Sass Jordan was born in 1962, in Birmingham, England to French-born literary professor Albert Jordan and former ballerina Jean Lanceman.
25 Facts About Sass Jordan
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When Jordan was three years old, her dad moved them from France to Montreal for a position as a professor at Concordia University.
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Sass Jordan was first inspired to pursue music after hearing The Band's 1969 track "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" on the radio.
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In 1986, Sass Jordan made her recording debut on the Bundock album Mauve as co-lead vocalist on the song "Come On ".
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Sass Jordan soon began working as a session vocalist for other Montreal-based acts, notably for The Box.
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Sass Jordan appeared as a vocalist in the music video for The Box song "Closer Together", although the vocals were recorded by Martine St Clair.
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Local acts began recording songs written by Sass Jordan, including the Canadian hit single "Rain" by Michael Breen, which was featured on his 1987 self-titled album.
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In 1992, Sass Jordan recorded the duet "Trust in Me" with Joe Cocker for the motion picture The Bodyguard, after star Kevin Costner heard Sass Jordan on his car radio.
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In 1994, Sass Jordan released Rats which she has cited as her favorite album.
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However, Rats failed to build on the momentum of Racine, and Sass Jordan subsequently was dropped from the MCA Records roster.
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Sass Jordan then began recording for Aquarius Records, acquiescing to the label's request for a more mainstream sound for the albums Present and Hot Gossip.
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In 2009, Sass Jordan entrusted her husband Derek Sharp with producing her album From Dusk 'til Dawn.
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The album began when Sass Jordan reunited with Tichy at his Santa Clarita home studio to write songs.
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In 2017,25 years after the release of Racine, Sass Jordan recorded Racine Revisited featuring reimagined versions of the songs from the original 1992 album.
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In 2020, Sass Jordan released Rebel Moon Blues, her first blues album.
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Sass Jordan has enjoyed a successful acting career in theatre and television.
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Sass Jordan played the lead role of Janis Joplin in the off-Broadway hit Love, Janis in 2001, and performed in the Toronto and Winnipeg productions of The Vagina Monologues.
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Sass Jordan guest starred in the 1990s family-drama Sisters, which was her last television experience before joining Canadian Idol.
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Sass Jordan served as a judge on all six seasons of Canadian Idol, beginning in 2003.
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The Canadian Idol participants who Sass Jordan is most fond of are Carly Rae Jepsen and Melissa O'Neil.
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In 2019, Sass Jordan joined A Bowie Celebration: The David Bowie Alumni Tour.
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Sass Jordan has ventured into the world of alcohol and spirits, with Rebel Moon Whiskey and Kick Ass Sass Wine.
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Sass Jordan is married to musician Derek Sharp, the current lead singer of The Guess Who.
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Sass Jordan was the recipient of the Juno award for Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year in 1989, and was nominated for Best Female Vocalist in 1990,1993, and 1995.
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In 2012, Sass Jordan was appointed honorary colonel of 417 Combat Support Squadron, an appointment she held until Glen Suitor's appointment in August 2016.