Who did Prince write nothing compares to you for?

“Nothing Compares 2 U” became a global hit for Sinéad O’Connor in 1990, but Prince originally wrote the tune for one of his side projects, the Family (the track appeared on the group’s 1985 debut to little fanfare).

What did Prince say about Sinead O Connor?

“Oh. I’m sorry about that, the Irish was beaten out of us.” Prince responded that he meant her swearing, and O’Connor told him she didn’t work for him, and that if he didn’t like it, he could f–k himself. “This reeeeeeeeaaaally pisses him off,” O’Connor writes. Prince ordered him to serve O’Connor soup.

Why did Sinead O’Connor shave her head?

Sinead O’Connor shaved her head ‘because she didn’t want to be raped or molested’

Why did Sinead rip the pope’s picture?

In October 1992, Sinead O’Connor became a polarizing figure when she destroyed a photo of Pope John Paul II on Saturday Night Live, following her stark a cappella performance of Bob Marley’s War. She had changed Marley’s song lyric from “racism” to “child abuse” to protest the abuse of children by the Catholic Church.

What happened between Prince and Sinead?

SINEAD O’CONNOR has claimed fellow musician Prince was a “devil worshipper” who regularly dabbled in the occult. The 54-year-old says Prince slipped “something hard” into his pillow case and proceeded to thump her with it. He is then alleged to have chased her down the road outside his house in a car.

When did Chris Cornell record Nothing compares to you?

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The album, which was recorded in 2016, is Cornell’s last fully completed studio album and includes his renditions of the likes of John Lennon’s Watching The Wheels, Prince’s Nothing Compares 2 U, Guns N’ Roses Patience and more.

Did Prince do a cover of Nothing Compares To You?

Prince released his own rendition of “Nothing Compares 2 U”, with Rosie Gaines on guest vocals in 1993. This live version of the song was included on his compilation album The Hits/The B-Sides.

Is Sinead Oconnor married?

O’Connor has been married three times in the past. Her first marriage was to the music producer, John Reynolds, while her second husband was a journalist. Her third marriage took place in 2010, to the Australian musician Steve Cooney.

Did Sinead Oconnor ever have hair?

While her shaved head was initially an assertion against traditional views of women, years later, O’Connor said she had begun to grow her hair back, but that after being asked if she was Enya, O’Connor shaved it off again.

What happened to Sinead O Connor’s son?

Sinéad O’Connor’s teenage son Shane O’Connor was found dead after leaving a hospital following multiple suicide attempts, she revealed on social media.

Who tore a photo of the pope?

Sinead O’Connor converts to Islam

(CNN) Sinéad O’Connor reportedly is explaining why she infamously ripped up a photo of Pope John Paul II during a 1992 performance on “Saturday Night Live.”