\n\t\u201cShe remains in our hearts, an inimitable force of nature,\u201d the family captioned a photo of Jordan holding a cat. \u201cAn irreplaceable being of light and joy!\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tAn official cause of death had not been disclosed at press time.<\/p>\n
\n\tBorn Sarah Jordan on Dec. 23, 1960, in Birmingham, England, Jordan was the daughter of a French literature professor and a ballerina. Her family moved to Montreal when she was 3, and she began playing guitar as a young teenager. By 16, Jordan was fronting bands at downtown Montreal clubs before becoming the singer and bassist for the local band The Pinups.<\/p>\n
\n\tDrawing inspiration from artists including David Bowie, Bonnie Raitt, Aretha Franklin and Aerosmith\u2019s Steven Tyler, Jordan began her recording career in 1986 as a co-lead vocalist on \u201cCome On (Baby Tonight)\u201d from B\u00fcndock\u2019s album Mauve. Two years later, she released her solo debut, Tell Somebody, through Atlantic Records.<\/p>\n
\n\tHer music quickly gained recognition in Canada, earning her a Juno Award<\/a> in 1989 for most promising female vocalist. She later received female vocalist of the year nominations at the ceremony in 1990, 1993 and 1995.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cOver four decades, she gave Canadian rock one of its most recognizable voices, carved out space for women in a genre long dominated by men, and opened doors for the young musicians who came through her band,\u201d publicist Eric Alper shared in a statement.<\/p>\n \n\tJordan moved to Los Angeles in 1990 and released her career-defining album, Racine, two years later through MCA Records. The set spawned \u201cMake You a Believer,\u201d which peaked at No. 11 on Billboard\u2019s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart in 1992. Her highest-charting song on the chart was 1994\u2019s \u201cHigh Road Easy,\u201d which reached No. 6.<\/p>\n \n\tShe also recorded \u201cTrust in Me\u201d with Joe Cocker, which was featured on the 1992 soundtrack to The Bodyguard. The album spent 20 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.<\/p>\n \n\tDuring her career, Jordan toured alongside Aerosmith, the Rolling Stones, AC\/DC and Van Halen. Behind the kit in her touring band was a 22-year-old Taylor Hawkins, who would go on to join Foo Fighters.<\/p>\n \n\tJordan joined Canadian Idol as a judge in 2003 and remained with the show for all six seasons. She later cited Carly Rae Jepsen and Melissa O\u2019Neil among her favorite contestants.<\/p>\n \n\tIn 2020, she further explored her interest in blues music with the covers album Rebel Moon Blues, recorded in Toronto with her band the Champagne Hookers. The eight-track set reached No. 5 on Billboard\u2019s Blues Albums chart that year.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cI love this music, and it made sense that I do this,\u201d Jordan told Billboard<\/a> at the time. \u201cI have a bluesy voice. I\u2019ve always been called bluesy. So I was like, \u2018Alright, let\u2019s own this,\u2019 and we had a blast doing it.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tShe is survived by her husband, Derek Sharp of The Guess Who<\/a>; daughter Stella Jordan-Sharp; stepdaughter Brianne Sharp; and brother Daniel Jordan.<\/p>\n
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