Oh no… Such awful news in the music world today…
Jill Sobule was killed in a house fire on Thursday! Per reports, firefighters responded to a call at her Woodbury, Minnesota home around 5:30 in the morning, but the house was already ablaze. An investigation is underway.
This is such a horrible end for someone who made so many people happy! Jill became an LGBT ’90s icon with her surprise hit I Kissed A Girl — yes, long before the Katy Perry one. The song wasn’t just a lesbian anthem, it was a genuine hit in 1995, getting near the top of the alternative charts.
And she kept it rolling with another classic — Supermodel, one of the biggest earworms off the banger Clueless soundtrack.
Oof, this is so sad!
Jill was 66. She was still performing, too. She had a show scheduled for Friday in Denver, her hometown. Oof. Her manager John Porter confirmed the heartbreaking news of Jill’s death, saying in a statement:
“Jill Sobule was a force of nature and human rights advocate whose music is woven into our culture. I was having so much fun working with her. I lost a client & a friend today. I hope her music, memory, & legacy continue to live on and inspire others.”
R.I.P.
[Image via Judy Eddy/WENN/Jill Sobule/YouTube.]
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