Sinead O'Connor, the Irish singer-songwriter best-known for her hit version of the Prince song 'Nothing Compares 2 U,' has died at 56, family confirms in statement.
Sinead O'Connor performs at the O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire on Dec. 16, 2019 in London.Irish singer-songwriter and activist Sinead O'Connor has died at age 56.
Born December 8, 1966, in Dublin, O'Connor began her music career in the 1980s. In 1990, she released her sophomore album, "Do Not Want What I Haven't Got," featuring her cover of the Prince-written song "Nothing Compares 2 U." O'Connor garnered further controversy during her performance on "Saturday Night Live" in 1992, when she infamously ripped up a photo of Pope John Paul II while declaring "Fight the real enemy." The backlash effectively ended her general popularity in the U.S.
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