Dolores O'Riordan

Short Description of Dolores O’Riordan:

Dolores O’Riordan, born as Dolores Mary Eileen O’Riordan was an Irish singer, musician, guitarist, and songwriter famed for being the lead vocalist of the Irish rock band The Cranberries. The band has given the hits like Zombie, Linger, and Salvation.

As of January 2018, the band, ‘ The Cranberries’ has released 6 EPs and 7 studio albums. In the year 2007, she has released her debut album titled, Are You Listening? As a solo artist, she had also released No Baggage in 2009.

The youngest of seven children, Dolores was of Irish nationality with the Caucasian ethical background. O’Riordan was born on 6th September 1971 and died on January 15, 2018.

Early Life and education:

Dolores O’Riordan was born as the youngest of seven children of Eileen and Terence O’Riordan on 6th September 1971 in Limerick, Ireland as Dolores Mary Eileen O’Riordan.

Regarding her educational achievements, she received her education from the Laurel Hill Colaiste FCJ School located in Limerick.

Career:

Talking about her career, Dolores started her music career in the 1990s with the band named The Cranberries, as a lead singer. Previously, the band was called as Cranberry Saw Us. Dolores performed along with the fellow members, Noel Hogan, Mike Hogan, and Fergal Lawler.

The band launched their debut album in the year 1993 by Island Records, and the album was entitled “Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We?“. The band has released 6 EPs and 7 studio albums until January 2018.

In the year 2007, Dolores O’Riordan came with her solo album Are You Listening?. In the year 2009, her next solo album, No Baggage was released.

Besides that, she was also the member of a rock band, D.A.R.K. O’Riordan has received The European Border Breakers Award in the year 2008.

Personal Life:

Dolores O’Riordan was a married woman, who shared her marital life with Don Burton. The couple tied the knot in the year 1994 and stayed together till 2014. They are parents of three children, named Dakota Rain Burton, Molly Leigh Burton, and Taylor Baxter Burton.

At the age of 46, she left the world on 15th of January, 2018. She died at the London Hilton in Park Lane hotel in Mayfair. The actual reason for this unexpected death is not disclosed yet by the police.

Statistics:

Dolores O’Riordan had the height of 5 feet 2 inches with Green eyes and dark brown hair.

Net Worth:

Dolores’s net worth was assumed to be $25 million.

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