
'Beyond compare': Tributes paid to O'Connor "A lot of new artists should take a little pinch of Sinead - and that is, you know, to always be yourself." O'Connor had something that many others could learn from, he says. No butter.' So just brown bread and cheddar cheese? That's it? 'Yeah.' No problem!" In fact, O'Connor only asked for one thing. She didn't have any airs or graces, she was very much down to earth, which is quite rare in rock'n'roll." there was an air of shyness about her but also an air of, she knew what she wanted, knew who she was. She was nothing like she'd been perceived to be over the years. "I'd heard stories about her - and I've worked with some famous artists in the studio, so I'm thinking, what's this going to be like? But she was super humble and really funny. But she was such a strong woman - she came from performing on the streets of Dublin busking, so she had tremendously thick skin. Especially by some of the press, I think some were mean to her, just simply because they didn't understand her.

"She was obviously a troubled soul over the years and I think at times very much misunderstood. The singer was "absolutely amazing", says Benbini.

When she eventually heard his demo, she agreed to record the version together at a studio in Dublin. O'Connor agreed and the pair swapped numbers and stayed in touch.
