Sass Jordan
| Sass Jordan | |
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| Background information | |
| Born |
December 23, 1962[1] Birmingham, England, United Kingdom |
| Origin | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Genres | Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress, Television Personality |
| Instruments | Vocals, Bass |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Labels | Aquarius Records, MapleMusic Recordings, Impact[2] |
| Website | SassJordan.com |
Sarah "Sass" Jordan (born December 23, 1962) is a British-born Canadian rock artist. Her hometown is Montreal, Quebec.[3]
Biography
In 1992, Jordan performed a duet with Joe Cocker for the soundtrack of the motion picture The Bodyguard, starring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner, which sold more than 27 million copies worldwide. Her songs have been featured on numerous television shows, including Melrose Place, Party of Five, Baywatch, Flashpoint and Knight Rider.
She has performed with bands such as; Rolling Stones, AC/DC, Aerosmith, Cheap Trick, Van Halen, Alice Cooper, Steve Perry and Carlos Santana.[4]
Jordan played the lead role of Janis Joplin in the off-Broadway hit, Love, Janis. Jordan has guest starred on NBC's Sisters and was featured in the Toronto and Winnipeg productions of The Vagina Monologues.
In 2003, she became a judge on Canadian Idol, and remained so for the show's entire run.
In 2012 Jordan was appointed honorary colonel of 417 Combat Support Squadron.[5]
Personal Life
Jordan is married to musician Derek Sharp, the current lead singer of The Guess Who.[4]
Musical Influences
Jordan's primary musical influences come from Judas Priest, Ozzy Osbourne, David Bowie, Tears For Fears, Anthrax and American soul singer Al Green. [6]
Awards and Nominations
In 1989 Jordan was the recipient of the Juno award for "Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year" and was nominated for "Best Female Vocalist" in 1990, 1993, and 1995.[7]
Discography
Studio albums
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| US | US Heat | |||||||||||||
| Tell Somebody |
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| Racine |
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174 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Rats |
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158 | 5 | |||||||||||
| Present |
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| Hot Gossip |
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| Get What You Give |
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| From Dusk 'Til Dawn |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||||||||
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | ||||||||||
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| CAN | CAN AC | US | US Main | ||||||||||
| 1988 | "Tell Somebody" | 11 | — | — | — | Tell Somebody | |||||||
| 1989 | "Double Trouble" | 12 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Stranger Than Paradise" | 36 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "So Hard" | 51 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Rescue Me" | 44 | — | — | — | American Boyfriends (soundtrack) | ||||||||
| 1992 | "Make You a Believer" | 12 | — | — | 11 | Racine | |||||||
| "I Want to Believe" | 16 | 20 | — | — | |||||||||
| "You Don't Have to Remind Me" | 15 | — | — | 12 | |||||||||
| "Goin' Back Again" | 14 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 1993 | "Who Do You Think You Are" | 37 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 1994 | "High Road Easy" | 9 | — | — | 6 | Rats | |||||||
| "Sun's Gonna Rise" | 7 | — | 86 | — | |||||||||
| "I'm Not" | 47 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 1997 | "Do What I Can" | 20 | 6 | — | — | Present | |||||||
| 1998 | "Desire" | 12 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. | |||||||||||||
References
- ↑ Maclean, Steve. "Jordan, Sarah (Sass)". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-03-27.
- ↑ Web.archive.org
- ↑ http://sassjordan.com/index.php/biography/
- 1 2 Renaissance rocker Sass Jordan comes to Peterborough, Bruce Head, KawarthaNow.com 2015-08-07
- ↑ Christopher Guly (August 31, 2012). "Sass Jordan made honorary colonel along with host of celebrities welcomed into the ranks of the Canadian Forces". The National Post. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
- ↑ "Sass Jordan Interview". Guitarhoo!. Guitarhoo.com. 2008. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
- ↑ Juno Artist Profiles - Sass Jordan, Retrieved from JunoAwards.ca on 2016-01-25
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| Preceded by The Guess Who |
Grey Cup Halftime Show 2001 with Michel Pagliaro |
Succeeded by Shania Twain |
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