Judee Sill
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| Birth name | Judith Lynne Sill |
| Born | October 7, 1944 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | November 23, 1979 (aged 35) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1960s–1970s |
| Labels | Asylum |
Judith Lynne "Judee" Sill (October 7, 1944 – November 23, 1979) was an American folk rock singer-songwriter and musician. Her songs were inspired by Bach and Christian themes such as the rapture.[4][5]
Career
[change | change source]Sill released her debut album in 1971. She later released Heart Food in 1973.
When she was alive, she did not find commercial success.[6] When she died, no obituary was published.[6] However after her death, several musicians said that Sill was an inspiration for them.[6] These musicians include Andy Partridge, Liz Phair, Warren Zevon, Shawn Colvin, Steven Wilson, Robin Pecknold, Daniel Rossen, and Bill Callahan.[5]
Sill was openly bisexual.[5][7] Her romance with the singer-songwriter JD Souther inspired her song "Jesus Was a Cross Maker".[5][8]
Death
[change | change source]Sill had a drug addiction through much of her life. She died of a drug overdose in Los Angeles, California on November 23, 1979 at the age of 35.[6]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Edwards, Gavin (May 25, 2020). "10 Folk Albums Rolling Stone Loved in the 1970s You Never Heard". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
- ↑ Thompson, James F. (February 15, 2016). "Thomas Cohen is the ex-S.C.U.M. frontman who has nothing to hide – first interview". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
- ↑ Contemporary Musicians. Vol. 61. Gale. September 28, 2010. p. 1971. ISBN 9781414410265.
- ↑ Lewis, Grover (April 13, 1972). "Judee Sill: Soldier of the Heart". Rolling Stone. San Francisco, CA: Jann Wenner. Archived from the original on April 29, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Hoskyns, Barney (December 12, 2004). "The Lost Child". The Observer. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Pak, Minju (23 January 2020). "Overlooked No More: Judee Sill, Singer Whose Life Was Cut Short". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ↑ Vooje, Popel (July 14, 2006). "Julian Cope presents Head Heritage | Unsung | Reviews | Judee Sill – Abracadabra: The Asylum Years". HeadHeritage.co.uk. Archived from the original on April 18, 2018. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
- ↑ Rachel, T. Cole (May 11, 2015). "The Tender Hand of J.D. Souther". Interview. New York: Brant Publications. Archived from the original on November 28, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Judee Sill Biography
- Observer article
- Washington Post article by Tim Page
- UNCUT article on Sill
- Unreleased recordings
- "Judee Sill's Posthumous 'Dreams'"
- Judee's Epitaph Archived 2016-01-11 at the Wayback Machine
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