Jill Sobule, the award-winning singer-songwriter whose witty and poignant writing first attracted widespread attention with ...

Her "I Kissed a Girl" track was the first openly queer-themed Billboard Top 20 record, according to her website.

She's performed with such icons as Neil Young, Billy Bragg and Cyndi Lauper ... She is survived by her brother and sister-in-law, James and Mary Ellen Sobule, along with her nephews and cousins.

She's performed with such icons as Neil Young, Billy Bragg and Cyndi Lauper ... She is survived by her brother and sister-in-law, James and Mary Ellen Sobule, along with her nephews and cousins.