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The lead singer of Irish band The Cranberries had been due to record a new version of their hit song Zombie the day after she died. Dolores O'Riordan was found dead at a hotel room in London's Park Lane on Monday, just hours before she was booked to sing with hard rock band Bad Wolves. The singer had told the group that she liked their version of her hit Zombie and was to add her vocals to a new version, at a session planned for today. In a tribute from the band, singer Tommy Vext said: "Zombie is an incredibly personal song and although we are a hard rock band, we always felt the rawness and honesty she projected on stage and in her recordings was something to which all bands should aspire to, regardless of genre. Musician Martin Glover, who goes by the stage name Youth, also confirmed on Instagram that he had been one of those waiting for her in the studio when he learned of her death.

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The song was released on 19 September by Island Records as the lead single from their second studio album, No Need to Argue , two weeks ahead of the album's release. Music critics have long recognized "Zombie" as "a masterpiece of alternative rock", as well as a grunge number uncharacteristic of the band's other work. In addition, the song was voted by Australian radio Triple J listeners as No. The accompanying music video was directed by Samuel Bayer. In , the song was released as an acoustic, stripped-down version on the band's Something Else album. In April , it became the first song by an Irish group to surpass one billion views on YouTube. The Troubles were a conflict in Northern Ireland from the late s to During the conflict more than 3, people died and thousands more were injured. Republican and Unionist paramilitaries killed thousands of people. The song was written in response to the death of Johnathan Ball, aged 3, and Tim Parry, aged 12, both of whom had been killed in the Warrington bombings , when two IRA improvised explosive devices hidden in litter bins were detonated in a shopping street in Warrington , England. There were a lot of bombs going off in London and I remember this one time a child was killed when a bomb was put in a rubbish bin — that's why there's that line in the song, 'A child is slowly taken'. Because being Irish, it was quite hard, especially in the UK when there was so much tension.

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But why has this composition resonated with people around the world? The terrorists phoned Merseyside police just before midday with a coded warning that there was a bomb outside a Boots - but they didn't say which town. When one bomb exploded in Warrington 25 minutes later, panicked crowds ran directly into the path of the second explosion. Three year old Johnathan Ball died at the scene, while year-old Tim Parry was seriously injured. He died five days later after his life support was switched off. Her wonderful band recorded a moving song after the Warrington bomb in memory of two innocent victims, Johnathan Ball and my son Tim. RIP Dolores".

By Daniel Kreps. She was She was 46 years old. The lead singer with the Irish band The Cranberries was in London for a short recording session. No further details are available at this time. Family members are devastated to hear the breaking news and have requested privacy at this very difficult time. She was an extraordinary talent and we feel very privileged to have been part of her life from when we started the Cranberries.

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Rob Zombie born Robert Bartleh Cummings ; January 12, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, filmmaker, and actor. His music and lyrics are notable for their horror and sci-fi themes, [2] [3] and his live shows have been praised for their elaborate shock rock theatricality. Zombie initially rose to fame as a founding member and the frontman of heavy metal band White Zombie , with whom he released four albums. His debut solo studio album, Hellbilly Deluxe , was released in ; White Zombie disbanded a month later. Hellbilly Deluxe sold over 3 million copies worldwide and spawned three singles. His second studio album, The Sinister Urge , was released in and became his second platinum album in the U. His third studio album, Educated Horses , was released in and marked a departure from his earlier style. It became his third album to enter the top 10 of the Billboard , but saw a decrease in sales compared to his previous releases.

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Hard rock [] []. Retrieved 5 May Far from it. Manchester Evening News. University of Limerick. Share your email for news, gossip and more. The video ends with a quote by Vext, "Her lyrics, confronting the collateral damage of political unrest, capture the same sentiment we wanted to express a quarter-century later. RIP Dolores". The Irish Independent. Ireland's History — Prehistory to the Present.

She was the lead vocalist and lyricist of alternative rock [2] band The Cranberries. She began to perform as a soloist in her church choir before leaving secondary school to join the Cranberries in Recognised for her unique voice, she quickly achieved worldwide fame.

California: ABC-Clio. We think Dolores would be very impressed! In March , on the eve of the outbreak of the Iraq War , the British Government and the Independent Television Commission issued a statement saying ITC's Programme Code would temporarily remove from broadcast songs and music videos featuring "sensitive material", including "Zombie". Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later. Official Charts. It soon became a rugby anthem as well; Limerick-based Munster initially played it in tribute to O'Riordan, and crowd reaction led to it becoming a post-match staple. BBC News. The Rough Guide to Rock: the definitive guide to more than artists and bands 3 ed. The accompanying music video was directed by Samuel Bayer. Cheltenham Festival. Far from it. Archived from the original on 9 November The blood and the soul, the history and the pain of what that song was really about. But why has this composition resonated with people around the world?