Suzanne Vega

American singer-songwriter

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Born:July 11, 1959

Age:67

Zodiac Sign:Cancer

Children:1

Born in:Santa Monica, United States

Languages:English

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Václav Havel, Prague - Castle

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Tom's DinerLukaSolitude StandingSuzanne VegaNine Objects of Desire

Suzanne Vega

American singer-songwriter

Biography

Suzanne Nadine Vega (née Peck; born July 11, 1959) is an American singer-songwriter of folk-inspired music. Vega's music career spans 40 years. In the mid-1980s and 1990s, she released four singles that entered the Top 40 on the UK singles chart, "Marlene on the Wall", "Left of Center", "Luka" and "No Cheap Thrill". "Tom's Diner", which was originally released as an a cappella recording on Vega's second studio album, Solitude Standing (1987), was remixed in 1990 as a dance track by English electronic music producers DNA with her vocals. It became a Top 10 hit in five countries. The original a cappella recording of the song was used as a test during the creation of the MP3 format. The role of her song in the development of the MP3 compression prompted Vega to be given the title of "The Mother of the MP3". Vega has released ten studio albums; her most recent release is the studio album Flying with Angels, released on May 2, 2025, by Cooking Vinyl.

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Quotes

“The soldier came knocking upon the queen's door, He said "I am not fighting for you any more.”

— The Queen and the Soldier

“I've watched your palace up here on the hill And I've wondered who's the woman for whom we all kill But I am leaving tomorrow and you can do what you will Only first I am asking you why.”

— The Queen and the Soldier

“The Queen and the Soldier”

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