Rememberings

THE LANDMARK MEMOIR OF A GLOBAL MUSIC ICONbr>SHORTLISTED FOR THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS 2021br>br>Sinead O''Connor''s voice and trademark shaved head made her famous by the age of twenty-one. Her recording of Prince''s Nothing Compares 2 U made her a global icon. She outraged millions when she tore up a photograph of Pope John Paul II on American television.br>br>O''Connor was unapologetic and impossible to ignore, calling out hypocrisy wherever she saw it.br>She has remained that way for three decades.br>br>Now, in Rememberings, O''Connor tells her story - the heartache of growing up in a family falling apart; her early forays into the Dublin music scene; her adventures and misadventures in the world of sex, drugs and rock''n''roll; the fulfilment of being a mother; her ongoing spiritual quest - and through it all, her abiding passion for music.br>br>Rememberings is intimate, replete with candid anecdotes and full of hard-won insights. It is a unique and remarkable chronicle by a unique and remarkable artist.br>br>''Inspiring, liberating, hilarious and fascinating'' Irish Timesbr>br>''Beautifully observed ... lyrical, funny and anguished'' Guardianbr>br>''Her voice on the page is as fearless, riveting and unforgettable as her voice in song. The cadence alone is hypnotic, her story essential. Rememberings is a must-read'' Michael Stipebr>br>''So good, you''ll want to read it twice'' Sunday Independentbr>br>''A soul-bearing, brutally honest account of an extraordinary life'' BBC Onlinebr>br>''Tremendous . . . fierce and funny'' Sunday Times Books of the Year>

Product details

• Authors: Sinead O'Connor, Sinéad O'Connor
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.03.2022
• EAN: 9781844885428
• ISBN: 978-1-84488-542-8
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > Monographs; Non-fiction book > Music, film, theatre > Biographies, autobiographies; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women, Rock & Pop music, Individual composers & musicians, specific bands & groups, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Entertainment & Performing Arts, MUSIC / Individual Composer & Musician, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Blues, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Pop Vocal, Ireland, Autobiography: arts & entertainment, Pop Music, Popular Music, Musicians, singers, bands and groups, Autobiography: arts and entertainment, c 1980 to c 1989, Popular music, easy listening