Suzanne Vega

Born: Santa Monica, CA, 1959

Years Active: 1986-1997

Influenced by: Lou Reed, Bob Dylan, Rickie Lee Jones, Joan Armatrading, Joni Mitchell, Laurie Anderson, Leonard Cohen

Genre: Rock & Alternative

Biography: Suzanne Vega was the first major figure in the bumper crop of female singer/songwriters who rose to prominence during the ...

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Jun 01 2008 7:00AM by Spinner Staff

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Spinner: 'Luka' (No. 3, 1987) 'Tom's Diner' (No. 5, 1990) This New Yorker's poignant tale of an abused child brought a dose of social awareness to the upper reaches of the pop charts. Vega made her second and final chart visit thanks to an initially ... Read more

Beauty & Crime
Released: 01/01/07
Songs in Red and Gray
Released: 01/01/01
Nine Objects of Desire
Released: 09/10/96
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