Sass Jordan, Canadian rock singer-songwriter, dies aged 65
Musician who had hit albums with Racine and Rats later became a judge on six seasons of Canadian Idol Sass Jordan, the singer-songwriter who became a…
The Guardian reports: Musician who had hit albums with Racine and Rats later became a judge on six seasons of Canadian Idol Sass Jordan, the singer-songwriter who became a significant success in Canada’s rock scene in the 1990s before starring as a judge on Canadian Idol, has died aged 65.
No cause of death has been given. An irreplaceable being of light and joy!”
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- A statement on social media said she died on 2 October “surrounded by her loving family … She remains in our hearts, an inimitable force of nature. (The Guardian)
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