Jill Sobule, the singer-songwriter known for 'I Kissed a Girl,' has died in a fire
Source: Associated Press
Jill Sobule, the award-winning singer-songwriter whose witty and poignant writing first attracted widespread attention with the gay-themed song I Kissed a Girl, died in a house fire Thursday. She was 66.
Her death was confirmed by her publicist, David Elkin, in an email Thursday afternoon. It was not immediately clear how the fire in Woodbury, Minnesota, started.
Jill Sobule was a force of nature and human rights advocate whose music is woven into our culture, John Porter, her manager, said in a statement. 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.
During her more than three decades of recording, Sobule released 12 albums that addressed such complex topics as the death penalty, anorexia nervosa, reproduction and LGBTQ+ issues.
Read more: https://apnews.com/article/singer-jill-sobule-died-b4e86bd7f089df00da536ea9815bce03
Horrific. So sad, RIP.


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maptap22
(206 posts)RIP Jill.
kimbutgar
(25,333 posts)RIP Jill.
Clouds Passing
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mountain grammy
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IrishBubbaLiberal
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(21,735 posts)while wandering a Youtube rabbit hole. Much better song than Katy Perry,
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maxsolomon
(36,656 posts)RIP.
I bet the Mekons will learn one of her songs in tribute.