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| Jill Sobule: Groundbreaking musician dies in Minneapolis house fire | |
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| Sobule's satirical anthem Supermodel featured in the 1995 comedy Clueless | Sobule's satirical anthem Supermodel featured in the 1995 comedy Clueless |
| Jill Sobule, a groundbreaking American songwriter whose hit I Kissed a Girl is widely considered the first song with openly-gay themes to crack the Billboard Top 20, has died in a house fire in the US city of Minneapolis, her publicist has said. | |
| Sobule, whose satirical anthem Supermodel featured in the 1995 coming-of-age film Clueless, was 66. | Sobule, whose satirical anthem Supermodel featured in the 1995 coming-of-age film Clueless, was 66. |
| She had been due to perform on Friday in her home city of Denver to showcase songs from her autobiographical stage musical. A free gathering will now take place in her honour. | She had been due to perform on Friday in her home city of Denver to showcase songs from her autobiographical stage musical. A free gathering will now take place in her honour. |
| Tributes have been pouring in on social media, including from English musician Lloyd Cole, who said: "I'm really too numb to post much of anything. We loved her. She loved us." | Tributes have been pouring in on social media, including from English musician Lloyd Cole, who said: "I'm really too numb to post much of anything. We loved her. She loved us." |
| Born in 1959, Sobule's career spanned three decades, her music dealing with topics including the death penalty, anorexia and LGBTQ+ rights. | Born in 1959, Sobule's career spanned three decades, her music dealing with topics including the death penalty, anorexia and LGBTQ+ rights. |
| But her most famous work came on her eponymous 1995 album, which included Supermodel and I Kissed a Girl. | But her most famous work came on her eponymous 1995 album, which included Supermodel and I Kissed a Girl. |
| The latter drew renewed attention in 2008 when Katy Perry released a different single of her own with the same title. | The latter drew renewed attention in 2008 when Katy Perry released a different single of her own with the same title. |
| Sobule later became a pioneer of using crowdfunding to release albums, and wrote music for theatre and television shows, including the theme for the Nickelodeon show Unfabulous. | Sobule later became a pioneer of using crowdfunding to release albums, and wrote music for theatre and television shows, including the theme for the Nickelodeon show Unfabulous. |
| John Porter, Sobule's manager, said she 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." | John Porter, Sobule's manager, said she 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." |
| Eric Alper, a Canadian music correspondent, posted on X that she "paved the way with heart, humour, and honesty. The first openly gay artist to break the Billboard Top 20, her songs like "I Kissed a Girl" and "Supermodel" changed the soundtrack - and the conversation". | Eric Alper, a Canadian music correspondent, posted on X that she "paved the way with heart, humour, and honesty. The first openly gay artist to break the Billboard Top 20, her songs like "I Kissed a Girl" and "Supermodel" changed the soundtrack - and the conversation". |
| "Jill Sobule was so special. Heartbreaking news," American actress Carrie Coon posted. | "Jill Sobule was so special. Heartbreaking news," American actress Carrie Coon posted. |
| Police in the suburb of Woodbury are investigating the cause of the fire at the house where Sobule was found, the Star Tribune reported. | Police in the suburb of Woodbury are investigating the cause of the fire at the house where Sobule was found, the Star Tribune reported. |