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

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  • The Cranberries: The Tragic Story Of The Band and death of frontwomen Dolores O'Riordan
    0:00 - Dolores O'Riordan's Early Years
    3:00 - The Cranberries Early History
    8:14 - First Album
    10:45 - Second Album, Zombie
    16:52 - Media Problems/Riot
    18:40 - Third & Fourth Albums
    23:00 - Reunion, O'Riordan's Death
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    Hailing from Ireland, The Cranberries would be the largest musical export from the country since U2. The band’s first two albums which were released in the 90's would be massive sellers, but by the later part of the decade, band was on the brink of collapse. Cancelled tours and controversy led to the band falling apart almost a decade after taking over the world. The band would remerge in 2009 until it all came crashing down almost a decade later resulting n the end of one of the most successful alternative bands to come out of the last three decades..
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  • @rnrtruestories
    @rnrtruestories  Год назад +118

    Favourite Cranberries song?

  • @karireyes7603
    @karireyes7603 2 года назад +4755

    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 2 года назад +149

      She was a lovely lady

    • @pamelamorrison4086
      @pamelamorrison4086 2 года назад +118

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

    • @LifeAdviceSite
      @LifeAdviceSite 2 года назад +93

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

    • @lauramendoza5938
      @lauramendoza5938 2 года назад +33

      That is so cool!

    • @yuliaastashkina2189
      @yuliaastashkina2189 2 года назад +59

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

  • @BootsORiley
    @BootsORiley 2 года назад +1752

    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 2 года назад +15

      ❤ 🕊

    • @FieldMarshalRommel23
      @FieldMarshalRommel23 2 года назад +63

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

    • @allend5399
      @allend5399 2 года назад +20

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

    • @joeythomas9062
      @joeythomas9062 2 года назад +15

      The only thing Bad Wolves sis that was ok!

    • @bunwithgun1587
      @bunwithgun1587 2 года назад +48

      They didn't donate all the proceeds. Just a quarter of a million. Still, great though.

  • @samibrahim6119
    @samibrahim6119 Год назад +361

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

    • @brendaschmidt7578
      @brendaschmidt7578 11 месяцев назад +5

      Yes indeed!

    • @exphysologist
      @exphysologist 5 месяцев назад +3

      Aye

    • @Zombielikesbrain
      @Zombielikesbrain 4 месяца назад

      You're kidding, right?

    • @bearnunnemaker5453
      @bearnunnemaker5453 2 месяца назад +3

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

    • @DracoPadilla
      @DracoPadilla 9 дней назад

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

  • @daniellee8565
    @daniellee8565 10 месяцев назад +54

    I met Delores 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, Delores xx".
    She gave me a big hug.
    A pleasant memory of a good human being.

    • @tigergreg8
      @tigergreg8 2 месяца назад

      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 Месяц назад

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

    • @deeremeyer1749
      @deeremeyer1749 8 дней назад

      It's not about you ass.

  • @Canadiangrl77
    @Canadiangrl77 2 года назад +1231

    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.

    • @dalhousiekid
      @dalhousiekid 2 года назад +4

      Really? I have a cottage in ON. Wonder what area?

    • @dashaalisabiancaforesthill6899
      @dashaalisabiancaforesthill6899 2 года назад +8

      Wow yes very sad I bet she was so awesome to know RIP and never forgotten

    • @ianmangham4570
      @ianmangham4570 2 года назад +1

      Cool

    • @glennbradley5888
      @glennbradley5888 2 года назад +2

      What lake was it on? I thought I had heard it was Buckhorn or Stony

    • @brucewilliams2106
      @brucewilliams2106 2 года назад +2

      @@glennbradley5888 between Pigeon and Little Bald somewhere

  • @donnamuller6460
    @donnamuller6460 2 года назад +667

    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 2 года назад +12

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

    • @trix9438
      @trix9438 2 года назад +7

      Alanis Morissette im so sorry for you

    • @kittenfuud
      @kittenfuud 2 года назад +4

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

    • @trix9438
      @trix9438 2 года назад +3

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

    • @kittenfuud
      @kittenfuud 2 года назад +3

      @@trix9438 lol even Alanis.

  • @blackbarnz
    @blackbarnz Год назад +48

    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.

  • @christianjackson9298
    @christianjackson9298 Год назад +125

    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 4 месяца назад +2

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

    • @ScottieWallace
      @ScottieWallace 3 месяца назад

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

  • @davekennedy6315
    @davekennedy6315 2 года назад +813

    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 2 года назад +32

      Irish women are so lovely 😍

    • @davekennedy6315
      @davekennedy6315 2 года назад +17

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

    • @davekennedy6315
      @davekennedy6315 2 года назад +11

      @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 2 года назад +9

      Red hair and blue eyes?

    • @davekennedy6315
      @davekennedy6315 2 года назад +10

      @@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 2 года назад +349

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

    • @crazyralph6386
      @crazyralph6386 2 года назад +39

      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 2 года назад +24

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

    • @monicapyle
      @monicapyle 2 года назад +8

      @@joshuayettou3552 yes, soaked in bleach was very interesting

    • @Lighthousepreserve
      @Lighthousepreserve 2 года назад

      When did she die?

    • @Lighthousepreserve
      @Lighthousepreserve 2 года назад +1

      disheveled? she die?

  • @jensen5052
    @jensen5052 10 месяцев назад +22

    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.

  • @tehf00n
    @tehf00n 2 года назад +112

    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 4 месяца назад +1

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

    • @johncurtis6815
      @johncurtis6815 3 месяца 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 Месяц назад +3

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

  • @LeviBulger
    @LeviBulger 2 года назад +150

    Her voice was so incredible.

    • @LoneLee2022
      @LoneLee2022 Год назад +1

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

  • @cosmicphoto05
    @cosmicphoto05 2 года назад +125

    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.

  • @AstroTundraBASS
    @AstroTundraBASS 2 года назад +159

    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 Год назад +1

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

    • @doloreserin
      @doloreserin Год назад +3

      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.

  • @michaelrawson6261
    @michaelrawson6261 Год назад +67

    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!!

  • @jamesgeorge4874
    @jamesgeorge4874 2 года назад +247

    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 2 года назад +14

      I think every Metalhead loves The Cranberries..

    • @DetroitFettyghost
      @DetroitFettyghost 2 года назад +8

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

    • @jamesmacoisdealbhaigh9904
      @jamesmacoisdealbhaigh9904 2 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 2 года назад +8

      @@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 2 года назад +3

      @@DetroitFettyghost Truth. Especially as I get older.

  • @DewitticusBrett
    @DewitticusBrett 2 года назад +121

    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!

  • @autry33
    @autry33 2 года назад +77

    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 4 месяца назад +1

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

  • @Erikalee-ki4hn
    @Erikalee-ki4hn 2 года назад +90

    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 9 месяцев назад +5

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

  • @mza2195
    @mza2195 2 года назад +160

    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 2 года назад +4

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

    • @mza2195
      @mza2195 2 года назад +2

      @@gatorman5932 yes they did.

    • @GermanShepherdDaphne
      @GermanShepherdDaphne 2 года назад +4

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

    • @mza2195
      @mza2195 2 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.

    • @jruedas81
      @jruedas81 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.

  • @incubustimelord5947
    @incubustimelord5947 2 года назад +405

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

    • @jackyflowers3493
      @jackyflowers3493 2 года назад +6

      ❤🕊 Dolores.

    • @evelina787
      @evelina787 2 года назад +10

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

    • @mr.k0sta504
      @mr.k0sta504 2 года назад +4

      lol nice From Dusk till Dawn reference!

    • @evelina787
      @evelina787 2 года назад +5

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

    • @wfemp_4730
      @wfemp_4730 2 года назад

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

  • @vincestoltenhoff9738
    @vincestoltenhoff9738 Год назад +17

    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.

  • @migfredcastillo3706
    @migfredcastillo3706 2 года назад +45

    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.

  • @starbabi77
    @starbabi77 2 года назад +51

    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 Год назад

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

    • @penelopefahie7040
      @penelopefahie7040 Год 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

  • @NeurocideVIbeKILLa
    @NeurocideVIbeKILLa 2 года назад +186

    Rest in Peace Dolores. May your haunting beauty live on.

    • @DetroitFettyghost
      @DetroitFettyghost 2 года назад +14

      Indeed. Beautiful beyond life itself. Makes me tear up. I'm sad anyways tho. Take care.

    • @A_Stereotypical_Guy
      @A_Stereotypical_Guy Год назад +3

      🤦

    • @yyxy.oncesaid
      @yyxy.oncesaid Год назад +4

      @@DetroitFettyghost HEY, I hope you're not still sad. 😁🖐️🇳🇿

  • @blase7733
    @blase7733 10 месяцев назад +28

    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!

  • @kath1626
    @kath1626 2 года назад +34

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

  • @saraheart2804
    @saraheart2804 2 года назад +66

    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 5 месяцев назад +1

      skilled. forget about talent.

  • @Lalop11
    @Lalop11 2 года назад +127

    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

  • @lumgs2009
    @lumgs2009 11 месяцев назад +64

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

    • @ThePolypam
      @ThePolypam 5 месяцев назад +2

      Dolores.

    • @lumgs2009
      @lumgs2009 5 месяцев назад +1

      @@ThePolypam unforgivable typo. Thank you.

  • @marklowe7431
    @marklowe7431 Год назад +15

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

  • @stephaniem5091
    @stephaniem5091 2 года назад +32

    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

  • @michaelbarbarich3965
    @michaelbarbarich3965 2 года назад +68

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

  • @Internutt2023
    @Internutt2023 Год назад +18

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

  • @lumberlikwidator8863
    @lumberlikwidator8863 Год назад +36

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

  • @justinsantos8514
    @justinsantos8514 2 года назад +172

    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 2 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 2 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 2 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 Год назад +1

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

    • @BioLiveMagic
      @BioLiveMagic Год назад

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

  • @JakesFaceReacts
    @JakesFaceReacts 2 года назад +223

    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 2 года назад +7

      She was a magical artist

    • @daskritterhaus5491
      @daskritterhaus5491 2 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.

    • @LightLifeOfTaorAndShiva
      @LightLifeOfTaorAndShiva 2 года назад +1

      Then came Sia . . .
      Love you Dolores 🤍😭

    • @LeeAllen337
      @LeeAllen337 2 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.

  • @stylianosbantouveris9128
    @stylianosbantouveris9128 Год назад +12

    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.

  • @arepas9466
    @arepas9466 Год назад +26

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

    • @johndough1703
      @johndough1703 5 месяцев назад

      What does “keened” mean?

    • @brianwarkentin8045
      @brianwarkentin8045 5 месяцев назад +1

      @@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".

  • @HS-lq8xx
    @HS-lq8xx 2 года назад +33

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

    • @jaggirl
      @jaggirl 2 года назад

      Me too.

    • @tinastanley4444
      @tinastanley4444 Год назад

      Same

    • @frightlights6399
      @frightlights6399 Год 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 Год назад +1

      @@frightlights6399 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 Год назад +1

      @@frightlights6399 very blessed to have had those seats at 94 Woodstock. 👌

  • @stemartin6671
    @stemartin6671 2 года назад +181

    Linger and zombie are genuine musical classics

    • @brianmiller6061
      @brianmiller6061 2 года назад +2

      I disagree, but these are all opinions, so I respect yours....

    • @michaelmann8800
      @michaelmann8800 Год назад +2

      @@brianmiller6061 Perhaps you can elaborate on why you feel they are not classics? I think any song that has managed to affect people in the way those two songs have can be considered classics. They both came directly from O'Riordan's heart, speaking to real issues that either she or society were experiencing, they do so in a compelling way, and they both showcase her unique vocal talents, which was critical to the band's success as she was largely "the sound" of the band. So what makes them *not* classics?

    • @LoneLee2022
      @LoneLee2022 Год назад +1

      They are! Their music was magical.

    • @zimriel
      @zimriel Год назад +1

      I never understood why anyone was ever likening Zombie to grunge. To me it sounded like My Bloody Valentine (another Irish band).
      I've since put it down to Americans not understanding Ireland (or British Isles generally).

  • @thedarkangel1975
    @thedarkangel1975 11 месяцев назад +11

    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.

  • @thechurch5000
    @thechurch5000 2 года назад +39

    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.

  • @bajaborracho9139
    @bajaborracho9139 2 года назад +15

    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...

  • @haaasful
    @haaasful 2 года назад +131

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

    • @adampoe2797
      @adampoe2797 2 года назад +3

      Thank You for This!!!!!

  • @AllThingsFilm1
    @AllThingsFilm1 7 месяцев 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.

  • @jpmtlhead39
    @jpmtlhead39 Год назад +13

    One of the Greatest voices in music.
    RIP Dolores

  • @MayanMountainInc
    @MayanMountainInc 2 года назад +111

    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 2 года назад +3

      Such a magical time.

    • @zimriel
      @zimriel Год назад

      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.

  • @pariahpokemonwesbragg2904
    @pariahpokemonwesbragg2904 2 года назад +46

    Dreams, Linger, Zombie...so many good songs. Miss them

    • @matty7006
      @matty7006 2 года назад +7

      Ode to my family

    • @dancarpel
      @dancarpel 3 месяца назад +1

      Don’t forget pretty

  • @michaelmungole8026
    @michaelmungole8026 9 месяцев назад +12

    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🤗

  • @willswalkingwest7267
    @willswalkingwest7267 2 года назад +77

    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.

  • @brightstarlit
    @brightstarlit 2 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.

  • @mmitchellhouston
    @mmitchellhouston 2 года назад +13

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

  • @paulkaiser9632
    @paulkaiser9632 2 года назад +16

    Poor tortured soul, she was a beautiful old soul. Dolores now has her wings as an Angel. R.I.P.

  • @radianttadpole6363
    @radianttadpole6363 2 года назад +18

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

  • @soysaucehairdye7869
    @soysaucehairdye7869 2 года назад +49

    Most underrated Cranberries songs are 'So Cold In Ireland,' 'Them,' and 'Nothing Left at All.'

    • @kmsharley75
      @kmsharley75 2 года назад +5

      Hollywood and Astral Projection

    • @soysaucehairdye7869
      @soysaucehairdye7869 2 года назад +5

      @@kmsharley75 Rebels is also underrated from the third album

    • @joshuayettou3552
      @joshuayettou3552 2 года назад +2

      @@kmsharley75 Hmm. Hollywood and Astral Projection leads to Witchcraft and Kaballah Magik.

    • @trix9438
      @trix9438 2 года назад +2

      Cordell

    • @soysaucehairdye7869
      @soysaucehairdye7869 2 года назад +1

      @@trix9438 very underrated song as well

  • @brendaleverick3655
    @brendaleverick3655 Год назад +9

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

  • @fluffybites6392
    @fluffybites6392 2 года назад +14

    Irish women are among the most beautiful on the planet, inside and out! Delores is evidence of this. The world was a far better place with her in it, such a tragic loss! RIP Delores O'Riordan and thank you ❤️

    • @themaskedman221
      @themaskedman221 2 года назад +7

      What a ridiculous comment. There are beautiful people all over the world.

  • @MrDlt123
    @MrDlt123 2 года назад +62

    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 .

  • @Northafrican2097
    @Northafrican2097 2 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

  • @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.

  • @debradeane6151
    @debradeane6151 2 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.

  • @kevinpotts123
    @kevinpotts123 2 года назад +13

    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 2 года назад +2

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

    • @kevinpotts123
      @kevinpotts123 2 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 2 года назад +3

      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 2 года назад +2

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

  • @user-er9ck3tw9h
    @user-er9ck3tw9h Год назад +21

    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.

  • @selinaogorman8380
    @selinaogorman8380 2 года назад +16

    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.

  • @freedomfitness8720
    @freedomfitness8720 2 года назад +8

    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.

  • @sonjastanger4078
    @sonjastanger4078 2 года назад +15

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

  • @diehardgolfer1
    @diehardgolfer1 Год назад +5

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

  • @acanfield87
    @acanfield87 Год назад +6

    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.

  • @matthewjdouglas6471
    @matthewjdouglas6471 2 года назад +20

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

  • @rolandostewart4729
    @rolandostewart4729 2 года назад +14

    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 2 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

  • @urdaughtersbf
    @urdaughtersbf 2 года назад +2

    Great video. I never knew I needed this content. When I was younger I used to watch behind the music on tv and this reminds me a lot of that. You got yourself a new sub. Keep it up dude.

  • @L2Xenta
    @L2Xenta Год назад +11

    Some of their songs will live forever. Rip Dolores, and all the best wishes to her kids, family and band members.

  • @kevystead
    @kevystead 2 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 :(

  • @303nitzubishi4
    @303nitzubishi4 2 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

  • @reekkoh
    @reekkoh Год 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.

  • @marklowe7431
    @marklowe7431 2 года назад +11

    Can't say i was into the Cranberries so much but what i did notice is their songs had the 'epic' sound about them. Good band.

  • @annabayles19
    @annabayles19 2 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 . . .

  • @81tattooed
    @81tattooed 2 года назад +31

    Don’t you hate it when you get a cranberries song stuck in your heeeeeeead, in your heeeeeeeead, in your head, in your head, in your hea, hea, hea, head……..

    • @monicapyle
      @monicapyle 2 года назад +13

      😂 my dad used to say in the mornings, "get out of beeeed, out of beeeed"

    • @jamesjanson6129
      @jamesjanson6129 2 года назад

      ESP,when you hear that Limerick accent every day of your life,when you live in Limerick!

  • @oliverrojas3185
    @oliverrojas3185 2 года назад

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

  • @Driver8takeabreak
    @Driver8takeabreak 9 месяцев 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.

  • @phoenixivyroots7084
    @phoenixivyroots7084 2 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.

  • @yurdp
    @yurdp 2 года назад +33

    She has a great life story but it’s so heartbreaking to hear it. 😢

  • @capo4361
    @capo4361 10 месяцев назад +1

    Just found your channel and you do an amazing job. Thank you for all the research you put into these videos.

  • @MelodyNelson1087
    @MelodyNelson1087 Год назад +1

    When you're gone was the song I played when I got married in 1995... and I cried so hard when she died

  • @JK-gm6kk
    @JK-gm6kk 2 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.

  • @dezznutz3743
    @dezznutz3743 2 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

  • @glennrochemusic
    @glennrochemusic Год назад +1

    Hey man. This was a great insight to a big component of music for their time. The experiences of these bands are all gripping tales. I hope Delores had some satisfaction throughout the challenges. We all loved what she achieved. I can't wait to see the Sundays video also. A major band too for me for melodies and vocal delivery. Amazing you have explored The Sundays truly. I know what work is involved with putting this content together. Keep up your efforts, this is great. Cheers from Glenn in Australia.

  • @Zireael83
    @Zireael83 2 года назад +2

    thank you for this. never knew the whole story until now.

  • @hanssolos3699
    @hanssolos3699 2 года назад +28

    the 90s was the last era where artists and bands sent physical demo tapes to record labels.
    Dolores, kate bush and sinead oconnor were 3 of the most strongest female artists of that era.

  • @dkierans
    @dkierans Год назад +3

    Very nice video. Awesome.

  • @lynnrn8252
    @lynnrn8252 Год назад +5

    I'm a child of the 90's and from the moment I heard the Cranberries I fell in love with the band! There sound is very unique and Dolores had such an amazing voice! It's always sad to hear about the death of anyone so young however I had to take a moment of silence with the passing of Dolores O'Riordan and Robin Williams! Free to Decide and Zombie always made me think about bigger issues growing up and I feel like they will always be relevant. Recently, the song Zombie came into my thoughts when I was watching a news update about the war in Ukraine, which is also very sad! It's truly an amazing song when almost anyone can relate and it brings up such strong emotions! I hope her family is doing well and has some peace since her passing, she will be missed by so many!

  • @wallyr.7854
    @wallyr.7854 2 года назад +15

    RIP Dolores, thank you for the music, it’ll remain in my heart forever 😔

  • @NEMPLS
    @NEMPLS 2 года назад +23

    They were such a good band!!!

  • @redriver6541
    @redriver6541 9 месяцев назад

    Absolutely wonderful video man. Well done. Earned a sub and a like.

  • @sunsetpalms1923
    @sunsetpalms1923 2 года назад +109

    Don't you hate it when a Cranberries song gets stuck in your head, in your head....

  • @vze1nv918
    @vze1nv918 2 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.