Judee Sill

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.

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. When she died, no obituary was published. However after her death, several musicians said that Sill was an inspiration for them. These musicians include Andy Partridge, Liz Phair, Warren Zevon, Shawn Colvin, Steven Wilson, Robin Pecknold, Daniel Rossen, and Bill Callahan.

Sill was openly bisexual. Her romance with the singer-songwriter JD Souther inspired her song "Jesus Was a Cross Maker".

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.

References

Other websites
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 

Category:1944 births
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Category:Drug-related deaths in the United States
Category:American folk singers
Category:American folk musicians
Category:American country guitarists
Category:American country singers
Category:American pop singers
Category:American composers
Category:American keyboardists
Category:Musicians from Los Angeles
Category:Singers from Los Angeles
Category:LGBT singers
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Category:Bisexual people
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Category:Musicians from Oakland, California