Suzanne Vega
Suzanne Nadine Vega (born 1959 in Santa Monica, California) is an American singer, recording artist and songwriter. She is best known for her songs "Luka" and "Tom's Diner".
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Suzanne Nadine Peck |
| Born | July 11, 1959 Santa Monica, California, United States[1] |
| Origin | New York City, United States[2] |
| Genres | Alternative rock, folk rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, record producer |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Labels | A&M Blue Note Amanuensis Productions |
| Website | www |
At the age of nine she began to write poetry. She wrote her first song at age fourteen. She attended New York's High School of Performing Arts. There she studied modern dance and graduated in 1977.
Personal life
On March 17, 1995, Vega married Mitchell Froom, a musician and a record producer. They have a daughter, Ruby Froom (born July 8, 1994). The band Soul Coughing's Ruby Vroom album was named after her.[3] Recently Ruby sang with her mother.[4][5][6] Vega and Froom separated in 1998.
On February 11, 2006, Vega married Paul Mills, a lawyer and poet.[7]
Studio albums
| Year | Album | UK[8] | U.S. | AUS | NZ | GER | FR | SUI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Suzanne Vega | 11 | 91 | 23 | 9 | 54 | - | - |
| 1987 | Solitude Standing | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 6 | - | 8 |
| 1990 | Days of Open Hand1 | 7 | 50 | 74 | 24 | 16 | - | 19 |
| 1992 | 99.9F° | 20 | 86 | 56 | 38 | 27 | - | 24 |
| 1996 | Nine Objects of Desire2 | 43 | 92 | - | - | 43 | 25 | 23 |
| 2001 | Songs in Red and Gray | 100 | 178 | - | - | 53 | 36 | 47 |
| 2007 | Beauty & Crime3 | 127 | 129 | - | - | 81 | 52 | 79 |
| 2010 | Close-Up Vol. 1, Love Songs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2010 | Close-Up Vol. 2, People & Places | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2011 | Close-Up Vol. 3, States of Being | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2012 | Close-Up Vol. 4, Songs of Family | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- 1 Days of Open Hand made #2 in Norway albums chart
- 2 Nine Objects of Desire made #20 in Finland, #23 in Switzerland, #39 in Sweden
- 3 Beauty & Crime made #9 in Estonia, #13 in Finland, #37 in Czech Republic, #49 in Poland, #74 in Italy
- Close-Up Vol. 2, People & Places Number 2 Top Purchased Album (Amazon.com) 11th October-13th October
Suzanne Vega Media
Suzanne Vega in Barcelona, 2008
Vega at Union Chapel, London, 2015, improvising by using the pulpit
References
- ↑ Curtis, Kim (September 28, 2001), "Softer, earthier Vega releases new album", Reading Eagle, Reading Eagle Company, retrieved April 30, 2010
- ↑ "Suzanne Vega: A Life in Music". Official Community of Suzanne Vega. Archived from the original on 2008-04-19. Retrieved 2008-05-26.
- ↑ "Fun Facts Music". Official Community of Suzanne Vega. Archived from the original on 2008-05-15. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
- ↑ "Suzanne Vega and Ruby Froom at the City Winery 06-May-2010". YouTube.
- ↑ "Mother & Daughter Vega". YouTube.
- ↑ "Ruby singing with me tonight". 2011-01-08.
- ↑ "The Official Suzanne Vega website". Suzanne Vega. 2006-05-06. Archived from the original on 2006-05-06. Retrieved 2010-12-22.
- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 584. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
Other websites
Media related to Suzanne Vega at Wikimedia Commons
