Sinead O’Connor’s final song is a “haunting” rendition of “The Skye Boat Song” for the drama “Outlander”.
The singer, who was laid to rest on August 8 after she was found dead in London aged 56 on July 26, is said to have recorded the song as she “really resonated” with the series’ main character Claire – who travels from the 20th century to 18th century Scotland where she battles to adapt to life.
“The Skye Boat Song” has been updated for each “Outlander” season, but had typically featured the vocals of Raya Yarbrough.
Executive producer Maril Davis wanted something new for the latest version and got O’Connor involved after she contacted her. She told the Metro newspaper: “I’d heard that she really resonated with Claire’s story.
Obviously, we knew she was struggling with the death of her son, and certainly wasn’t prepared necessarily to come out and do a lot of press. But we were so excited, and we just went down that road.” O’Connor’s son Shane, 17, took his life 18 months before her death after he fled a hospital where he was on suicide watch.