{
  "id": 11826831,
  "title": "Montreal-raised Juno-award-winning singer Sass Jordan dies at 63",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/montreal-raised-juno-award-winning-singer-sass-jordan-dies-at-63-11826831",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-04T02:09:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CityNews",
    "slug": "citynews",
    "url": "https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/10/03/montreal-raised-juno-award-winning-singer-sass-jordan-dies-at-63/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Montreal-raised singer Sass Jordan, known for her Juno-award-winning career spanning nearly four decades, has passed away at the age of 63. 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 in 1989. Her second album, \"Racine,\" released in 1992, also produced hits like \"Make You a Believer.\" The cause of her death has not been disclosed, but her family described her as an \"inimitable force of nature\" and \"irreplaceable being of light and joy.\"",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Montreal-raised Juno-award-winning singer Sass Jordan dies at 63",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/montreal-raised-juno-award-winning-singer-sass-jordan-dies-at-63",
        "published": "2026-10-04T02:09:01.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "Juno-award-winning singer Sass Jordan dies at 63",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/juno-award-winning-singer-sass-jordan-dies-at-63",
        "published": "2026-10-04T02:35:01.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}