Longtime friend Cathy Pepper says Jill Sobule never stopped advocating for the underdog. Her history in Denver reinforces that.

Jill Sobule, the Denver-born singer-songwriter whose witty and poignant writing first attracted widespread attention with the song “I Kissed a Girl,” died in a house fire in Minnesota on Thursday. She was 66.

Jill Sobule, singer of 1995 hit tracks “I Kissed a Girl” and “Supermodel,” has died at the age of 66. Sobule died early Thursday morning in a house fire, according to a statement from her publicity firm.