The singer Jill Sobule is no longer. The one who had a great musical success in the 1990s was found dead Thursday, in the fire of her house located in the suburbs of Minneapolis, in the state of Minnesota (United States), reports The Hollywood Reporter. The causes of this fire have not yet been identified.
“I kissed a girl”, it was she
Jill Sobule will remain as a revolutionary American songwriter, especially with her tube I Kissed a Girlreleased in the mid -1990s. He is considered the first openly gay theme song to enter the Billboard top 20. I Kissed a Girl had had a planetary success with the Californian pop star Katy Perry. Jill Sobule had criticized the latter, accusing her of plagiarizing his song.
Revolutionary, Jille Sobule was throughout his career. Born in 1959, the native of Denver had a three -decades long career, bringing music approaching subjects such as death penalty, anorexia and LGBTQ+rights. His eponymous album, released in 1995, included in particular Supermodel et I Kissed a Girl.
-In recent years, Jill Sobule had become a pioneer in crowdfunding for the release of albums and had composed music for theater and television, notably the credits of the program Unfabulous, On Nickelodeon.
“His music is anchored in our culture”
“Jill Sobule was a force of nature and a defender of human rights, whose music is anchored our culture,” said his manager John Porter, in a statement. I had so much fun working with her. I lost a friend today. I hope that his music, memory and heritage will continue to live and inspire others. »»
Aged 66, the American singer was to perform this Friday in her hometown of Denver, to stage it “Jill Sobule present, songs of Fuck 7th Grade & More Show”. A gathering in his memory should be held in place of this event.
