Jill Sobule dead at 66: Singer-songwriter famous for ‘I Kissed a Girl' and Clueless movie hit killed in house fire
LEGENDARY singer-songwriter Jill Sobule has been killed in a house fire aged 66.
The pioneering artist wrote the 1995 hit I Kissed a Girl and featured on the movie soundtrack of the 90s classic film Clueless.
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Jill Sobule has tragically died in a house fire
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The singer-songwriter is known for her iconic song I Kissed a Girl
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She also featured on the 1955 Clueless soundtrack with her song Supermodel
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She appeared on the chick-flick favorite soundtrack in 1995 with the song Supermodel.
The smash hit I Kissed a Girl was widely recognized as one of the first gay anthems ever to make the charts.
Jill was preparing for a show in Denver on May 1, her home town, at Swallow Hill Music's Tuft Theater.
In her music she touched on a range of sensitive topics throughout her eight well-received studio albums.
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She grew a loyal fanbase whose dedication aided the released of the album California Years in 2010, which was funded entirely by fan donations.
In 2005 she wrote music for a popular Nickelodeon TV series Unfabulous and performed in the Jill and Julia show with actress and comedian Julia Sweeney a year later.
John Porter, her manager, shared an emotional tribute to the singer: '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.
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"I lost a client and a friend today.
"I hope her music, memory, & legacy continue to live on and inspire others."
Her attorney Ken Hertz said: "Jill wasn't just a client.
"She was family to us. She showed up for every birth, every birthday, and every holiday.
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"She performed at our daughter's wedding, and I was her 'tech' when she performed by Zoom from our living room (while living with us) during the pandemic."
Her representative said a celebration of Jill's life will take place place in Spring.
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Jill was set to perform on May 1 in Denver
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