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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

Books

• Contemporary Musicians, Volume 31, Gale Group, 2001

Periodicals

• 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