Happy Birthday Dolores

by Matthew | Sep 6, 2026 | art, illustration

Preview of a portrait of Dolores O'Riordan, born on September 6, 1971 and who passed away on January 15, 2018. She is looking to stage-right and the illustration is cropped on her face. The palette is muted and consists of many earth tones. In the background and overlaid on her face are some of the lyrics from one of "The Cranberries" biggest hits, "Dreams".

Dolores O’Riordan, the vocal powerhouse behind The Cranberries, was born 6 September 1971 in Ballybricken in County Limerick, Ireland. She was said to have begun singing before she could speak and has a lifelong catalog of musical hits and legions of fans around the world. She would have been 55 years old today.

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