Montreal-raised singer Sass Jordan dies at 63

Sass Jordan, the rock singer who was raised in Montreal and built a career spanning nearly four decades, has died at 63. A statement shared on her social media said she died Friday, surrounded by family. The cause of death has not been released. Jordan released her debut album, Tell Somebody, in 1988 and won the Juno Award for most promising female vocalist the following year. Her 1992 album Racine included the hit Make You a Believer. She was also a judge on all six seasons of Canadian Idol. Friends and colleagues remembered Jordan as a strong performer and an important figure for women in rock, noting both her powerful voice and her influence on younger artists.