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Dolores O'Riordan

Irish musician (1971–2018)
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Dolores O'Riordan

Summary

Dolores O'Riordan is a human[1]. Born in Ballybricken North[2], she… she was born on September 6, 1971[3]. She passed away in London[4]. She died on January 15, 2018[5]. She worked as a singer-songwriter[6], guitarist[7], and singer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.048% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,318 views/month, #475 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ballybricken North[2], Dolores O'Riordan…
  • Dolores O'Riordan died in London[4].
  • Dolores O'Riordan was born on September 6, 1971[3].
  • Dolores O'Riordan died on January 15, 2018[5].
  • Dolores O'Riordan is buried at Caherelly[10].
  • Dolores O'Riordan was married to Don Burton[11].
  • Dolores O'Riordan held citizenship in Ireland[12].
  • Dolores O'Riordan worked as a singer-songwriter[6].
  • Dolores O'Riordan's professions included guitarist[7].
  • Dolores O'Riordan worked as a singer[8].
  • Dolores O'Riordan's field of work was music[13].
  • Dolores O'Riordan's field of work was singing[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Dolores O'Riordan is Zombie[15].
  • Dolores O'Riordan was a member of The Cranberries[16].
  • Dolores O'Riordan was a member of D.A.R.K.[17].
  • Dolores O'Riordan's religion is recorded as Catholicism[18].
  • Dolores O'Riordan was influenced by Duran Duran[19].
  • Dolores O'Riordan was influenced by The Smiths[20].
  • Dolores O'Riordan is recorded as female[21].
  • Dolores O'Riordan's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Dolores O'Riordan's genre is alternative rock[23].
  • Dolores O'Riordan's genre is pop rock[24].
  • Dolores O'Riordan's genre is Celtic rock[25].
  • Dolores O'Riordan's genre is folk rock[26].
  • Dolores O'Riordan's genre is jangle pop[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: IE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1971-09-06[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2018-01-15[31]

  • Genre(s): alternative rock, rock[32]

  • Community tags: alternative rock, chanteur, composer, compositeur, irlandais, irlande, lyricist, parolier, rock, singer[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 13c10976-99f1-4cb4-8fbe-56067e91d865[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Ballybricken North[2], Dolores O'Riordan… she was born on September 6, 1971[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter[6], guitarist[7], and singer[8]. Fields of work include music[13], a type of arts[35] and singing[14], a type of activity[36].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Dolores O'Riordan is Zombie[15].

Personal Life

Dolores O'Riordan was married to Don Burton[11]. Her religion is recorded as Catholicism[18].

Death and Burial

Dolores O'Riordan died on January 15, 2018[5]. She died in London[4]. The cause of death was falling[37]. Burial took place at Caherelly[10].

Why It Matters

Dolores O'Riordan ranks in the top 0.048% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,318 views/month, #475 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] She is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Dolores O'Riordan born?

Born in Ballybricken North[2], Dolores O'Riordan…

Where did Dolores O'Riordan die?

Dolores O'Riordan died in London[4].

Who was Dolores O'Riordan married to?

Dolores O'Riordan's spouses include Don Burton[11].

What did Dolores O'Riordan do for work?

Dolores O'Riordan worked as singer-songwriter[6], guitarist[7], and singer[8].

Related Entities

Duran Duran Interscope Records Ireland London music

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 113879
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  2. 28d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cine21 person id → 35378
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  3. 15w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Copyright representative → Irish Music Rights Organisation
    Spouse → Don Burton
    Country of citizenship → Ireland
    Wikidata description → Irish musician (1971–2018)
    + 49 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0249091-ORiordan-Dolores-19712018, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259496|batch #259496]]"
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