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The Irish Sun
02-05-2025
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- The Irish Sun
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. Advertisement 4 Jill Sobule has tragically died in a house fire Credit: Getty 4 The singer-songwriter is known for her iconic song I Kissed a Girl Credit: Getty 4 She also featured on the 1955 Clueless soundtrack with her song Supermodel Credit: Alamy 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. Advertisement Read more 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. Advertisement Most read in Celebrity "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. Advertisement "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. 4 Jill was set to perform on May 1 in Denver Credit: Getty
Scottish Sun
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Jill Sobule dead at 66: Singer-songwriter famous for ‘I Kissed a Girl' and Clueless movie hit killed in house fire
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) 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. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 4 Jill Sobule has tragically died in a house fire Credit: Getty 4 The singer-songwriter is known for her iconic song I Kissed a Girl Credit: Getty 4 She also featured on the 1955 Clueless soundtrack with her song Supermodel Credit: Alamy 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. 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. "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. "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.
