Dolores O'Riordan

Dolores Mary Eileen ORiordan September 6 1971 January 15 2018 was an Irish musician singer and songwriter She led The Cranberries to worldwide success and fame for thirteen years before the band took a hiatus in 2003 Her first solo album Are You Listening was released in May 2007 Her second solo album No Baggage was released in August 2009 The Cranberries subsequently reunited releasing the album Roses in 2012 and In the End in 2019 utilising lyrics and vocals ORiordan recorded before her death Dolores ORiordan was the youngest of seven born and raised in Ballybricken Limerick Ireland In 1990 she auditioned and won the role of lead singer for a band called The Cranberry Saw Us later changed to The Cranberries The band released five albums before they took a break in 2003 Her first solo album Are You Listening was released in May 2007 Her second solo album No Baggage was released in August 2009 While in London England for a short recording session Dolores died suddenly on 15 January 2018 aged 46 The cause of death was drowning due to alcohol intoxication