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New York, United States (1959 – present)

Suzanne Vega (born Suzanne Nadine Vega: 11 July 1959, in Santa Monica, California) is an American singer-songwriter noted for her eclectic folk-inspired music. She lived most of her life in New York City, attending the New York City High School of the Performing Arts (the school seen in the feature film musical Fame), where she studied modern dance.

However, Vega realized that her talent in dance was not sufficient to make her living doing it. While attending Columbia studying English, she penned many songs and performed in college and community “coffee houses” inside and outside the New York City area.

She was discovered in 1984, releasing her eponymous debut the following year. However, it was not until her sophomore effort, Solitude Standing, that Vega hit the big time.

Vega has a prolific catalogue, and in 2003 she released a retrospective collection. Beauty & Crime, her seventh album, was released in 2007. Inspired by the city where Suzanne grew up and still currently resides, Beauty & Crime revolves around Suzanne’s experiences in New York.

Vega has a daughter, Ruby Froom, with her ex-husband Mitchell Froom. In early 2006, Vega remarried to a man named Paul Mills.

For additional information, including photographs, visit Suzanne Vega’s official website, www.SuzanneVega.com.

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el3000 wrote:
Sunday afternoon

lol; i totally know her although she kinda scares me in some of her songs.

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Daveeeed wrote:
Thursday afternoon

Just heard Luka on the radio again, and it reminded me just how good Suzanne is! Agree with susiderkins that Queen and the Soldier is magnificent.

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teckhi5 wrote:
14 days ago

check this out --> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5Aix07MLHE

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_pinksandposies wrote:
17 days ago

apparently Suzy has been re-recording some old songs from her catalogue.

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Bleach00 wrote:
19 days ago

self titled and solitude standing are awesome albums

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ringo0410 wrote:
20 days ago

love it ♡

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queerella wrote:
21 days ago

just luv her as well...she's in a league of her own. anything new coming up ? the last one was superb.

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susiderkins wrote:
29 days ago

Been in love with The Queen & The Soldier for as long as I can think. She' s such a great artist.

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hornygirl3 wrote:
December 2009

fun fact: my dad created the book of dreams music video for her.

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love23_123 wrote:
November 2009

ARTIST WITH A MESSAGE LOOKING FOR ONLINE STREET TEAM www.myspace.com/ellielawson. Hi guys, I'm getting a STREET TEAM together online for the promotion of my new independent album Lost songs' over the next few months. It will be FUN and easy. So let me know if you'd like 2 get involved! You will get a SIGNED CD for your help! email me at ellielawson@hotmail for more info! Here is my biography: I am a singer-songwriter with a message. I'm socially conscious and try to practice what I preach. My songs are about taking action, idealistic goals and how I see the world in 2009. After a year on Atlantic Records and living in NYC for two years I just released my 2nd album independently with tracks produced by Jony Rockstar (Sugababes) Future Cut (Lily Allen) and Yoad Nevo (Jem). I am sponsored by QUIKSILVER women and marketed and promoted in Europe, USA and Australia.

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mixplusik wrote:
November 2009

"Songs in Red and Gray" is awesome...

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vargai wrote:
November 2009

tried and true. she's unique

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CowardlyCustard wrote:
November 2009

The Queen And The Soldier is just amazing. I cannot express how much I love that song.

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teacher-in-law wrote:
November 2009

I can't make a choice. Every song is a hit.

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greenlitchi wrote:
November 2009

Luka and Tom's Diner are my realy big favorites and I love Calypso too.

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pedroneto wrote:
November 2009

I don't care for Solitude Standing, but Songs in Red and Gray is an AMAZING album. I have to check out her other albums.

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brownieboy wrote:
October 2009

Heard one of her songs years ago on a trigger happy tv clip. Really great artist all tracks i've heard so far stand out.

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fmaratz wrote:
October 2009

I love Suzanne. I think she's an incredibly talented musician and lyricist with an unique style. No one else sounds like her and even her own albums are different one from each other. Also, especially her Mitchell Froom produced / Tchad Blake mixed albums are some of the best sounding and most sonically interesting records I've ever heard.

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abfdrumz wrote:
October 2009

Been revisiting her a lot lately. Apart from those two flash-in-the-pan singles from the second album, she gets overlooked because she's not as flashy as the Toris and Kates and Sarahs and Reginas of this world. (No disrespect to any of them: I love them all.) She's just been quietly there and fairly consistently brilliant from day one, and damn can she turn a phrase.

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factorylashes wrote:
October 2009

Just bought this brilliant album '12" Dance- The Definitive Collection' and I don't buy albums anymore! http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=-1;1;-1;-1;202&sku=249769 Thought you guys might appreciate it (Tom's Diner' is on CD3) and rattles through many of the greatest 12" Dance singles of our time. Ah memories!

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Jan 28 Suzanne Vega The Allen Room (Jazz at Lincoln Center), New York NY, United States
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Feb 16 Suzanne Vega University of California San Diego, LA Jolla, San Diego, United States
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Feb 18 Suzanne Vega Campbell Hall, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, United States
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