The Cranberries: The Tragic Death of Dolores O'Riordan & Story Of The Band & 'Zombie'

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  • Опубликовано: 31 янв 2025

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  • @karireyes7603
    @karireyes7603 3 года назад +5403

    In 1995, I worked for a catering company that catered events for Bill Graham Productions events in California. We were catering for the Cranberries concert at the Berkeley Community Theater, and my boss told me "the lead singer is asking for a vegan meal. Can you make her some lentils?" Lentils are something I knew I made really well, thankfully. I made sure to season them with a touch of Indian spices, and added fresh tomato, onion, garlic, olive oil...anyway, about an hour later, a tiny lady appeared at the entrance of our dungeon-like, dark kitchen deep within the windowless depths of the Theater. She asked "who made the lentils?" I raised my hand up and she said "thanks very much. They are delicious!" I was so happy and on such a high from that. I think of it everytime I hear them😌

    • @flaviojosefo7130
      @flaviojosefo7130 3 года назад +170

      She was a lovely lady

    • @pamelamorrison4086
      @pamelamorrison4086 3 года назад +135

      As a fellow vegan - reading this has made me hungry!

    • @LifeAdviceSite
      @LifeAdviceSite 3 года назад +102

      Aw, that’s so sweet! ❤️ I didn’t even know she’d passed until this video popped in my feed. 😕

    • @yuliaastashkina2189
      @yuliaastashkina2189 3 года назад +62

      Nice story!Thanks for sharing. Everything that stays after us are these verbal,non-verbal emotions we have been given to others

    • @小鹿-p8f
      @小鹿-p8f 3 года назад +63

      aw this is so sweet! i actually had no idea she was Vegan! it's very lovely of you to put in effort to make her meal delicious.

  • @samibrahim6119
    @samibrahim6119 2 года назад +584

    RIP to the Irish angel. She had one of the most beautiful voices that has ever been heard.

    • @brendaschmidt7578
      @brendaschmidt7578 Год назад +6

      Yes indeed!

    • @exphysologist
      @exphysologist Год назад +4

      Aye

    • @VONIKAH
      @VONIKAH Год назад

      You're kidding, right?

    • @bearnunnemaker5453
      @bearnunnemaker5453 11 месяцев назад +7

      @@VONIKAHwhat do you mean they’re kidding??? One of the greatest voices!!!

    • @DracoPadilla
      @DracoPadilla 9 месяцев назад

      ​@@VONIKAH You have terrible ears. You must be tone deaf.

  • @daniellee8565
    @daniellee8565 Год назад +185

    I met Dolores in 93 while working as a stagehand at a Hothouse Flowers concert in Hannover, Germany where the Cranberries were the support band. Initially, we didn't get along, but finally I asked for her autograph and she wrote "Nice to meet you. Love, Dolores xx".
    She gave me a big hug.
    A pleasant memory of a good human being.

    • @tigergreg8
      @tigergreg8 10 месяцев назад +7

      Now knowing her diagnosis, I can see why you felt you weren't getting along with her, when all along, she actually liked you.

    • @zyrrhos
      @zyrrhos 10 месяцев назад +7

      @@tigergreg8 That's quite a leap of logic. Curious as to why they actually didn't get along.

    • @deeremeyer1749
      @deeremeyer1749 9 месяцев назад

      It's not about you ass.

    • @mauriciosrv
      @mauriciosrv 6 месяцев назад +1

      Go back and look at your note. I'm sure she wrote "Dolores"

    • @billfinn9536
      @billfinn9536 3 месяца назад

      Fortunately she was nice to almost everyone she came in contact with, which was her nature!
      🇮🇪

  • @blackbarnz
    @blackbarnz 2 года назад +132

    In '94 I lived on a farm in Saugerties NY (my home town) on Churchland Lane, MTV came & rented out the farm as a homebase for MTV's Woodstock '94 coverage. At one point that weekend I looked out my window & there was Dolores preparing for an interview, so I said "I love you Dolores" & she replied " I love you too". As a 19 year old kid living on sight of the fest that weekend was filled with numerous unforgettable memories, but that moment was by far the highlight.

    • @BenRabinowitz-1
      @BenRabinowitz-1 2 месяца назад +1

      If she loved you too, then there was zero meaning in the word "love."

  • @jensen5052
    @jensen5052 Год назад +90

    I managed to score a ticket to see The Cranberries at The Albert Hall in London.. just amazing. Somehow i found myself at the front and sang my soul out to Dolores. At the time I was working as a motocycle courier and a couple of days later I was waiting outside MTV studios. A car pulled up and Dolores got out.. i said "hello Dolores," she turned around to me and turned back. Then she turned back to me,pointed at me and said "you".. And her smile.. so beautiful.. miss you.

  • @BootsORiley
    @BootsORiley 3 года назад +1928

    that was beyond solid for Bad Wolves to hand over the proceeds of their "Zombie" rendition to Dolores' children. much respect to them for that.

    • @jackyflowers3493
      @jackyflowers3493 3 года назад +15

      ❤ 🕊

    • @FieldMarshalRommel23
      @FieldMarshalRommel23 3 года назад +69

      Yep, it's good to see humanity in a world often devoid of it...

    • @allend5399
      @allend5399 3 года назад +23

      Im still on the pre video ad....they did that??? Thats awesome!!

    • @joeythomas9062
      @joeythomas9062 3 года назад +16

      The only thing Bad Wolves sis that was ok!

    • @robertkcisaw7528
      @robertkcisaw7528 3 года назад +86

      Idk man. It seems petty still. They could've done it silently, without a photo op. Or even waited to release the single to mourn her passing. It feels leveraged.

  • @Canadiangrl77
    @Canadiangrl77 3 года назад +1357

    So sad. She had a cottage near me in Ontario, Canada. My brother delivered furniture to her with me and she played the piano for us and she had one of her kids there. She was so polite and generous. I've been a fan from the start. She was so talented and had her own style which she never wavered from. She fought to make sure she would be heard. With all that she went through I believe she didn't kill herself on purpose. She just wanted to relax and zone out and clear her head. Bi-polar disorder is something I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy. Having 2 children to care for in a very busy lifestyle breaks my heart for her. The stress she had to endure must have been debilitating. She is missed. RiP Dolores.

  • @christianjackson9298
    @christianjackson9298 Год назад +187

    Well covered sir! I'm from Northern Ireland. Zombie was a massive hit when it was released because it spoke of the horror of the Troubles and united kids from both NI and the Republic of Ireland. The band crashed onto the scene with a bang. I was studying performing arts at the time, and they were everywhere. A massive influence on all of us, even the metal heads. They proved that Irish bands really could make something of themselves and that Irishness no longer represented a roadblock to success. Long live Dolores' memory. She was a true inspiration and one of the finest singers our island has produced.

    • @samr.england613
      @samr.england613 Год назад +4

      And the band was, basically, a, 'One Hit Wonder'.

    • @ScottieWallace
      @ScottieWallace Год назад

      ​@@samr.england613yeah a bigoted Catholic demonic one at that.

    • @the_algorithm
      @the_algorithm 7 месяцев назад +7

      @@samr.england613 Not even close. Zombie was on their 2nd album. Linger was fantastic. They had so many good songs.
      You just really pissed me off

    • @josephjennison
      @josephjennison Месяц назад +2

      ​@@the_algorithmalso don't forget, When You're Gone. That one is my favorite.

  • @tehf00n
    @tehf00n 2 года назад +148

    I was living near Belfast when Zombie was released. The troubles were tiring people out and nobody wanted it to continue except the gangsters making money from it and those indoctrinated into the paramilitaries, who had lost loved ones and were still hell bent on revenge. What made this stand out was that it was like a breath of fresh air, giving the regular folks in Northern Ireland a song they could relate to. A song that predicated the signing of the peace treaty. The people didn't want it anymore and this song reflected it perfectly. Everyone I knew would talk about the song, sing the song and when it came on MTV it was always a blessing.

    • @Jreb1865
      @Jreb1865 Год назад +2

      The song was released after the peace treaty was signed...

    • @johncurtis6815
      @johncurtis6815 Год назад +1

      @@Jreb1865No it wasn’t….the song was released in ‘94. The peace accords happened years later, around 1998. Lazy dumb comment.

    • @Joy6168
      @Joy6168 10 месяцев назад +6

      @@Jreb1865, the song was released in 1994, when the peace treaty was signed in 1998.

  • @michaelrawson6261
    @michaelrawson6261 2 года назад +80

    I absolutely loved The Cranberries, never heard anything of theirs I didn't like, as for Dolores, what a talent! A unique voice, great songwriting and so, SO beautiful!!

  • @donnamuller6460
    @donnamuller6460 3 года назад +730

    I cried when I heard of her death, and I'm a Grandma in my 60's. My kids had all the Cranberries CDs in the 90's, and somehow they all ended up with ME. Just like their Alanis Morissette and Joan Osborne.

    • @mollylittlewolf9192
      @mollylittlewolf9192 3 года назад +12

      Me too. I loved her voice. So sad..

    • @trix9438
      @trix9438 3 года назад +7

      Alanis Morissette im so sorry for you

    • @kittenfuud
      @kittenfuud 3 года назад +3

      @TRIX Alanis MoreUpset lol (bit tacky for a pun here but you opened the door, mate!)

    • @trix9438
      @trix9438 3 года назад +3

      @@kittenfuud
      Alanis Morissette sucks although opinions are like @$$hol$ everyone has one

    • @kittenfuud
      @kittenfuud 3 года назад +2

      @@trix9438 lol even Alanis.

  • @LeviBulger
    @LeviBulger 3 года назад +181

    Her voice was so incredible.

    • @LoneLee2022
      @LoneLee2022 2 года назад +5

      Voice of an Angel.............

  • @cosmicphoto05
    @cosmicphoto05 3 года назад +142

    The Cranberries' songs were my college anthems. I was so sad to hear of Dolores' passing; I still feel the loss. I hope her kids are okay.

  • @bitterellaselectricgroove8544
    @bitterellaselectricgroove8544 8 месяцев назад +19

    I remember when I first heard The Cranberries singing "Linger", I thought the band had two female lead vocalists and that they harmonized so beautifully together. I had no clue it was just Dolores's voice on top of her own voice. What an incredible talent and beautiful soul.
    Rest in paradise, Dolores.

  • @hardmachine
    @hardmachine 2 года назад +180

    Her songs tap into emotions we dont even realize we have or can feel. Its MAGIC, Everytime I hear her I turn it up, stop what I am doing and fade into another place I don't wanna come back from, that is the POWER of The Cranberries

    • @jjsmama401
      @jjsmama401 2 года назад +7

      Her voice will live forever

    • @Matt-le5cc
      @Matt-le5cc 2 года назад +2

      Seriously. Their debut album is something I’ve never heard before. Haunting almost

    • @doloreserin
      @doloreserin 2 года назад +4

      Dolores and her wonderful band The Cranberries saved me from suicide on several occasions. Their music speaks to my soul, RIP, Dolores your beautiful spirit is missed.

  • @davekennedy6315
    @davekennedy6315 3 года назад +855

    I had an Irish girlfriend back when Cranberries got huge and she loved them (and everything Irish to be fair) So I kinda dismissed them but they soon grew on me as you just couldn't escape Zombie, Linger and Dreams in the 90s. Now I love them, Dolores voice is hauntingly beautiful and the tunes are incredible. Now, hearing their songs reminds me of my first girlfriend and easier, simpler, happier times in the 90s. RIP Dolores, you certainly made a big impact on music across the world and your legend lives on!

    • @buzzbear822
      @buzzbear822 3 года назад +35

      Irish women are so lovely 😍

    • @davekennedy6315
      @davekennedy6315 3 года назад +20

      @@buzzbear822 lovely and a little crazy too. Like the reputation the Irish have, she could drink like a fish too haha!

    • @davekennedy6315
      @davekennedy6315 3 года назад +13

      @Disturbed haha! I met her large family too, all of them loving my surname (Kennedy is a surname with Irish origins) and blue eyes (all of them insisting that I had Irish eyes) but I'm English through and through. Plus they'd be talking of marriage and I was only 17-early 20s, marriage being the last thing on my mind at that age.

    • @Twobarpsi
      @Twobarpsi 3 года назад +10

      Red hair and blue eyes?

    • @davekennedy6315
      @davekennedy6315 3 года назад +11

      @@Twobarpsi no, medium brown hair. My ex wife had ginger hair but our 3 children (2 girls and a boy) all took after me (blonde hair when young and going to medium brown when older) Hopefully they don't get my premature greying hair! My son (he lives with me) in particular is like a mini, cuter, better looking clone of me.

  • @monicapyle
    @monicapyle 3 года назад +379

    I was in high school in the 90's and I just loved them. Her death was SO shocking.

    • @crazyralph6386
      @crazyralph6386 3 года назад +44

      Yep, we were truly blessed to go to high school in the 90's, especially being fed a constant stream of brilliant music, and nobody had cell phones or social media!!!

    • @joshuayettou3552
      @joshuayettou3552 3 года назад +28

      Yeah, her death along with Chris Cornell, Kurt Cobain, Chester Bennington, etc are all highly suspicious in my opinion.

    • @monicapyle
      @monicapyle 3 года назад +8

      @@joshuayettou3552 yes, soaked in bleach was very interesting

    • @Lighthousepreserve
      @Lighthousepreserve 3 года назад

      When did she die?

    • @Lighthousepreserve
      @Lighthousepreserve 3 года назад +1

      disheveled? she die?

  • @autry33
    @autry33 3 года назад +106

    I heard "linger" when I was 15 years old. I still remember the first time I heard it. It was like something from another world and it completely blew me away. Her Irish gate and folkish angelic voice put me in a trance and till this day I'd say it's the song that turned me onto music. Thank you Dolores!

    • @nicko4756
      @nicko4756 Год назад +2

      Took the words right out of the Aussie blokes mouth , what a tune

  • @Erikalee-ki4hn
    @Erikalee-ki4hn 2 года назад +110

    I actually met the band while I was in high school, they were all absolutely cool. Dolores was especially sweet. She had a sadness in her eyes that I saw myself up close. God bless her and she is free from that sadness now. Sadly the world is missing a special angel but God has his special angel in heaven

    • @pauljordan4452
      @pauljordan4452 Год назад +7

      May she rest in peace and rise in glory. Her vocals were amazing.

  • @vincestoltenhoff9738
    @vincestoltenhoff9738 Год назад +34

    My drummer buddy was the drum tech for them up until her death, they were all blown away about it and a very sad state of affairs. R I P sweetheart.

  • @ImOldGreggg
    @ImOldGreggg 3 года назад +129

    Linger is probably my favorite song of all time. What a wonderful lyricist and singer Dolores was. Still breaks my heart thinking of her being gone. Gone, but never forgotten. R.I.P. Dolores, we love you!

  • @mza2195
    @mza2195 3 года назад +164

    Being in High School when they hit big was amazing. We’d just had Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Sublime, and now here came the Cranberries. Such a different sound and message. Zombie was heartbreakingly beautiful and sad at the same time. When I heard that she was going to do the new version I was so excited! Bad Wolves seemed like a good fit. Then the news that she passed came out. I cried like a baby that day. Another piece of my teenage years gone too soon. Thank you @Rock N’ Roll True Stories for this great video. Great job covering Delores. RIP sweet angel, I hope you have peace, rest and feel safe now.

    • @gatorman5932
      @gatorman5932 3 года назад +4

      Cranberries just had such a new and unique sound. Fantastic group

    • @mza2195
      @mza2195 3 года назад +2

      @@gatorman5932 yes they did.

    • @GermanShepherdDaphne
      @GermanShepherdDaphne 3 года назад +4

      Loved being a teenager in the 90's. I miss those times

    • @mza2195
      @mza2195 3 года назад +4

      @@GermanShepherdDaphne so much fun. The last of the no evidence, unless someone took pictures. Finding $5 meant enough for Taco Bell and gas money to the beach.

    • @Fadeout815
      @Fadeout815 2 года назад +1

      @@mza2195 I was also a teen in the 90’s. They were the BEST!! Kind of feel bad what these kids go through today.

  • @rustycage7491
    @rustycage7491 3 года назад +31

    You gotta respect the bandmates for letting the band name rest with her and not attempt to milk it after her passing without her like a lot of bands have tried.

  • @stylianosbantouveris9128
    @stylianosbantouveris9128 2 года назад +16

    Thank you for this, all of us who were lucky enough to grow up in that era, know that bands like The Cranberries and singers like Dolores are as rare as a four-leaf clover, specially nowadays.

  • @blase7733
    @blase7733 Год назад +31

    Saw this group live once at Great Woods in Mansfield, MA. Very accomplished, tight performance fronted by Delores’s powerful yet angelic vocals. Totally blew me away!

  • @JakesFaceReacts
    @JakesFaceReacts 3 года назад +225

    The Cranberries were one of my first concerts ever. I still remember she played that show in Austin with her back mostly to the crowd. True fans connected with the music though…not whether or not an artist faced the audience live. I had the chance to see her again on her solo tour. It really seemed so magical to me that she came full circle from that first time I saw her. She is truly one of those voices I can hear a second of and instantly recognize. What a talent. RIP Dolores.💚🎚🙏

    • @flaviojosefo7130
      @flaviojosefo7130 3 года назад +7

      She was a magical artist

    • @daskritterhaus5491
      @daskritterhaus5491 3 года назад +10

      apparently Dolores was so shy, so stage frightened, so unaccustomed to the huge crowds, couldnt do her art the usual way looking out from the stage.
      RIP Dolores, we ALL miss you terribly.

    • @CorazonLightLife
      @CorazonLightLife 3 года назад +1

      Then came Sia . . .
      Love you Dolores 🤍😭

    • @LeeAllen337
      @LeeAllen337 3 года назад +1

      Same. Montreal may 10th 2002. First concert and I'll never forget it. RIP Dolores.

    • @illbeyourstumbleine
      @illbeyourstumbleine 2 года назад +4

      Darcy used to face away from the crowd a lot when she was with The Smashing Pumpkins. I think it's more nerves than being disrespectful.

  • @migfredcastillo3706
    @migfredcastillo3706 3 года назад +48

    I remember listening to linger for the first time. And I remember how beautiful the band sounded. To this day I could recognize the song even if other songs are playing. One of the most memorable bands that I know.

  • @saraheart2804
    @saraheart2804 3 года назад +71

    I was so lucky to see them live in the 90s when they were at their peak. She sang so wonderfully live and the whole band is so talented.

    • @diggie9598
      @diggie9598 Год назад +1

      skilled. forget about talent.

  • @thedarkangel1975
    @thedarkangel1975 Год назад +16

    Dreams is my favorite Cranberries song. I got to see them twice. Once in New Jersey and a second time in Toronto. I was so sad when I heard about Dolores' passing. It hit me hard. She had such a beautiful voice.

  • @lumgs2009
    @lumgs2009 Год назад +67

    I've watched them live just a couple years before Dolores' death. Her voice and presence were incredible! RIP Deloris 💔

    • @ThePolypam
      @ThePolypam Год назад +3

      Dolores.

    • @lumgs2009
      @lumgs2009 Год назад +1

      @@ThePolypam unforgivable typo. Thank you.

  • @bajaborracho9139
    @bajaborracho9139 3 года назад +16

    I'm nearly sixty years old and faintly remember them but yesterday at the bar somebody played one of their songs and I said who the hell is that voice? This morning I found this in my RUclips feed. I have no idea why. I'm just enamored with this young lady. What a tragic loss. She had an incredible voice. RIP you are an angel...

  • @stephaniem5091
    @stephaniem5091 3 года назад +34

    I'm still absolutely gutted at the loss of Dolores, I can't believe she's gone. What an absolute loss to her family, friends the music industry and her fans. I've loved the Cranberries since day 1, but I never got to see them live. It was always a case of, 'some day'. Now it's too late.. My faves have to be 'Zombie' and 'Promises'. RIP Dolores, you are greatly missed.x

  • @Lalop11
    @Lalop11 3 года назад +132

    I remember being a teenager listening the whole albums completely: no need to argue and everybody else is doing it… I also discovered the Smiths because of The Cranberries mentioning them as one of their influences. RIP Dolores

  • @Internutt2023
    @Internutt2023 2 года назад +20

    Her voice overdub onto her own voice on the song " I Still Do" is atmospheric, haunting and truly beautiful. R.I.P. Dolores

  • @AllThingsFilm1
    @AllThingsFilm1 Год назад +6

    I have listened to and loved The Cranberries' music for years. A few years ago, before Dolores' death, I saw an ad for an upcoming Cranberries tour. I'd never seen them live before, so I was excited that I might finally be able to do so. Unfortunately, I was unable to attend. Not long after, I heard about Dolores' death. Even though I never saw them live, their music was very personal to me. And I was taken aback by her death. Thankfully, their music will always live on for me. I will be forever grateful that they shared their music with the world. We are the better for it.

  • @jamesgeorge4874
    @jamesgeorge4874 3 года назад +268

    One of my metalhead buddies went to see the Cranberries, he gushed about how good they were and how beautiful Delores was. For months. He was not wrong, though.

    • @jamesmacoisdealbhaigh9904
      @jamesmacoisdealbhaigh9904 3 года назад +18

      I think every Metalhead loves The Cranberries..

    • @DetroitFettyghost
      @DetroitFettyghost 3 года назад +8

      Dude. Love em. We do listen to shut other than metal ya know

    • @jamesmacoisdealbhaigh9904
      @jamesmacoisdealbhaigh9904 3 года назад +7

      @@DetroitFettyghost I know as I've been listening to Maiden and Metallica up to the heaviest Death and Black metal for the past 30 years..

    • @DetroitFettyghost
      @DetroitFettyghost 3 года назад +9

      @@jamesmacoisdealbhaigh9904 Word my man. Exactly 30 almost 31 years since I bought my own first albums. Thankfully, my dad had extremely good musical tastes he was into Metallica, Celtic frost, Maiden etc etc while I wasn't even in school yet. Been surrounded by great music my whole life. Gratefully.

    • @jamesgeorge4874
      @jamesgeorge4874 3 года назад +3

      @@DetroitFettyghost Truth. Especially as I get older.

  • @justinsantos8514
    @justinsantos8514 3 года назад +174

    I absolutely love this band, I remember being a kid and watching the Linger, Dreams and Ode To My Family music videos and being absolutely in love with her and her voice. God, that band had such an incredible sound that I still love to this day. Zombie, I Will Always, You and Me, When You're Gone, How, Why... Man, what an amazing catalog of music. I miss the music industry being this unique and full of variety.

    • @PatchouliPenny
      @PatchouliPenny 3 года назад +3

      Yup almost all music post 2000 doesn't have a unique sound to it. Except System of a Down! They were unique!

    • @chloewebb5526
      @chloewebb5526 3 года назад +1

      There's even more variety now, you just have to know where to find it. Obviously, most of the good artists are barely scraping by, or even have dayjobs - but the music is there, and totally worth supporting. It's like every variety of music that I loved from the late 80s and early 90s has an evolved version of it someplace, and even some people that nearly resemble bands i loved, just doing new things with the sound. Granted, the sound of nostalgia is the greatest sound of all, because we have memories and rose tinted glasses of youth to link up with all those songs. Still, if you dig around enough, there are some amazing bands out there. Lately I'm hooked on Speedy Ortiz - Major Arcana album, they remind me of everything I loved from 90s bands like Sleater-Kinney or Heavens To Betsy and all that good stuff

    • @di3486
      @di3486 3 года назад +2

      @@chloewebb5526 None of nowadays music is becoming a classic. These songs from the past will be relevant in 100 years.

    • @danadelaplante6797
      @danadelaplante6797 2 года назад +1

      @@PatchouliPenny Listen to Milky Chance... you won't be disappointed.🌞🌞🌞

    • @BioLiveMagic
      @BioLiveMagic 2 года назад

      She had me too dude..like just wow. We didn't even stand a chance.

  • @brightstarlit
    @brightstarlit 3 года назад +22

    This one...hits so hard. I remember sobbing the day I heard Dolores O' Riordan died. Their music is that of my youth. thank you for making this exquisite video.

  • @lumberlikwidator8863
    @lumberlikwidator8863 Год назад +39

    Truly one of a kind. She’ll be loved and appreciated and missed forever. RIP Dolores.

  • @marklowe7431
    @marklowe7431 2 года назад +27

    Ireland has produced some really genuine meaningful music. Never met an Irish person I didn't like. Glad to hear they finally have peace.

  • @MayanMountainInc
    @MayanMountainInc 3 года назад +114

    I didn't expect this video to make me cry but it did. RIP Dolores. Your music will always remind me of good days; high school in the 90's.

    • @thatcoolkidchris9965
      @thatcoolkidchris9965 3 года назад +3

      Such a magical time.

    • @zimriel
      @zimriel Год назад +1

      I had to stop when the video was talking about "Zombie".
      I'm mixed English and Irish (some Jewish too) and I just wanted the fighting to end. I think Dolores did more than most to help that progress toward peace.

  • @starbabi77
    @starbabi77 3 года назад +56

    The voice of a siren....always just drew you in....and I'm so sorry she left so soon.....what a beautiful lovely gifted young lady..

    • @CooManTunes
      @CooManTunes 2 года назад

      She does not sound like a horn. How dare you.

    • @penelopefahie7040
      @penelopefahie7040 2 года назад +2

      @@CooManTunes you don't understand the comment. A siren is a mythical creature that drew you in by their voice. Mermaids could be an example

  • @kath1626
    @kath1626 3 года назад +44

    To me "Ode to my family" is the most beautiful song they ever released. I still have the cd single at home.

  • @michaelmungole8026
    @michaelmungole8026 Год назад +14

    She was simply so unique. Her natural voice always gives me infectious goosebumps. And just the name for her band. Cranberries A natural juice that i use to detoxify. Just like her songs does to my soul. Rest easy lady🤗

  • @arepas9466
    @arepas9466 2 года назад +29

    No one has keened like her before or since. Greatest female voice of all time. Totally irreplaceable

    • @johndough1703
      @johndough1703 Год назад

      What does “keened” mean?

    • @brianwarkentin8045
      @brianwarkentin8045 Год назад +2

      @@johndough1703 No expert on this by any means, but in part, it's the sort of "yodel" she does in various places, but most notably after the word "zombie".

  • @kevinpotts123
    @kevinpotts123 3 года назад +16

    Back in the early 90s, right after the song Linger started getting play on college radio stations, Matt Johnson of The The got The Cranberries to open for him on his Dusk North American tour. After the concert I waited around to meet Matt and he was just such a genuinely good guy, and Delores happened to be walking to the tour bus too so he introduced me to her and she gave me a huge hug (especially for such a small woman) and was so humble and nice, and not in a fake way. I usually don't get upset when celebrities pass away, but her death was one of the only ones I've ever shed tears over. RIP Delores.

    • @bradss1000
      @bradss1000 3 года назад +2

      @Kevin Potts Wow, thanks for sharing…. the memory of that hug from her must really haunt you.💫🫂

    • @kevinpotts123
      @kevinpotts123 3 года назад +2

      @@bradss1000 If I could go back in time I would like to ask Matt why he never considered letting Delores sing the female part on Kingdom Of Rain during that tour. Her vocals were really great and her range wast strong, there was no reason she couldn't have covered Sinead O'Connor's part in that song and did it justice. It just seemed like such a good fit and was a missed opportunity to hear a really great song live.

    • @sparks8934
      @sparks8934 3 года назад +4

      My son cried. He grew up listening to Delores O’Riordan and the cranberries in the back seat of my 98 Chevy Blazer. I loved her it broke my heart 💜 we lost such a beautiful soul to an accidental overdose. Delores was a major talent.

    • @PatchouliPenny
      @PatchouliPenny 3 года назад +2

      @@kevinpotts123 nice to see a The The fan in the comments here too

  • @thechurch5000
    @thechurch5000 3 года назад +42

    I used to hear Linger on K-ROQ here in Los Angeles a lot during the early 90s at work. Dolores's death is incredibly sad that song always did something to me.

  • @303nitzubishi4
    @303nitzubishi4 3 года назад +25

    Great band they belong in the history books alongside the other greats of the early/mid 90s. I remember when she passed and the cover of Zombie coming out shortly after. I assumed it was a tribute after the fact I didn't realize she was involved in it before she died. Thanks for educating me on that

  • @timeguy441
    @timeguy441 2 года назад +5

    I've been binge watching a lot of your videos and I'm blown away by the amount of research that goes into these videos. you're awesome.

  • @nikitadondiva
    @nikitadondiva 2 года назад +7

    Cranberries bring so much 90s nostalgia back to me. Their music helped me in happy and sad times get through pain I didn't understand until I was an adult. Thank God for MUCHMUSIC in the 90s. It will NEVER be the same again. I remember when Salvation first came out and I voted for them and the call/vote cost 50 cents and I begged my mom to let me vote; I don't remember who they were up against but Cranberries won by just a few votes and damn right I felt good about myself. Never asked to vote for any other song or band and I'm a music head but that song just spoke to me on so many levels. Rest In Power Dolores you made my childhood easier to get through.

  • @michaelbarbarich3965
    @michaelbarbarich3965 3 года назад +70

    She was so talented.
    Had a little crush on her when I was a kid.
    I hope she finally found some peace.

  • @kevystead
    @kevystead 3 года назад +33

    Loved the Cranberries as musicians, songwriters and performers. R.I.P Delores I was on board from the early years and still listen to their albums today! This Rock and Roll true story has invigorated me to put on the back catalogue again.. On vinyl of course ;) Sadly not all of their records are available on said format :(

  • @incubustimelord5947
    @incubustimelord5947 3 года назад +406

    May you find the peace in death that you could not find in life. Rest In Peace Dolores O'Riordan. 🇮🇪🌹🥀✝️

    • @jackyflowers3493
      @jackyflowers3493 3 года назад +6

      ❤🕊 Dolores.

    • @evelina787
      @evelina787 3 года назад +10

      Very, very well said God bless you for your thoughtful comment 🙏🙏🙏

    • @mr.k0sta504
      @mr.k0sta504 3 года назад +4

      lol nice From Dusk till Dawn reference!

    • @evelina787
      @evelina787 3 года назад +5

      She truly suffered, it's so extremely s@d but no one cn hurt her now🙏

    • @wfemp_4730
      @wfemp_4730 3 года назад

      @@evelina787 May Zeus bless him (?) as well.

  • @brendaleverick3655
    @brendaleverick3655 Год назад +12

    I loved hearing Dolores sing "Linger". One of my all-time favorite songs. 👌🏼

  • @Wolfdragon92584
    @Wolfdragon92584 2 года назад +4

    When I first saw her in the "Zombie" video in the 90s, she became one of my earliest crushes- maybe even my first. Such a lovely voice that masked a troubled, deep, misunderstood soul. Love always, Dolores.

  • @freedomfitness8720
    @freedomfitness8720 3 года назад +10

    When Linger was released, I was a figure skater & was newly married. I met another skater and simply put, we had developed a bond. She would skate to Linger often, while preparing for the ISU competition. I really cared for her & that song will always make me think of her.

  • @mmitchellhouston
    @mmitchellhouston 3 года назад +13

    I saw them live back in the 90s. Her performance of Zombie was FANTASTIC.

  • @HS-lq8xx
    @HS-lq8xx 3 года назад +33

    I loved them in the 90s. I still listen to them at 52. One of the best bands!❤️

    • @jaggirl
      @jaggirl 3 года назад

      Me too.

    • @tinastanley4444
      @tinastanley4444 2 года назад

      Same

    • @Brainwashedandbattered
      @Brainwashedandbattered 2 года назад +3

      I’m 50 and right there with you. I was front row center at Woodstock 94 at 23 years old absolutely enamored with that amazingly beautiful voice and equally beautiful young woman. I’ll admit to bursting into tears the day I heard she died, as if I’d lost one of the greatest loves of my lifetime. In many ways, I did.

    • @tinastanley4444
      @tinastanley4444 2 года назад +1

      @@Brainwashedandbattered I'm 51 Bazooka Juice I recently bought all their CD's again. One of a kind band. Cranberries had a one of a kind sonic structure. They are their own genre. RIP Dolores O'riordan 🎹🙏

    • @tinastanley4444
      @tinastanley4444 2 года назад +1

      @@Brainwashedandbattered very blessed to have had those seats at 94 Woodstock. 👌

  • @acanfield87
    @acanfield87 2 года назад +7

    So tragic. I saw the Cranberries in Pensacola in the mid-90s. It was a great concert with tons of energy. RIP Dolores and thank you for the music.

  • @reekkoh
    @reekkoh 2 года назад +6

    About once a month I find myself slapping on a set of headphones and listening to the entire No Need to Argue album with a glass of whiskey. It’s epic, felt in my core, and speaks to me.

  • @vze1nv918
    @vze1nv918 3 года назад +5

    Thank you for putting this together. It'd interesting timing, a couple weeks ago I went through my Cranberries collection and finally got around to listening to their last alubm.

  • @phoenixivyroots7084
    @phoenixivyroots7084 3 года назад +14

    Thanks SO much for this videos! I appreciate all the research you do in your videos. It is like a trip down memory lane to watch your videos from the 90s.
    A piece of me died when Dolores did. The Cranberries' music got me through A LOT in high school, and remains some of my fave music. I still think of her and feel deeply for her pain that resulted in her death.

  • @debradeane6151
    @debradeane6151 3 года назад +14

    They were fantastic live. She was so tiny but her voice was pure & fierce. She told the audience the band were all sick with the flu. Yet they played one helluva fantastic show. RIP Dolores.

  • @markintheusahoskins7130
    @markintheusahoskins7130 2 года назад

    Thanks!

  • @ALGERIANxxxxAFRICAN
    @ALGERIANxxxxAFRICAN 3 года назад +24

    Ngl it hasn’t been more than 2 years that I’ve really gotten into the cranberries and I’m already feeling sad about dolores’ death knowing that she wrote so many great songs including the ones that I incredibly admire
    RIP angel
    1971-2018

  • @annabayles19
    @annabayles19 3 года назад +13

    She can never be duplicated. Amazing and one of a kind. Rest sweet lady, but let us keep hearing you sing forever . . The voice of an angel . . .

  • @rolandostewart4729
    @rolandostewart4729 3 года назад +15

    I loved the cranberries and loved Dolores's voice. I was 22 stationed at Ft.bliss in texas when the cranberries came out...loved dreams and linger, when I hear those songs today they always bring back memories of care free simpler , happier times. Rest in heaven Dolores

    • @KiwikimNZ
      @KiwikimNZ 3 года назад +2

      I was 23 lol! . Brings back the memories doesn’t it. So very sad. Fame and money does not bring peace or happiness. Mental illness and substance abuse go hand in hand, the tragic end to many beloved musicians of our time. RIP x

  • @ThaFuriousJoegan
    @ThaFuriousJoegan 2 года назад

    I'm so glad, that in a 27 minute video, you told me about 40 other videos you have made.

  • @markmoriarty7388
    @markmoriarty7388 6 месяцев назад

    This was really a great doc. Concise and very informative. Most of these music docs that I watch seem to leave a lot to be desired. Well done!!

  • @JK-gm6kk
    @JK-gm6kk 3 года назад +8

    I remember watching the video for "Zombie" on MTV when I was a little kid, having known nothing about war prior. It made a huge impression. And listening to "Dreams" in the back seat of my parents car.

  • @matthewjdouglas6471
    @matthewjdouglas6471 3 года назад +20

    I play their debut album still to this day. It's an amazing album.

  • @willswalkingwest7267
    @willswalkingwest7267 3 года назад +78

    Another tragic loss and unnecessary death. She was so talented and her talent for the most part was never realized. I loved her band, The Cranberries. I've listened to all of the albums, still own them. What a gem she was. I am a fan of Fergal Lawler, he's brilliant. The Hogan brothers are pretty awesome. I wish they could have gone down a different path, a more stable one but wishing that means the brilliant recordings we have may not have ever happened. Sometimes, chaos brings about great things. I hope the God that Dolores believed in has taken her into His Kingdom. RIP Ms. O'Riordon.

  • @patcomerford5596
    @patcomerford5596 2 месяца назад +1

    Thank you for this informative upload.👏👏👏

  • @oliverrojas3185
    @oliverrojas3185 2 года назад

    Thanks for giving Dolores O'Riordan and the other band member's voices another chance to be heard.

  • @MrDlt123
    @MrDlt123 3 года назад +64

    Their sound was otherworldly. Like nothing I'd ever heard before, and it contrasted with the grunge/Seattle sound of the time, so it was always in my rotation .

  • @dezznutz3743
    @dezznutz3743 3 года назад +8

    I was such a huge fan of Cranberries growing up. Unique band with such a unique sound. I had no idea she had passed and so tragically. RIP Dolores

  • @Kristin2885
    @Kristin2885 3 года назад +11

    Loved the Cranberries - they were one of my absolute favourite bands. Saw them in concert, way back. Such a variety of sound and emotion - from the whimsical dreamy Linger and Dreams and then having a full crowd-surfing mosh pit when they did Zombie. So much talent and such a unique sound and take on music. Hearing one of their songs now immediately takes me right back to my teens and early 20s and all the feeling. Dolores was such a star.

  • @ilismo-Official
    @ilismo-Official 5 месяцев назад

    Thank you for this. I love her song linger and was looking it up to start learning it to perform at my shows. Saw your video and title😮I didn't know she passed. Her story to me as a singer hit home in many ways. Being from a small country, tomboy, dealing with real friends or not, male heads underestimating, her conviction in doing music she wants that touched her and others etc.. Sad she passed at all and like that😢. May she R.I.P❤🙏🏽

  • @diehardgolfer1
    @diehardgolfer1 Год назад +6

    awesome story on the cranberries and amazing the voice coming from this tiny girl and make no mistake is missed by many.

  • @gatorman5932
    @gatorman5932 3 года назад +15

    The Cranberries were just so unique and nothing out there at that time was comparable to them. I remember seeing them on TOTP when Linger came out, her voice was unique, her look with all the ear piercings at that time was unique and most of all the song style was unique and they could perform multi songs styles and always sounded different. A truly fantastic talent👍

  • @thornbird6768
    @thornbird6768 3 года назад +12

    Ireland has produced some really good bands 👍🏻 my favourites being Thin Lizzy and at the other end of the music genres Clannad . The Cranberries were great and it’s too sad that Dolores is no longer with us 😢 nice video , enjoyed it .

    • @Dilydaydream1
      @Dilydaydream1 3 года назад +1

      Exceptional taste so....... my dad grew up with philip lynnott and my parents met at a gig at a youth club with his band.

    • @chicago_rocker23
      @chicago_rocker23 Год назад +1

      Nobody in the comment section appears to be a fan of U2
      There's nothing wrong with that.

  • @radianttadpole6363
    @radianttadpole6363 3 года назад +19

    “Linger” still brings tears to my eyes. Such talent!

  • @jpmtlhead39
    @jpmtlhead39 Год назад +17

    One of the Greatest voices in music.
    RIP Dolores

  • @jocec3283
    @jocec3283 2 года назад +2

    I really got hooked up on Cranberries when they released "wake up..." Then it almost become an addiction.
    After hearing "Analyse" on radio, I recognized the voice, and I started getting the earlier albums.
    Dolores' unique style and the band's harmony was something special.
    I saw their concert in Montreal, Canada in 2002, and just facing the stage, I witnessed first hand how good they were.
    Still in my top 5 favorite bands to this day.
    RIP Dolores...

    • @yuanyi89
      @yuanyi89 2 года назад

      what a shame that you connected during their worst album and era, hopefully that means that you found lots of gems on previous albums ;)

  • @Angie-mw4dj
    @Angie-mw4dj 3 года назад +6

    I used to listen to the first two albums on constant repeat from 95 until about 2002, put it on blast open the windows so that anyone who possibly might not of heard them got to hear the beauty of them 😆
    About a year ago my then 19 year old son came home from college one day and put on cranberries 💖 it made my heart burst hearing them again, and to know my son enjoyed their music, I wondered to myself was it deep in his blood since all his baby years he was exposed to their music daily lol. I cried when I heard about Delores, I actually had plans to call my son Delores If he had been a girl! Your music will live on forever... It gives me goosebumps still all these decades later! Rest in beautiful peace 💖

  • @jodiesutton7521
    @jodiesutton7521 3 года назад +4

    Cranberries a most very talented musicians. I still listen to there music ..I have 2 of there cds. Im 58 yrs and will always remember when they become popular in U.S. Cranberries my most favorite bands of all times.

  • @haaasful
    @haaasful 3 года назад +136

    Terrible loss she was super talented. Dolores was gifted and artistically genuine.

    • @adampoe2797
      @adampoe2797 3 года назад +3

      Thank You for This!!!!!

  • @amberrae8415
    @amberrae8415 2 года назад +1

    I adore this channel 🤟❤️…thank you for this video! The cranberries meant everything growing up in a small town in Ohio…they got me through some of the darkest days of my life..I love and miss Dolores so much!

  • @brendatriplett5673
    @brendatriplett5673 Год назад +1

    My husband, daughter, and I were riding to North Carolina mountains. I was in the back seat about to doze off when the most beautiful song started to play. I was mesmerized by the music and lyrics to the point of feeling deliciously mellow. That song was "Linger". I'll never forget that time in my life whenever I hear her voice. Rest in peace precious lady. You are loved.

  • @joshx022
    @joshx022 3 года назад +5

    Well done piece. It not only taught me things I didn't know about the band, but emotionally reinvested me into their story. I remember this being the hottest seller out for awhile. Zombie was strong in chicago.

  • @sonjastanger4078
    @sonjastanger4078 3 года назад +17

    Such a sad day, when Dolores passed... she's 4ever beautiful in my heart ❤ 💓♥... 💔🧸😪

  • @jacobcrozier
    @jacobcrozier 3 года назад +8

    That day she passed away i was so shocked because she was part of my childhood.
    Zombie would play on the radio every few days and i would listen to it.
    I still can't believe even after a few years she is gone, gone forever.

  • @selinaogorman8380
    @selinaogorman8380 2 года назад +17

    I love the cranberries there one of my favorite bands loved Dolores voice incredible performer she is still missed Rest In Peace Dolores your never forgotten.

  • @Driver8takeabreak
    @Driver8takeabreak Год назад +2

    I got to see them on their 2009 tour and they were outstanding. I had always wanted to see them, and I'm so glad I had that chance.

  • @lizc6393
    @lizc6393 3 года назад +29

    I remember being 5 or 6 and my sister snuck No Need To Argue on cassette into the house (we weren't allowed to listen to anything besides classical or hymns) I was mesmerized, other than Nirvana I can't think of a sound that transports me so powerfully and immediately to one of the few happy points in my childhood.

  • @dwade6322
    @dwade6322 3 года назад +22

    When i saw the video was 26 minutes long my first thought was 'What the hell' ? After watching the video i understood..I owe you an apology sir. As usual,you have done GREAT work...My heart goes out to the band and to her family. Such a shame.

  • @jsteifel
    @jsteifel 3 года назад +8

    She had a beautiful voice, one of my favorites. Her lyrics were powerful, real, and the music just emphasized the words, it all went together very well.. RIP, I hope you are in peace now. A beautiful soul.

  • @П.Пущеева
    @П.Пущеева 2 года назад +22

    I'm from Russia. The Cranberries is my first favorite band and the main reason my English improved during high school. I so wanted to know what the songs were about. Luckely I was able to see them live. Still can't believe Dolores is dead. But their last record is such a miracle. The last chapter was not the death, but the music.

  • @beckylynn209
    @beckylynn209 2 года назад +1

    I can't say I loved her voice, it was unique, but I loved her n her song's.. She was so cute n sweet.. I didn't know she passed, so sad!! We don't have any unique singer's anymore.. They all want to be Madonna, Beyoncé or Brittany.. Thanks for the video.. 🎶🤗🎵