The Irish musician found worldwide fame with hit single Nothing Compares 2 U in 1990
  • DrummyB@lemmy.worldEnglish
    87·
    2 years ago

    I’ve been aware of her since she was the background singer for World Party. And that ages me, I know.

    Also her first album was The Lion and the Cobra, NOT the one with Nothing Compares 2 U, as the media keeps reporting. And that first album is pretty much an under-appreciated masterpiece.

    She was so mistreated by the media and the world, man.

    Such a fucking shame :(

    RIP

    • torghbo@lemmy.worldEnglish
      14·
      2 years ago

      Thank you for setting her music in a contest for (slightly less old) people like me (not that I’m young).

      I just listened to her debut album and you are right, this is extremely good stuff. I was a bit surprised that it came out in 87, the production reminds me more of a more spacious trip hop record - so far it seems to have aged very well.

      Thanks again for recommending this, you made a person which would probably have never listened to that do it with headphones on a stormy evening - guess that’s the most you can do for a musician you adored.

  • hactar42@lemmy.worldEnglish
    33·
    2 years ago

    I grew up in the 80s and 90s in catholic house, so all I really knew about her was she ripped up a picture of the pope on SNL. I wasn’t familiar with her music at all. Then around 2001 I went to a Dropkick Murphys concert and before they came on stage they played The Foggy Dew by The Chieftains. I had never heard this song before and I remember being absolutely enamored by the ghostly vocals and having no idea it was her singing. 20+ years later I still get chills listening to it.

    And for those who haven’t heard it - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keWnPZOd2cw

  • nl4real@lemmy.worldEnglish
    33·
    2 years ago

    Stood up to the Church when few would. Her Cover of The Foggy Dew is one of the greatest performances I’ve ever heard. Lost a legend today.

  • Favrion@lemmy.worldEnglish
    15·
    2 years ago

    I hope that the people who criticized her for tearing the Pope’s picture in half die in a violent fire.

  • bmoney@lemmy.worldEnglish
    15·
    2 years ago

    i wasnt really familiar with her, but my wife likes her a lot.

    just reading about all she did makes me sad I am so late to her music and story. def lost a true artist.

    Rest in Power

    Tiocfaidh ár lá

  • LeanFemurs@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6·
    2 years ago

    When I first heard her on ‘The Lion and the Cobra’ in '87 her voice hit me like a truck, and it left a mark that never went away. She was 100% an artist, never a mere entertainer. Such a loss 💔

  • Puppy@kbin.social
    4·
    2 years ago

    I was having a great day and a great week so I will pretend I haven’t seen this post :)