I never realized Sinead O'Connor had the voice she had.

21-11-2017 07:25PM #1

My girlfriend, who's Vietnamese, has been playing all her old music recently and "Nothing Compares 2U" is one of them.

I just can't believe I grew up not realising how well she could sing. I know she's been through horrible times and thought she was just well-known in Ireland because she's Irish. But that song is one of the most beautifully-sung songs ever, even of she didn't write it.

NIMAN · 21-11-2017 07:25PM

Yip, has a great voice for sure.

Ipso · 21-11-2017 07:27PM

Have a listen to her version of the Pogue's song, Haunted.

Oldtree · 21-11-2017 07:29PM

Three babies is one of her finest pieces imo.

It was fantastic to listen to her while young and living in London, was very inspiring stuff.

gerrybbadd · 21-11-2017 07:29PM

Sinead has a savage voice. Seek out "She Moved Through The Fair"

.red. · 21-11-2017 07:30PM

Listen to her sing the foggy dew, spine tingling!

splinter65 · 21-11-2017 07:33PM

She says she ended up in a kind of a fist fight with Prince, God rest the little genius, over her subsequent outbursts.
The mental picture of that always makes me smile!

21-11-2017 07:33PM

The responses so far have been great. I'll definitely listen to every song posted.

Ewan Hoosarmi · 21-11-2017 07:34PM

She did a great job on Elton John's "Sacrifice" too.

andekwarhola · 21-11-2017 07:37PM

Always loved this one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w09mDTbQoIU

cbyrd · 21-11-2017 07:37PM

She's amazing.. she worked with my brother on Albert Nobbs, the song on the credits, on new years eve that year she sang it live in the concert hall. She's such a lovely person too, zero confidence though in her abilities.
Can't post a link but the song is called ' lay your head down. '

Lorelli! · 21-11-2017 07:38PM

I don't know much of her other stuff but her version of Nothing Compares 2 U is amazing and the video is striking too.

I think I remember reading or seeing an interview where she said something about how she had to learn how to sing in her own voice, her own accent and how difficult that is to do.

Don Kiddick · 21-11-2017 07:39PM

cbyrd wrote: »

She's amazing.. she worked with my brother on Albert Nobbs, the song on the credits, on new years eve that year she sang it live in the concert hall. She's such a lovely person too, zero confidence though in her abilities.
Can't post a link but the song is called ' lay your head down. '

Lay Your Head Down https://g.co/kgs/sy7aAo

Permabear · 21-11-2017 07:42PM

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Call me Al · 21-11-2017 07:42PM

She was on the Miriam O'Callaghan Saturday tv programme a good few years back. She looked wrecked and haggard during the interview and I was bracing myself for the worst when she was going to sing. . But she still had it. That voice is still there.
She has some really great hits. Well worth a listen. Definitely one of my favourites.
She was on with Jools Holland too in recent years. That gifted voice isn't confined to just the early stuff.

PARlance · 21-11-2017 07:44PM

I always thought she had a great voice.

Guess I'll have to start my own thread then.

Grayditch · 21-11-2017 07:45PM

She's phenoneminal. Tough hand to be dealt being bipolar in a horrible industry. People are still referring to her as mad for the ripping up the picture of the Pope incident, decades before was fashionable to have a go at the church for abuse.

harry Bailey esq · 21-11-2017 07:45PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

My girlfriend, who's Vietnamese

How much did the shipping set you back :pac: :pac:
Seriously though her range is amazing, and it hasn't changed a bit since nothing compares was released almost 30 years ago considering her daily routine of weed smoking and the the damage that would do to the vocal chords.

PeterParker957 · 21-11-2017 07:46PM

gerrybbadd wrote: »

Sinead has a savage voice. Seek out "She Moved Through The Fair"

When it plays at the end of Michael Collins there's not a dry eye in my house.

Grayditch · 21-11-2017 07:46PM

harry Bailey esq wrote: »

How much did the shipping set you back :pac: :pac:

Jaysus.

21-11-2017 07:48PM

Mandinka https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EAnZek8yECc

Silent night https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eq5FAbdkZg4

Are two of my favorites.

Help!!!! · 21-11-2017 07:48PM

She posted a harrowing video not too long back that she was in a really bad place & might be at the end. Hopefully she got some help. She was such a beautiful young woman as well as the voice. Dont know what happened to her if it was just mental issues or if someone did something to her. Shame though

mr_edge_to_you · 21-11-2017 07:52PM

Her version of She Moved Through The Fair is unbelievable.

I’d also recommend listening to her version of Silent Night. It’s stunning.

Her voice is amazing. I love a bit of Mandinka while driving too.

An incredible talent!

lawred2 · 21-11-2017 07:52PM

She is/was unique. A natural gospel singer. A lost talent sadly. She should be filling venues world wide..

munsterlegend · 21-11-2017 07:52PM

Thank you for hearing me (on you tube) really shows off her voice.

Permabear · 21-11-2017 07:55PM

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mr_edge_to_you · 21-11-2017 07:55PM

Just checking Spotify there. Check out her version of Nirvana’s All Apologies!

js35 · 21-11-2017 07:57PM

She’s a brilliant singer with an exceptional talent. I genuinely hope she finds peace with herself

James 007 · 21-11-2017 07:57PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Mandinka https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EAnZek8yECc

Silent night https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eq5FAbdkZg4

Are two of my favorites.

Yes you have just linked to Mandinka, one of my favourites too. Listen to her all the time. Just listened to her last week, I think it was some concert in Spain/Portugal a few years ago, great voice and great range. Also check out her version of Dont cry for me Argentina

cbyrd · 21-11-2017 07:57PM

Don Kiddick wrote:

Lay Your Head Down

That's my brother conducting and playing piano.. loads of navan heads in the audience.
It always makes me well up that song. He wrote it with my mam!
When they recorded it Sinead was in Sofia, I think. They were on Skype, my brother was in the kitchen in mams, she was in studio and we weren't allowed in for HOURS! No tea that day. But like someone else said, she was trying too hard, once he calmed her down and told her to sing like she used to she was just brilliant. To hear it done like that (we stood outside the kitchen window) it was surreal..

Ewan Hoosarmi · 21-11-2017 07:58PM

Now you've started me.

Headphones on, rooting through The Black album.

I never realized Sinead O'Connor had the voice she had.

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