Jill Sobule, the singer-songwriter whose successes included the model of the satirical hymn of the soundtrack of the film without Clue and the revolutionary single that I kissed a girl, died in a house fire at the age of 66.
On Thursday, Sobule’s body was found in a house in Woodbury, Minnesota. The authorities investigate the cause of the fire.
His manager, John Porter, confirmed his death in a statement to Minnesota Star Tribute.
“Jill Sobule was a force of nature and the human rights defender whose music is woven in our culture. I had so much fun working with her,” said a statement to the Hollywood Reporter.
“I lost a client and a friend today. I hope that his music, memory and heritage continue to live and inspire others. ”
According to his website, Sobule was to perform in his native Denver Friday to present songs from his autobiographical musical, F * CK 7th year, which was nominated in 2023 for a theater prize.
Sobule was recalled for a diversified corpus of music that went from deeply intimate themes to socially aware themes in a recording career that lasted a dozen albums from 1990 with his first collection of Todd Raugren produced, things here are different.
His eponymous album from 1995 included two of his greatest successes, Supermodel of the Comedy of the age of the age of Hollywood Clueless, and I kissed a girl, widely considered as the first song openly on the theme of the LGBTQ to break the painting of the 20 Singles of the Billboard. He culminated at n ° 20 that year.
The song drew renewed attention in 2008 when Katy Perry released a different single with the same title.
