The 56-year-old Dublin-born singer was found unresponsive at a London residence Wednesday afternoon and pronounced dead at the scene

Fans and friends of Sinead O'Connor were devastated when it was announced the Irish singer died at the age of 56 earlier this week

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After O'Connor's death was announced, the Irish national radio broadcaster's regular evening music show exclusively played her songs and read out tributes from listeners.

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Tributes have been pouring in for the 56-year-old, who found global fame with her version of the ballad Nothing Compares 2 U

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Sinead O'Connor's death at the age of 56 comes a year after her 17-year-old son Shane died.

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Her first album, "The Lion and the Cobra," was released to acclaim in 1987, but it was O'Connor's sophomore album,

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O’Connor’s recording of “Nothing Compares 2 U” was one of the biggest hits of the early 1990s

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O’Connor was known for her political activism and personal candour, as well as a string of acclaimed albums and her 1990 cover of Prince’s “Nothing Compares 2 U”

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O’Connor changed her name to Shuhada’ Sadaqat in 2018 after converting to Islam, but continued to work and perform under her birth name.

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