Judee Sill

Judee Sill
Judee Sill
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.
Genres	Folk; baroque pop; folk rock;
Occupation(s)	Singer; songwriter; composer;
Instruments	Vocals; guitar; keyboards;
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

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

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

↑ 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.

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[1] Edwards, Gavin (May 25, 2020). "10 Folk Albums Rolling Stone Loved in the 1970s You Never Heard". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 16, 2022.

[2] 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.

[3] Contemporary Musicians. Vol. 61. Gale. September 28, 2010. p. 1971. ISBN 9781414410265.

[lewis-4] 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.

[lost-5] 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.

[nyt-6] 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.

[:1-7] 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.

[8] 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.

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