Music

The Stunning Rebellion of Sinead O’Connor’s 1989 Grammy Performance

‘KNOW NO SHAME’

At her first-ever Grammys, the Irish artist showed us that it was possible to approach motherhood, womanhood, and a music career on her own terms.

Annie Zaleski
Annie Zaleski 

Freelance Writer

A photo illustration of Sinead O’Connor’s performance during the 1989 Grammys.
Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Getty
Annie Zaleski

Annie Zaleski

Freelance Writer

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