Thursday March 17, 2022 “Dreams” The Cranberries (Dolores O’Riordan)
Let’s do double duty as we celebrate women in rock on St. Patrick's Day today with the remarkable vocals of Dolores O’Riordan who fronted the Irish band The Cranberries.
As lead vocalist of the Cranberries, Dolores O'Riordan was one of the most visible females in early '90s alternative rock. Born the youngest of seven children on September 6, 1971, the Limerick native grew up finding solace in music, singing from an early age as well as playing classical piano and harmonium in church.
Written by Dolores O'Riordan and Cranberries lead guitarist Noel Hogan, "Dreams" is the second charting single by The Cranberries, from their first album, Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We. Together with "Linger," those two singles forged a name for the band that carried them until the thunderously successful "Zombie" from their second album.
Follow-ups after “Zombie” would not be as popular and as The Cranberries success waned into the early 2000s they announced that they would be splitting up, giving O'Riordan time not only to focus on her family and health (she had battled anorexia and anxiety throughout her time in the spotlight) but also on her solo career.
After O’Riordan recorded two solo albums the Cranberries ended their hiatus with a reunion tour and a new album, Roses, which was released in 2012. In 2017 the Cranberries returned with Something Else, an album of acoustic reimagined Cranberries hits packaged with a trio of new tracks.
Stay safe and well…and sadly Dolores O’Riordan left us in 2018.