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Her life changed in 1990 when she joined a local group called the Cranberry Saw Us in Limerick. The band members were immediately stunned by the incredible voice coming from such a small girl. They shortened their name to the Cranberries and quickly found massive success during the alternative rock boom of the early nineties. Their first album, released in 1993, featured iconic songs like Linger and Dreams. By 1995, Dolores had become the highest paid female rock star in the United Kingdom. She wrote their most famous song, Zombie, as a protest against violence in Ireland. Despite her global fame and wealth, she often felt she missed out on the freedom other young people enjoyed because she was constantly in the public eye.
