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- 1 2 Lewis, Grover. “Judee Sill: Soldier of the Heart,” Rolling Stone 13 Apr. 1972.
- 1 2 “The Lost Genius of Judee Sill,” BBC Radio 4 13 Sep. 2014.
- ↑ Rachel, T. Cole. “The Tender Hand of JD Souther,” Interview 11 May 2015.
- ↑ “The Lost Child,” The Guardian 12 Dec. 2004.
- ↑ Conniff, Tamara. “Q&A: Cameron Crowe,” Billboard 29 Oct. 2005.