Ground-breaking musician Jill Sobule dies in house fire

Jill Sobule, a pioneering American songwriter known for her hit “I Kissed a Girl,” which was the first openly-gay song to reach the Billboard Top 20, has tragically died in a house fire in Minneapolis at the age of 66, according to her publicist. Sobule, celebrated for her satirical anthem “Supermodel” from the film “Clueless,” was scheduled to perform in Denver to showcase songs from her autobiographical stage musical, with a free gathering planned in her honor. Tributes have emerged on social media, including from musician Lloyd Cole, expressing deep sorrow over her loss.

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