Judee Sill

Judee Sill

Person from United States

Genres: chamber folk, contemporary folk, folk, singer-songwriter

About Judee Sill

Judith Lynne Sill (October 7, 1944 – November 23, 1979) was an American singer-songwriter and composer. Sill was the first artist signed to David Geffen's label Asylum. She released her first album, Judee Sill, in 1971, followed by Heart Food in 1973. Both albums were critically acclaimed, but were not commercially successful. In 1974, Sill recorded demos for a third album, which was completed but lost and forgotten. Sill struggled with addiction through much of her life and died of a drug overdose in 1979. She did not find commercial success, and at the time of her death, no obituary was published; however, several artists have since cited her as an influence. Her found studio tape, demos and other rarities were released on the 2005 collection Dreams Come True. She was influenced by Bach and other baroque sounds. Sill also wrote songs with gospel touches, as well as lyrics drawing on Christian themes of rapture and redemption.

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