Suzanne Vega
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Summary
Suzanne Vega was born on July 11, 1959[1], in Santa Monica[2]. She has worked as a singer-songwriter[3], singer[4], guitarist[5], playwright[6], and writer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,268 views/month, #5,703 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Child: Ruby Froom[9]
- Country of citizenship: United States[10]
- Occupation: recording artist[11], composer[12], musician[13]
- Field of work: music composing[14], chant[15], performing arts[16]
- Educated at: Barnard College[17], Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School[18]
- Sex or gender: female[19]
- Genre: alternative rock[20]
- Record label: Blue Note[21], A&M Records[22], Fast Folk[23], Cooking Vinyl[24]
- Discography: Suzanne Vega discography[25]
- Commons category: Suzanne Vega[26]
- Family name: Vega[27]
- Given name: Suzanne[28], Nadine[29]
- Official website: http://www.suzannevega.com[30]
- Topic's main category: Category:Suzanne Vega[31]
- Instrument: guitar[32], voice[33]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[34]
- Topic has template: Template:Suzanne Vega[35]
- Birth name: Suzanne Nadine Vega[36]
- Name in native language: Suzanne Vega[37]
- Number of children: 1[38]
- Start of work period: 1982[39]
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[40]
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Country: US[41]
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Began / founded: 1959-07-11[42]
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Genre(s): alternative folk, art pop, chamber pop, contemporary folk, downtempo, folk, folk pop, folk rock, pop, pop rock, singer-songwriter[43]
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Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, alternative folk, art pop, chamber pop, contemporary folk, downtempo, folk, folk pop, folk rock, pop, pop rock, singer-songwriter, singer/songwriter[44]
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MusicBrainz ID: cf119120-7df5-47d7-9dec-49f8837a4e40[45]
Why It Matters
Suzanne Vega has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] She is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
She has been cited as an influence by Alanis Morissette[48], a singer-songwriter[49], b. 1974[50], of Canada[51], awarded the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance[52], specialised in music composing[53]; Sarah McLachlan[54], a singer[55], b. 1968[56], of Canada[57], awarded the Officer of the Order of Canada[58], specialised in music composing[59]; Yael Naim[60], a singer-songwriter[61], b. 1978[62], of France[63], awarded the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[64]; Fernanda Takai[65], a singer[66], b. 1971[67], of Brazil[68], awarded the Prêmio Jabuti[69]; and Polly Scattergood[70], a singer[71], b. 1986[72], of United Kingdom[73].
FAQs
Where was Suzanne Vega born?
Suzanne Vega was born in Santa Monica[2].
What did Suzanne Vega do for work?
Suzanne Vega worked as a singer-songwriter[3], singer[4], guitarist[5], playwright[6], and writer[7].
Where did Suzanne Vega go to school?
Suzanne Vega was educated at Barnard College[17] and Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School[18].
Who did Suzanne Vega influence?
Suzanne Vega has been cited as an influence by Alanis Morissette[48], Sarah McLachlan[54], Yael Naim[60], and Fernanda Takai[65].