DUBLIN, IRELAND: Popular Irish singer and activist Sinead O'Connor died at the age of 56 on July 26 although the cause of her death has not been disclosed. Her family announced the news "with great sadness" saying "her family and friends are devastated." The late singer was best known for her single 'Nothing Compares 2 U' which was released in 1990.
However, Sinead had apparently told her children what to do in the event of her death. According to People, the singer revealed in an exclusive interview, that she stressed the significance of protecting her art and finances to her children if she died. Sinead O'Connor, who later changed her name to Shuhada' Sadaqat, told her children that they should dial her accountant before they call 911.
What did Sinead instruct her children to do after her death?
"See, when the artists are dead, they're much more valuable than when they're alive. Tupac has released way more albums since he died than he ever did alive, so it's kind of gross what record companies do," Sinead told the outlet at that time. "That's why I've always instructed my children since they were very small, 'If your mother drops dead tomorrow before you called 911, call my accountant and make sure the record companies don't start releasing my records and not telling you where the money is.'"
The topic made this revelation after she recalled a bizarre encounter she had with singer Prince that was included in her memoir. While the Dublin native "came away not liking him very much," it didn't affect how she thought of him as an artist.
Sinead came to the defense of Prince
The 'Drink Before the War' singer came to his defense when she discussed the way record labels had earned checks off of his music following his death in 2016. "One of the things that's a great bugbear with me, I get very angry when I think of it, is the fact that they're raping his vault," she told the outlet.
Sinead continued, "All musicians, we have songs that we really are embarrassed about that are crap. We don't want anyone hearing them. Now this is a man who released every song he ever recorded, so if he went to the trouble of building a vault, which is a pretty strong thing to do, that means he really did not want these songs released. And I can't stand that people are, as I put it, raping the vault."
The late singer added that she does not think 'The Purple One' star would be able to "stomach" hearing his 1984 classic 'Let's Go Crazy' in a credit card commercial. "That's a song about appreciation, friendship, and love and not the material things in life. It's a song about, 'Look, we could die anytime now. Let's love each other and appreciate.' I think he will be turning in his grave over it being used to sell a credit card," she remarked.
