The Cranberries facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
The Cranberries
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| Origin | Ballybricken, Limerick, Ireland |
| Genres | Alternative rock, pop rock, folk rock, jangle pop, celtic rock |
| Years active | 1989–2003; 2009–present |
| Labels | Xeric, Island, Universal Music Group, Downtown Records, Cooking Vinyl |
| Members | Noel Hogan Mike Hogan Fergal Lawler Dolores O'Riordan |
| Past members | Niall Quinn |
The Cranberries are a Irish rock band. They are from Limerick, Republic of Ireland. The band was formed in 1989 as The Cranberry Saw Us. They became famous around the world with their album Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?. In 2003 they broke up. In 2009 they got back together. In 2012 they released their sixth studio album, Roses.
On 15 January 2018, lead singer Dolores O'Riordan died in a London hotel room. The Cranberries confirmed in September 2018 that they will not be continuing as a band. They said that they will release their final album In the End in 2019 and disband after that. Noel Hogan stated: “the Cranberries was the four of us. We don’t want to do this without Dolores. So we’re going to leave it after this.”
Images for kids
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O'Riordan singing onstage at the height of their fame, 1995
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O'Riordan singing solo, 2007
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The Cranberries reformed in 2012, from left to right: Fergal Lawler, Dolores O'Riordan, and Mike Hogan (Noel Hogan off camera)
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Co-founder and guitarist Noel Hogan has co-written many of the band's songs.
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See also
In Spanish: The Cranberries para niños
