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The Dublin performer found worldwide fame with hit single Nothing Compares 2 U in 1990.

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[–] DJDarren@beehaw.org 59 points 1 year ago

Oh, this is poor news indeed.

She had a tough life, and was routinely treated incredibly unkindly for daring to voice her opinions.

RIP

[–] AngrilyEatingMuffins@kbin.social 26 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Burning that picture of the pope was legendary, even without her incredible music she’d be remembered as an icon and iconoclast. Bless you.

[–] wryan@kbin.social 16 points 1 year ago (2 children)

She didn't burn it, she ripped it into pieces. She will definitely be remembered as an iconoclast but obviously hasn't held up to be that impactful, as people apparently don't even remember what she did.

[–] Sordid@beehaw.org 29 points 1 year ago

I'd say remembering the message she intended to send is far more important than remembering what exactly she did to the picture.

[–] AngrilyEatingMuffins@kbin.social 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I was gonna thank you but now I’ll just mock you for thinking how it was destroyed was in any way the important bit

[–] wryan@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

You're right, she should've eaten it. It was SNL after all; maybe that would've gotten a more enticing ambivalent reaction.

[–] Cokeser@feddit.de 5 points 1 year ago

https://piped.video/watch?v=2dKdBlKgquw

Here's the clip to that iconic action.

[–] Ertebolle@kbin.social 22 points 1 year ago

So she died without ever getting an apology from Joe Pesci or the Catholic Church.

[–] kessleragain@beehaw.org 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What terrible news. I always loved her voice.

Sat story, she was ahead of her time in many ways. I'm selfishly upset that I had to lose both her and Delores O'Riordan though.

[–] thebeesknees@infosec.pub 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I still get goosebumps from so many of her songs, wonderful artist as well as a troubled soul.

RIP

[–] richteratmosphere@lemmy.sdf.org 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

One of the most beautiful and powerful voices of all time. Very sad for her and her family.

Here is my favorite live performance of her:

https://youtu.be/mj_xKA5C2vU

[–] thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 1 year ago

Legends never die.

[–] TuxOfStars@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago

Just watched this beautiful gentle interview with Tommy Tiernan. Was lovely to see her happy for a while. https://youtu.be/0G9YPvsG_c4

[–] phloatingman@monero.town 4 points 1 year ago

My favorite live performance from her...

https://youtube.com/watch?v=NAOKzvL8dgk

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