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The British-born Montreal raised rock singer-songwriter has died at the age of 63. She was known for her songs, Tell Somebody, Double Trouble, Stranger Than Paradise, So Hard, and Make You a Believer, which is her most well-known song.

Born in Birmingham to Albert Jordan, a French literary professor, and Jean Lanceman, a ballerina, the family relocated to Montreal in her youth as her father took a teaching job at Concordia. At age 16, she started preforming with bands at bars in downtown Montreal. Her debut album was 1988's Tell Somebody. It was then followed up by 1992's Racine, which feature a style reminiscent of The Black Crowes. That same year, she duetted with Joe Cocker on the song Trust in Me, which was featured in The Bodyguard soundtrack. 1994's Rats featured her only song in Billboard Top 100 with Sun's Gonna Rise. Rats was her favourite album to make. Following albums were Present (1997), Hot Gossip (2000), Get What You Give (2006), From Dusk 'Til Dawn (2009), Rebel Moon Blues (2020), and Bitches Blues (2022).

A vocal style that was a throwback to the 60s and 70s, Jordan's influences were as vast as her music:

Ozzy Osbourne (Black Sabbath), Steven Tyler (Aerosmith), Chaka Khan, Al Green, Gladys Knight, Rod Stewart, Rob Halford (Judas Priest), David Bowie, Tears for Fears, Paul Rodgers (Free, Bad Company), Robert Palmer, Lou Gramm (Foreigner), Robin Zander (Cheap Trick), Antrax, etc;

Her voice will echo on in the annals of CanRock