We all know at least one artist whose musical career ended too soon. They were people who had it all, but because of a small mistake, or unfortunate circumstances outside of their control, they lost everything. So, if you want to, stay with us and read this article!

Meet 7 singers whose music careers ended too soon

1. Sinéad O'Connor

At the beginning of 1992, Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor was living the most successful moment of her career, all thanks to the song that Prince had written: Nothing Compares 2 U.

However, she was the protagonist of one of the most controversial moments in the history of the music industry. It all started when she was invited to Saturday Night Live with host Tim Robbins. Everyone expected her to sing one of her greatest hits, but that was not the case. Sinéad wanted to sing a version of the song "War" originally by Bob Marley.

But what no one knew was that she changed the lyrics in some parts referring to sensitive topics such as racism and sexual abuse. Once the performance was over, she tore up a picture of Pope John Paul II.

Of course, the criticism from the public at the time was negative, and many viewers said they did not agree with those statements. From that moment on, O'Connor's musical career went downhill, and that's how it all ended when she was only 26 years old.

2. Janis Joplin

You probably already know her from the Woodstock festival. Janis was one of the first female rock stars. She had big hits like "Me and Bobby McGee", "Piece of My Heart", "Summertime" and "Cry Baby". She grew up listening to African-American blues, which pushed her to make music. For this reason, she started performing in bars at the age of 15. Once she achieved success, she was the queen of the hippie movement and an inspiration to millions of people.

She was only 27 years old when her musical career and her life ended suddenly, which was a pity as she still had a lot of music to make.

She died of a heroin overdose on October 4, 1970. If you want to read more information about her life, click here.

3. Vanilla Ice

Vanilla Ice.

In 1990 one of the first white rappers appeared and he instantly achieved the success that any artist would wish to have. Robert Matthew Van Winkle better known as Vanilla Ice released a single called "Ice Ice Baby" which was a worldwide hit. But that was not all, he also released an album called "Extremely Live" and in that same year, he participated in some movies.

Unfortunately, that was his golden age. After that moment his musical career was constantly descending. The following albums he released after that were failures, and he was arrested numerous times. All these bad moments were decisive to put an end to his short musical career.

For more information about his life, click here.

4. Marc Bolan

If you love David Bowie you probably know Marc Bolan, as they were very good friends! Marc was one of the great promises of glam rock, and still is to this day.

In case you don't know, he was the vocalist of the mythical band T. Rex which ceased to exist in 1977 after Marc's tragic death. And that's how one of the most talented artists in the world left us so quickly...

It all happened due to a car accident he suffered in London, leaving the band without a vocalist who could replace him, as it was impossible to do so. He was one of a kind.

These are some of T. Rex's best hits:

• Get It On
• Children of The Revolution
• Hot Love
• Jeepster

For more information about Marc Bolan, click here.

5. Ritchie Valens

Ritchie was a 19-year-old guy who had his whole life ahead of him. A lot of people thought he was going to be a rockstar. He had only recorded a few songs, but he died in a plane crash. So technically, his musical career was over before it even started...

If you want to listen to some of the songs that Ritchie Valens recorded with his band "Los Lobos, here is a list:

• We Belong Together
• Donna
• Come on, Let's Go
• La Bamba
• Summertime Blues
• Framed

For more information about Ritchie Valens, click here.

6. Aaliyah

Aaliyah gone too soon.

All of the singers we have talked about so far have been from decades ago, but Aaliyah's case dates back to 2001. Aaliyah received a Grammy for her song "Try Again" putting her in the spotlight of the best singers of the time. She was even rumored to be part of a Matrix movie, but she couldn't make it.

Aaliyah died in a plane crash when she was only 22 years old. This happened while she was traveling to The Bahamas to film a music video for an upcoming song.

If you want to know more about her life, click here.

7. Fab Morvan

Fab Morvan was part of one of the most ingenious lies in the entire music industry. Morvan was part of the musical duo Milli Vanilli along with his partner Rob Pilatus. They were the kings of the R&B genre for a while. But there was just one little detail that no one knew, they didn't sing their songs, they just lip-synced.

It all came to light the day Frank Farian (their producer) gave statements about how it was all a sham. From that moment on Fab Morvan and Rob Pilatus saw their careers tragically end, because no one wanted to do collaborations or songs with them.

Most tragically, the Grammy they had won was withdrawn when everything was discovered, and they were accused of fraud.

Sadly two years after this event Rob Pilatus died due to an overdose of pills and alcohol.

If you want to know more in-depth about Fav Morvan, click here.

In conclusion, many times misfortunes happen, either a very talented singer dies or they make a mistake that ruins their career.

So, these are all the artists who unfortunately saw their musical careers end prematurely. There are hundreds more, but we selected the most interesting to know. If you liked this article please share it with your friends!

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