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Review: David Cook tips his hat to The Cranberries with ‘Dreams’ cover (Includes first-hand account)

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September 29, 2018

This live performance was a part of #EatToTheBeat2018, which took place at the Walt Disney World in Florida. Cook and his band members honored the late Cranberries front-woman Dolores O’Riordan by covering their smash breakthrough single.

Cook’s rousing rendition of “Dreams” was raw, powerful and he nailed O’Riordan’s piercing high notes at the end of the song. He rocked the electric guitar and maintained great control over his voice. Overall, Cook made this song his own and proved that it is going to stand the test of time. His live version garnered an A rating.

Dolores O'Riordan, seen here performing in 2016, enjoyed international success with The Cranberries

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On August 20, Cook was part of the Alanis Morrisette Broadway tribute at the Highline Ballroom in New York City, where he sang “Hand In My Pocket” in her honor. At the same time, Cook was performing as Charlie Price in the Tony award-winning musical, Kinky Boots, on Broadway.

To learn more about David Cook, and his upcoming show dates, check out his official website.

In this article:American idol, David cook, Dolores O'Riordan, Dreams, The Cranberries

Written By Markos Papadatos

Markos Papadatos is Digital Journal's Editor-at-Large for Music News. Papadatos is a Greek-American journalist and educator who has authored over 24,700 original articles over the past 20 years. He has interviewed some of the biggest names in music, entertainment, lifestyle, magic, and sports. He is a 19-time "Best of Long Island" winner, where for three consecutive years (2020, 2021, and 2022), he was honored as the "Best Long Island Personality" in Arts & Entertainment, an honor that has gone to Billy Joel six times.