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CNA
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CNA
Singer-songwriter Jill Sobule dies in Minneapolis house fire
Singer-songwriter Jill Sobule, whose hits included the satirical anthem Supermodel from the Clueless movie soundtrack and the groundbreaking single I Kissed A Girl, died early on Thursday (May 1) in a Minneapolis-area house fire, media outlets reported. She was 66. Her manager John Porter confirmed her death in a statement to Minnesota Star Tribute. According to her website, Sobule had been due to perform on Friday in her native Denver to showcase songs from her autobiographical stage musical F*** 7th Grade, which was nominated in 2023 for a Drama Desk Award. Sobule was remembered for a diverse body of music that ranged from deeply intimate to socially conscious themes in a recording career that spanned a dozen albums starting in 1990 with her Todd Rungren-produced debut collection Things Here Are Different. Her eponymous 1995 album included two of her biggest hits, Supermodel from the Hollywood coming-of-age comedy film Clueless, and I Kissed A Girl, widely regarded as the first openly LGBTQ-themed song to crack the Billboard Top 20 singles chart. It peaked at No 20 that year. The song drew renewed attention in 2008 when Katy Perry released a different single of her own with the same title.
Straits Times
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Straits Times
Singer-songwriter Jill Sobule dies in Minneapolis house fire
Singer-songwriter Jill Sobule, whose hits included the satirical anthem "Supermodel" from the "Clueless" movie soundtrack and the groundbreaking single "I Kissed a Girl," died early on Thursday in a Minneapolis-area house fire, media outlets reported. She was 66. Her manager John Porter confirmed her death in a statement to Minnesota Star Tribute. According to her website, Sobule had been due to perform on Friday in her native Denver to showcase songs from her autobiographical stage musical "F*ck 7th Grade," which was nominated in 2023 for a Drama Desk Award. Sobule was remembered for a diverse body of music that ranged from deeply intimate to socially conscious themes in a recording career that spanned a dozen albums starting in 1990 with her Todd Rungren-produced debut collection "Things Here Are Different." Her eponymous 1995 album included two of her biggest hits, "Supermodel" from the Hollywood coming-of-age comedy film "Clueless," and "I Kissed a Girl," widely regarded as the first openly LGBTQ-themed song to crack the Billboard Top 20 singles chart. It peaked at No. 20 that year. The song drew renewed attention in 2008 when Katy Perry released a different single of her own with the same title. Authorities in Woodbury, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis, are investigating the cause of the fire at the house where Sobule was found, the Star Tribune reported. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
The Guardian
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Jill Sobule, I Kissed a Girl singer, dies in Minneapolis house fire aged 66
Jill Sobule, the singer-songwriter whose hits included the satirical anthem Supermodel from the Clueless movie soundtrack and the groundbreaking single I Kissed a Girl, has died in a house fire at the age of 66. Sobule's body was found in a home in Woodbury, Minnesota, on Thursday. Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire. Her manager, John Porter, confirmed her death in a statement to the Minnesota Star Tribute. '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,' Porter said in a statement to the Hollywood Reporter. 'I lost a client and a friend today. I hope her music, memory and legacy continue to live on and inspire others.' According to her website, Sobule had been due to perform on Friday in her native Denver, to showcase songs from her autobiographical stage musical, F*ck 7th Grade, which was nominated in 2023 for a Drama Desk award. Sobule was remembered for a diverse body of music that ranged from deeply intimate to socially conscious themes in a recording career that spanned a dozen albums starting in 1990 with her Todd Rungren-produced debut collection, Things Here Are Different. Her eponymous 1995 album included two of her biggest hits, Supermodel from the Hollywood coming-of-age comedy Clueless, and I Kissed a Girl, widely regarded as the first openly LGBTQ-themed song to crack the Billboard top 20 singles chart. It peaked at No. 20 that year. The song drew renewed attention in 2008 when Katy Perry released a different single of her own with the same title.
Reuters
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Reuters
Singer-songwriter Jill Sobule dies in Minneapolis house fire
May 1 (Reuters) - Singer-songwriter Jill Sobule, whose hits included the satirical anthem "Supermodel" from the "Clueless" movie soundtrack and the groundbreaking single "I Kissed a Girl," died early on Thursday in a Minneapolis-area house fire, media outlets reported. She was 66. Her manager John Porter confirmed her death in a statement to Minnesota Star Tribute. The Reuters Tariff Watch newsletter is your daily guide to the latest global trade and tariff news. Sign up here. According to her website, Sobule had been due to perform on Friday in her native Denver to showcase songs from her autobiographical stage musical "F*ck 7th Grade," which was nominated in 2023 for a Drama Desk Award. Sobule was remembered for a diverse body of music that ranged from deeply intimate to socially conscious themes in a recording career that spanned a dozen albums starting in 1990 with her Todd Rungren-produced debut collection "Things Here Are Different." Her eponymous 1995 album included two of her biggest hits, "Supermodel" from the Hollywood coming-of-age comedy film "Clueless," and "I Kissed a Girl," widely regarded as the first openly LGBTQ-themed song to crack the Billboard Top 20 singles chart. It peaked at No. 20 that year. The song drew renewed attention in 2008 when Katy Perry released a different single of her own with the same title. Authorities in Woodbury, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis, are investigating the cause of the fire at the house where Sobule was found, the Star Tribune reported.
