“Irish and international singer Dolores O’Riordan has died suddenly in London today,” a spokesperson for the singer told The Limerick Leader. “She was 46 years old. The lead singer with the Irish band The Cranberries was in London for a short recording session. No further details are available at this time.” – Independent…
Dolores Mary Eileen O’Riordan; 6 September 1971 – 15 January 2018) was an Irish musician and singer-songwriter. She led the rock band The Cranberries for 13 years before the band took a break starting in 2003, reuniting in 2009.
The Cranberries are an Irish rock band formed in Limerick in 1989 by lead singer Niall Quinn (later replaced by Dolores O’Riordan), guitarist Noel Hogan, bassist Mike Hogan, and drummer Fergal Lawler. Although widely associated with alternative rock, the band’s sound also incorporates indie pop, post-punk, Irish folk, and pop rock elements.
Dolores O’Riordan, lead singer of the Cranberries, dies at 46
Washington Post–2 hours ago
Dolores O’Riordan, who fronted the Irish alternative band the Cranberries that became an international sensation in the 1990s, died Monday. She was 46. The cause of death hasn’t been made public. O’Riordan “died suddenly” in London where she had been for a short recording session, according to a …
~ Reported by Jim Lantern
Norman, Oklahoma
2:00pm CT Monday 15 January 2018
Lantern Timeglass Journal 