came to that show with a similar approach to the UK version. That show has actual, still popular musicians as judges. RTE, on the other hand, had discount 'I used to be famous' people...and Brian Kennedy.

It wasn't a low point in my eyes, I mean it wasn't Tara Blaise getting nobody to turn around in the Voice of Ireland, or a former singer in OTT getting a conviction for groping as well as being broke, and having to go on the Voice of Ireland.
Or Bryan Kennedy going mental on Come Dine with me Ireland.

It was great to see how impactful her music was-My So Called Life used the Cranberries prominently. And Dolores had a cameo in Click...a terrible film, but she looks great in it.

tringle

I was in Limerick on Tuesday waiting on someone so went to City Hall to sign the book of condolences. I didn't expect it to be so emotional.( I also didn't expect to be one of the first, place was full of TV cameras and photographers). I had lots I wanted to write but barely got to scratch my name with a very shakey hand as I felt so overwhelmed.

I was 50 last week so loved listening to The Cranberries really loud in the kitchen jumping around with my kids. I saw Dolores and Sinead O Connor as amazing role models for young Irish women. For my 30th birthday my kids gave me a signed photo of The Cranberries and they bought me all their CDs. We all where on holidays together this summer and had The Cranberries blaring each night while playing board games. Its amazing that you only really appreciate how great they where when you play all the songs together and realise you know all of them word for word.

I also didn't appreciate how big they were world wide...my daughter texted me the news of her death at the same time the hotel I stayed in last week (in France for my birthday) posted it on Instagram. I was wondering how the heck they knew about her...apparently she stayed with them a lot.

She will be missed and I am very sorry I never got to see them live.

Witchie

A friend of mine captured a short video of buskers at an underground station in Kuala Lumpur yesterday playing Zombie. Yesterday's newspaper here had a full page on her death and how important the Cranberries were. Truly a global success.

Major Lovechild

Not a fan but hats off!

dball

great pics here:
RIP.
https://www.theguardian.com/music/gallery/2018/jan/16/cranberries-singer-dolores-oriordan-a-life-in-pictures#img-1

Limerick91

dball wrote: »

great pics here:
RIP.
https://www.theguardian.com/music/gallery/2018/jan/16/cranberries-singer-dolores-oriordan-a-life-in-pictures#img-1

The last photo was taken in London in May last year. It was during what turned out to be the last every Cranberries gig

I was lucky enough to have been at the gig

Some brilliant photos

Funeral arrangements announced.

DOLORES O'RIORDAN

Late of Ballybricken, Bohermore and Canada.
Daughter of the late Terry.
Former member of the Cranberries.
Very deeply regretted by her loving mother Eileen, children Taylor, Molly and Dakota and their father,
Sister Angela, brothers Terence, Brendan, Donal, Joseph and P.J., brother-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, other relatives and a large circle of friends.
May She Rest In Peace
Public reposal on Sunday (January 21st) at St. Joseph's Church, O'Connell Avenue, Limerick, from 12.30pm to 4.00pm. Reposing at Cross' Funeral Home, Ballyneety, Monday (January 22nd) from 4pm followed by removal at 8pm to St. Ailbes' Church, Ballybricken. Requiem Mass, Tuesday (January 23rd) at 11.30am followed by private family Burial

Contact: Cross' Funeral Home 061-410744

IamtheWalrus

Snotaul Goodman wrote: »

Funeral arrangements announced.

DOLORES O'RIORDAN

Late of Ballybricken, Bohermore and Canada.
Daughter of the late Terry.
Former member of the Cranberries.
Very deeply regretted by her loving mother Eileen, children Taylor, Molly and Dakota and their father,
Sister Angela, brothers Terence, Brendan, Donal, Joseph and P.J., brother-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, other relatives and a large circle of friends.
May She Rest In Peace
Public reposal on Sunday (January 21st) at St. Joseph's Church, O'Connell Avenue, Limerick, from 12.30pm to 4.00pm. Reposing at Cross' Funeral Home, Ballyneety, Monday (January 22nd) from 4pm followed by removal at 8pm to St. Ailbes' Church, Ballybricken. Requiem Mass, Tuesday (January 23rd) at 11.30am followed by private family Burial

Contact: Cross' Funeral Home 061-410744

Kind of brings it home that despite fame, she was an Irish daughter/sister/mum.

m17

Dolores o riordan rip

Crea

TI live in the area where her family lives. I can tell you there is no gossiping at the school gate or at the shops about how she died. We are heartbroken for her family especially her mother.
The inquest will tell everything and the public will lap it up but in the meantime while you all speculate a family is in deep grief. She may have been a public figure but she didn't belong to the public.

padd b1975

Snotaul Goodman wrote: »

Funeral arrangements announced.

DOLORES O'RIORDAN

Late of Ballybricken, Bohermore and Canada.
Daughter of the late Terry.
Former member of the Cranberries.
Very deeply regretted by her loving mother Eileen, children Taylor, Molly and Dakota and their father,
Sister Angela, brothers Terence, Brendan, Donal, Joseph and P.J., brother-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, other relatives and a large circle of friends.
May She Rest In Peace
Public reposal on Sunday (January 21st) at St. Joseph's Church, O'Connell Avenue, Limerick, from 12.30pm to 4.00pm. Reposing at Cross' Funeral Home, Ballyneety, Monday (January 22nd) from 4pm followed by removal at 8pm to St. Ailbes' Church, Ballybricken. Requiem Mass, Tuesday (January 23rd) at 11.30am followed by private family Burial

Contact: Cross' Funeral Home 061-410744

Former member of The Cranberries?

Schwanz

padd b1975 wrote: »

Former member of The Cranberries?

Not to be smart here, but I've never heard of a dead singer performing before - have you?

splinter65

Schwanz wrote: »

Not to be smart here, but I've never heard of a dead singer performing before - have you?

You’re trying to be smart, but coming across as an idiot. Well done.

Ken.

Mod- Some posts deleted and Andrew Beef banned.

NollagShona

Down for the match. Delayed til 4 went and paid my respects. She looks at peace now, free of her demons, bless her

NollagShona

NollagShona wrote: »

Down for the match. Delayed til 4 went and paid my respects. She looks at peace now, free of her demons, bless her

I wonder if that was intentional. Never heard of a match postponed because of the weather in Thomond before.

NollagShona

Snotaul Goodman wrote: »

I wonder if that was intentional. Never heard of a match postponed because of the weather in Thomond before.

The pitch is waterlogged tbf.

_Dara_

King George VI wrote: »

Because there are many 46 year olds in Ireland, some of them probably curious as to why a fellow 46 year old person would suddenly drop dead.

A quote from legendary Philosopher, Phil Dunphy:
When someone your age dies, what's the first thing you want to know? Died of what? You just want to hear if it's something that can't happen to you.

As someone with terminal cancer in her 30s, I can confirm that people are preoccupied with this whether they realise it or not. I get all kinds of roundabout probing questions about my condition and it’s clear that people are trying to reassure themselves by finding out if I brought it on myself. Unfortunately for them, I can’t offer them comfort. (Plus it’s really insensitive of them) There’s no known genetic link (my mother had postmenopausal BC but I have none of the gene mutations) and I lived a moderate lifestyle. So whilst people might want to know what she had so that they can reassure themselves, they likely won’t get the neat answer they are hoping for. So IMO there’s not a huge amount of value in knowing what struck her down.

Dakota Dan

A woman on sky news called her our lady Diana.

Dakota Dan

Dakota Dan wrote: »

A woman on sky news called her our lady Diana.

Didn't see or hear it but heard she was called "the darling daughter of Limerick" on Sky Action after the match.

We really have lost a good one.

Chrongen

I still feel a little depressed.

She was just so......Irish.
That warbling voice. Her slight frame. The edgy little tomboy haircut.

Crea

Dakota Dan wrote: »

A woman on sky news called her our lady Diana.

Ah now! That's just complete ****e.

RabbleRouser2k

Chrongen wrote: »

I still feel a little depressed.

She was just so......Irish.
That warbling voice. Her slight frame. The edgy little tomboy haircut.

Her beauty was that unmistakeable 'Irish Mysticism'-this quality you don't understand but makes women magnetic and hypnotic.

Few women have it- but the ones who do- so rare.

Wheeliebin30

A great cailín.

Rip.

McMurphy

Been going over old cranberries stuff lately (since her death) have been paying particular attention to some of the acoustic stuff they recorded.

Linger - the acoustic version is really fine example of just how beautiful her voice was. Her Limerick accent really plain to hear (and it makes the song all the more beautiful for it) hard to believe she was only a teen when she wrote it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDK0xdiHBcQ

Crea

Crea wrote: »

Ah now! That's just complete ****e.

Dead right.

Dolores should not be compared to the royal family. She deserves better than that.

NollagShona

Ended up on the news, my sister messaged me. Just filing into the church. She was so peaceful looking, poor fragile Dolores

Dakota Dan

Crea wrote: »

Ah now! That's just complete ****e.

That's what I thought, hopefully her funeral won't be anything like Diana's mourn fest.

Richard Hillman

They played Zombie in between plays at the New England NFL game.

cbb1982

No mention of her kids were they at the service today?

JP Liz V1

_Dara_ wrote: »

As someone with terminal cancer in her 30s, I can confirm that people are preoccupied with this whether they realise it or not. I get all kinds of roundabout probing questions about my condition and it’s clear that people are trying to reassure themselves by finding out if I brought it on myself. Unfortunately for them, I can’t offer them comfort. (Plus it’s really insensitive of them) There’s no known genetic link (my mother had postmenopausal BC but I have none of the gene mutations) and I lived a moderate lifestyle. So whilst people might want to know what she had so that they can reassure themselves, they likely won’t get the neat answer they are hoping for. So IMO there’s not a huge amount of value in knowing what struck her down.

Sorry to hear about yourself

Spudmonkey

Just saw this. The recorded sound is muck but its a cool video. Fair play to the Russians!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvotKUdIjZc

Skedaddle

Dakota Dan wrote: »

A woman on sky news called her our lady Diana.

Trust Sky News to put both feet into their mouth! I'm not going to disrespect Diana, but other than they are both female and had their lives tragically cut short, they really bear no similarity at all.

Dolores was an extremely talented musician and a self-made woman whose star shone bright from an early age. Dianna was a princess. With comparisons like that, it's no wonder that you've a whole generation of little girls who seem to think a princess is something to aspire towards being!
Dolores O'Riordan and the Cranberries show that you can be from a small Irish city, launch a band and reach the world.

I note they've also included it in "UK News" on their website.

threein99

All the radio stations will be playing 'When you're gone' at Midday. Nice touch

cbb1982

What a fitting song hard to believe she is gone. RIP Dolores x

Mysterypunter

Poor aul Dolores Cranberry, what a lovely woman. Very sad

RobertKK

When the funeral mass was over and the coffin still in the church, when your gone was played.
Beautiful and sad.