“I hated singing, I hated being on stage; I hated being in the Cranberries. I was constantly crying. I was going insane. I wanted to be a shopkeeper, a hairdresser, anything. I was so desperate to have a reality, friends, a regular, boring life. I missed that.”

Irish singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist

Dolores O'Riordan was an Irish singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band the Cranberries. She was one of the most recognisable voices in alternative rock. She was the band’s principal songwriter and also played acoustic and electric guitar. Her singing was noted for a lilting mezzo-soprano range, a distinctive yodel, keening, and a strong Limerick accent.