Born in Glenageary, County Dublin, in December 1966, O’Connor’s musical career started after a nun brought her a guitar while she was in An Grianan Training Centre in Dublin (formerly one of the notorious Magdalene laundries).

Her debut album, The Lion And the Cobra, was released in 1987 and became a major success, earning O’Connor a Grammy nomination. However, it was her most successful single, a cover of Prince’s Nothing Compares 2 U, that propelled her to the top of the charts in the UK, Ireland and US.

O’Connor’s relatives announced the death of the singer and activist “with great sadness” on Wednesday 26 July, saying “her family and friends are devastated”.

Nothing Compares will be available from Saturday 29 July on Sky Documentaries and NOW and will air at 9pm on Sky Showcase and Sky Arts.

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