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Jill Sobule is dead, the singer of “I kissed a girl” perished in the fire of her house

Jill Sobule is dead, the singer of “I kissed a girl” perished in the fire of her house
Jill Sobule is dead, the singer of “I kissed a girl” perished in the fire of her house

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Jill Sobule here in 2004, died at 66 in the fire in his house.

Music – She leaves behind an indelible imprint in the world of music. Jill Sobule died in the fire in his house this Thursday, May 1. The American singer was 66 years old. His tube released in 1995 I Kissed a girl (A song title reused by Katy Perry) has entered history as the first song openly approaching love between two women to appear in the prestigious classification of the Top 20 Billboard Modern Rock.

Jill Sobule’s manager John Porter spoke in a statement relayed by the magazine Deadline. « Jill was a force of nature, and a great defender of individual freedoms whose music is anchored in our culturehe underlines. Working with her was always very fun. I lost a client, but above all a friend. I hope that his music and her inheritance will last and continue to inspire other artists ».

Jill Sobule died in the fire of his house located in Woodbury in Minnesota. If we still ignore the origin of the fire, as reported Deadlinethe firefighters could not do anything when arriving on the spot in front of the extent of the damage.

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The singer and guitarist born in 1959 has many albums to her credit. One of the best known is Jill Sobule, released in 1995. It is in it that the title is Supermodelbecome unforgettable thanks to the film Clueless. The song appears in the soundtrack of the film with Alicia Silverstone.

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It is also in this album that the title is located I Kissed A Girl. The song that evokes the fluidity of the sexuality of two young women has become one of the first LGBTQ tubes to be part of the rankings of the most listened to titles.

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The singer, openly bisexual since the start of her career, explained in 2024 to be very proud of the impact of this title. “” Every day I receive an email or a comment that says “Thank you for this song. She helped me a lot when I was younger”. And it’s really great “, She said to a local American media in remarks reported by ABC.

The title I Kissed a girl (only) was reused by Katy Perry in 2008, in a very different song, which has become a global tube.

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