Thousands of fans hit the overwhelming message The sudden death of the American singer, composer and activist Jill Sobula, who died at the age of 66. Her tragic departure shocked the public especially because it took her life a devastating fire in her own housereports the magazine.
The singer died on Thursday in a fire that caught her house in Minneapolis. When firefighters arrived, the building was completely absorbed by the flames. At this time, the cause of the fire is not known, as a result of which it is the subject of the investigation.
Her manager John Porter also commented on her death. “Jill Sobula was a natural power and human rights warrior whose music is firmly rooted in our culture. Cooperation with her was a great joy. Today I lost not only a client, but also a girlfriend. I hope that her music, memory and legacy will continue to live and inspire others, “he says in his statement.
Nor is her lawyer, with whom she has worked for a long time, sadness. “Jill was not just a client. She was a family for us. She participated in all birthdays, celebrations and holidays. She sang at the wedding of our daughter and during the pandemic, when she lived with us, she got through the zoom from our living room and I made her technical support, “said Ken Hertz.
Jill became famous in 1995 with the song I Kissed and Girl, which is considered the first openly homosexual theme song, getting into the top 20 Billboard. Later she had a fight with singer Katy Perry, who released her own song in 2008, but with an identical name.
The musician released 12 albums during her thirty -year career. One of the other hits was the song Supermodel, which was the soundtrack to the film (Clueless). She worked before her death on the autobiographical musical f*ck 7th Grade Also with the original record of the musical along with a special re -edition of the album, which features her most famous songs. The official edition is scheduled for 6 June.
Sobulla was to be part of the event in Denver’s hometown in Tuft Theater Theater SWALLOW Hill Music with Jill Sobula Presents: Songs from FC 7th Grade & More. Instead, there was an informal meeting led by her friend Ron Bostwick.
The official memory of the late singer should take place during the summer. She left her brother and sister -in -law, James and Mary Ellen Sobula family. There will also be nephews of Ian Matthew and Robert with his wife Irina.
