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Juno-winning singer Sass Jordan dead at 65

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Juno-winning singer Sass Jordan dead at 65. (2026, October 5). CBC News. https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/sass-jordan-dead-at-65-9.7368500?cmp=rss

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Sass Jordan, a Juno-winning Canadian rock singer known for her powerful voice and four-decade career, passed away at age 65 on Friday. The cause of death has not been disclosed. Born in Birmingham, England, and raised in Montreal, Jordan released her debut album "Tell Somebody" in 1988 and won the Juno Award for most promising female vocalist a year later. She recorded two albums with Stony Plain Records before her passing: "Rebel Moon Blues" in 2020 and "Bitches Blues" in 2022. Fellow musicians praised Jordan for her boldness, emotional depth, and impact on the rock genre as one of its few prominent female artists.
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Sass Jordan, a Montreal-raised Juno-award-winning rock singer, died at the age of 63 on October 7, 2026, surrounded by her family. A post on her social media page described her as an "inimitable force of nature" and an "irreplaceable being of light and joy." Born in Birmingham, England, Jordan began her career with the release of her debut album, Tell Somebody, in 1988, winning the Juno award for most promising female vocalist that same year. Her second album, Racine (1992), included hit songs like "Make You a Believer." Despite widespread mourning and tributes from fans and industry peers, her cause of death has not been disclosed.

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Birmingham England Montreal Stony Plain Records Stony Plains

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Jordan GPE · 9× Montreal GPE · 3× Downham PERSON · 2× Sass Jordan PERSON · 2× Birmingham GPE · 1× Derek Sharp PERSON · 1× England GPE · 1× Eric Alper PERSON · 1× Geoff Kulawick PERSON · 1× Stony Plain Records ORG · 1×

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"She was a ray of light and a really hilarious person," said Downham, who also played drums alongside Jordan last December at singer-songwriter Andy Kim's annual holiday charity concert in Montreal.
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🔮 Kulawick said he was a fan even before Jordan signed to his label, and that he convinced her she could "really belt out the blues" on her final two records. "Her voice really stood out and the way she was able to connect emotionally … brought her tons of fans," he said.
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Juno-winning singer Sass Jordan dead at 65 · assertive framing

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Juno-winning singer Sass Jordan dead at 65 asserted
Jordan → win → 65
Cause of death has not been released Sass Jordan, the Montreal-raised rock singer whose career spanned nearly four decades, has died at 65. asserted
career → release → 65
Jordan died Friday surrounded by those who loved her most, said a statement from family spokesperson Eric Alper. asserted
statement → die → Alper
The statement described Jordan as an inimitable force of nature and an irreplaceable being of light and joy. asserted
statement → describe → light
A cause of death has not been released. asserted
cause → release → death
Jordan's debut album, Tell Somebody, was released in 1988, and she won the Juno Award for most promising female vocalist of the year in 1989. asserted
she → tell → 1989
Her second album, Racine, released in 1992, included hits like Make You a Believer. asserted
You → release → hits
She was nominated several times for a Juno Award for best female vocalist. asserted
She → nominate → vocalist
'Really belt out the blues' She was born on Dec. 23, 1960 in Birmingham, England, and raised in Montreal, according to the statement. Geoff Kulawick, former president of Stony Plain Records, which released Jordan's last two albums, described her as "bold, beautiful and brave." uncertain
which → belt → her
Jordan recorded her 2020 album, Rebel Moon Blues, and her 2022 album, Bitches Blues, with her husband Derek Sharp while signed with Stony Plains. asserted
Jordan → record → Plains
Kulawick said he was a fan even before Jordan signed to his label, and that he convinced her she could "really belt out the blues" on her final two records. "Her voice really stood out and the way she was able to connect emotionally … brought her tons of fans," he said. uncertain
he → say → fans
An inspiration to all young performers Canadian producer and songwriter Derek Downham said they "really hit it off" when they first met at Toronto's Massey Hall a few years ago. asserted
they → say → Hall
"She was a ray of light and a really hilarious person," said Downham, who also played drums alongside Jordan last December at singer-songwriter Andy Kim's annual holiday charity concert in Montreal. asserted
who → say → Montreal
"The biggest heartbreak for me is that I won't get to see that laugh again." asserted
I → get → laugh
As one of the few women in rock when she started out, Jordan helped make space for other woman in a male-dominated genre, he said. asserted
he → start → genre
"She was coming up in a time where it wasn't easy," he said. asserted
he → come → time
"It's nice to see a strong female poke through and really show people how it's done." asserted
it → see → people
Downham said Jordan was an inspiration to all young performers. asserted
Jordan → say → performers
"I hope that people remember her for leading the way and that she led with love every time." asserted
she → hope → love
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