“I look like that in the morning: my hair's all greasy - it's not, 'Hey, look at the babe of the band!' I hate that kind of thing, the way women are always pushed forward as beauties... it's very easy: you can make the ugliest pig look lovely in a photograph.”

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.