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Sinead O'Connor
Irish singer Sinead O'Connor proved to be one of the most controversial figures in '90s music; defying stereotypes of women as weaker beings or sexual objects, she paved the way for artists like Liz Phair and Courtney Love with her outspokenness and inner strength. Sadly, by the time she ended her infamous appearance on Saturday Night Live by tearing up a photo of Pope John Paul II in 1992, her surrounding controversy had all but eclipsed her music in the public eye. O'Connor, born in Dublin, Ireland in 1966, released her debut album, The Lion and the Cobra, in 1987; produced by O'Connor herself, the album ranked as one of the most highly praised debuts of the year. Her 1990 follow-up, I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got, catapulted her to fame, in great part due to the album's single, "Nothing Compares 2 U." I Do Not Want gained O'Connor four Grammy nominations, though the singer withdrew her name from consideration. 1992's Am I Not Your Girl? failed to achieve the same success as its predecessor, and, following her SNL appearance, O'Connor almost entirely withdrew from the music business. After touring with Peter Gabriel's WOMAD festival, O'Connor returned with Universal Mother in 1994, and later The Gospel Oak EP in 1997. The singer released Faith and Courage, her first full-length in six years, in 2000. |
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