'Mandinka' to 'I Am Stretched On Your Grave': Sinéad O'Connor in five songs 

From pop hits to heartfelt reggae and haunting interpretations of Irish classics, Sinéad O'Connor had quite a repertoire
'Mandinka' to 'I Am Stretched On Your Grave': Sinéad O'Connor in five songs 

Sinéad O'Connor performing in the 1980s. Picture: Mandel/NGAN/AFP

Mandinka

Her first international hit, and the tune that helped push Sinéad O’Connor’s debut album, The Lion and the Cobra, up the charts in late 1987. 

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