The singer, who has died at 56, is remembered for her legacy as a protest artist, perhaps best exemplified by a 1992 Saturday Night Live performance that went off-script.
he Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor has died at the age of 56, her family said in a statement on Wednesday. With a stirring voice, O'Connor rose to fame in 1990 in part through her cover of Prince’s hit song"Nothing Compares 2 U," which went on to earn three Grammy nominations and put the artist at the forefront of the pop scene.
But perhaps the most memorable public statement she made came in the fall of 1992, when O'Connor ripped up a photo of Pope John Paul II while performing onin an unwavering protest against child sex abuse in the Catholic Church. The move sparked worldwide outrage, and assertions that O'Connor had completely ruined her future. But she stood behind her actions."Everyone wants a pop star, see?" she wrote in her 2021 memoir,."But I am a protest singer.
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