Sinead O'Connor Biography (1966?-)
Given name is pronounced "shin-ade"; born December 8, 1966 (one source says 1967), in Dublin, Ireland; daughter of John (a barrister) and Marie (a dressmaker) O'Connor; married John Reynolds (a musician), 1989 (divorced); children:(with Reynolds) Jake; (with journalist John Waters) Roisin (a daughter). Addresses: Contact: c/o 43 Brook Green, London W6 7EF, England; c/o Principle Management, 30-32 Sir John Rogersons Quay, Dublin 2, Ireland.
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Singer, recording artist, songwriter, actress
- Birth Details
- December 8, 1966?
- Dublin, Ireland
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Television Appearances
- Specials
- People Magazine on TV, CBS, 1989
- The 31st Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 1989
- Red, Hot, and Blue, ABC, 1990
- MTV's 1990 Video Music Awards, syndicated, 1990
- Cutting Edge with Maria Shriver, NBC, 1990
- The 1990 Billboard Music Awards Show, Fox, 1990
- The Wall: Live in Berlin (also known as The Wall: Berlin 90), 1990
- Two Rooms: Tribute to Elton John and Bernie Taupin, ABC, 1991
- Sinead O'Connor: The Year of the Horse, Lifetime, 1991
- A Very Special Christmas II, syndicated, 1992
- The Bob Dylan 30th Anniversary Celebration (also known as In the Spotlight), PBS, 1993
- Herself, The Art of Influence (documentary), 1997
- Herself, Here, There and Everywhere: A Concert for Linda, BBC, 1999
- Miniseries
- Voice, The Irish in America: Long Journey Home, PBS, 1998
- Episodic
- London Underground, syndicated, 1991
- ABC in Concert, ABC, 1991
- Saturday Night Live, NBC, 1992
- Herself, Sessions at West 54th, PBS, 1997
- Herself, The Ben Elton Show, BBC, 1998
- Herself, Bang, Bang, It's Reeves and Mortimer, BBC2, 1999
- Herself, Rove Live, 2000
- Herself, The Big Schmooze, 2000
- Film Appearances
- Herself, The Value of Ignorance, 1989
- Sinead, Hush-a-Bye Baby, 1990
- Herself, Two Rooms, 1991
- (Uncredited) Emily Bronte, Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights (alsoknown as Wuthering Heights), Paramount, 1992
- Herself, Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who (also known as Celebration: The Music of The Who and Daltrey Sings Townshend), Highlander Entertainment Group, 1994
- Our Lady and Colleen, The Butcher Boy, Geffen Pictures/Warner Bros., 1997
- Herself, Righteous Babes, 1999
- RECORDINGS
- Albums
- The Lion and the Cobra, Ensign, 1987
- (Contributor) Stay Awake: Various Interpretations of Music from Vintage Disney Films, A&M, 1988
- I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got, Chrysalis, 1990
- My Special Child, 1991
- (Contributor) Red, Hot & Blue, Chrysalis, 1991
- (Contributor) Two Rooms: Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin, Polygram, 1991
- Am I Not Your Girl?, Ensign/Chrysalis, 1992
- (Contributor) A Very Special Christmas 2, A&M, 1992
- Universal Mother, Chrysalis, 1994
- (Contributor) No Prima Donna: The Songs of Van Morrison, Exile/Polydor, 1994
- Gospel Oak (EP), Chrysalis/EMI, 1997, reissued, Atlantic, 1998
- So Far ... The Best of Sinead O'Connor, Chrysalis, 1997
- (Contributor) The Irish in America: Long Journey Home, Unisphere/BMG, 1998
- Faith & Courage, Atlantic, 2000
- WRITINGS
- Film Scores
- Hush-A-Bye-Baby, 1989
- Perfect Moment, 1996
- Plus-Minus Null, 1998
- Film Songs
- "I Want Your (Hands on Me)," A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master, New Line Cinema, 1988
- "Jump in the River," Married to the Mob, Orion, 1988
- "Drink before the War," State of Grace, 1990
- "Le Petit Poulet," The Substance of Fire, 1996
- "Release," Stigmata, 1999
- "Dancing Lessons," Little Nicky, 2000
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
- Contemporary Musicians, Volume 31, Gale Group, 2001
- Interview, August, 2000, p. 73
- People Weekly, December 31, 1990, p. 76
- Rolling Stone, June 14, 1990, p. 43; March 7, 1991, p. 32; October29, 1992, p. 50
- Time, June 12, 2000, p. 76