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Juno-award-winning singer Sass Jordan dies at 63

A post on Jordan's social media page on Saturday says she died the day before, "surrounded by her loving family" and calls her an "inimitable force of nature" and "irreplaceable being of light and joy."

Juno-award-winning singer Sass Jordan dies at 63

Sass Jordan, a Montreal-raised rock singer, has died at the age of 63. According to a post on her social media page, she passed away surrounded by her loving family. The post describes her as an "inimitable force of nature" and "irreplaceable being of light and joy."

Jordan was born in Birmingham, England, and had a career spanning nearly four decades. Her debut album, "Tell Somebody," was released in 1988, and she won the Juno award for most promising female vocalist of the year in 1989. She was also nominated several times for best female vocalist.

Jordan's second album, "Racine," was released in 1992 and included hits like "Make You a Believer." The cause of her death has not been released, according to CityNews.

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