Sass Jordan
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Background information | |
Born |
[1] Birmingham, England, United Kingdom | December 23, 1962
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.
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.
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.[3]
Jordan is currently in the band project S.U.N. (Something Unto Nothing) with musician Brian Tichy.
Musical Influences
Jordan's primary musical influences come from 1970's and 1980's NWOBHM bands such as, Judas Priest, Ozzy Osbourne, David Bowie and Tears For Fears, as well as Thrash Metal band Anthrax and American soul singer Al Green. [4]
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||||||||||||
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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
- ↑ 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.
External links
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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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