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Suzanne Vega

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  • Genre: Folk / Pop

    Location NEW YORK, New York, Un

    Profile Views: 775211

    Last Login: 4/4/2013

    Member Since 3/14/2007

    Website www.suzannevega.com

    Record Label Blue Note

    Type of Label Major

  • Bio

    Widely regarded as one of the most brilliant songwriters of her generation, Suzanne Vega emerged as a leading figure of the folk-music revival of the early 1980s when, accompanying herself on acoustic guitar, she sang what has been labeled contemporary folk or neo-folk songs of her own creation in Greenwich Village clubs. Since the release of her self-titled, critically acclaimed 1985 debut album, she has given sold-out concerts in many of the world's best-known halls. In performances devoid of outward drama that nevertheless convey deep emotion, Vega sings in a distinctive, clear vibrato-less voice that has been described as "a cool, dry sandpaper- brushed near-whisper" and as "plaintive but disarmingly powerful." Since Suzanne's debut 25 years ago she has sold over 7 million albums and has been nominated for 7 Grammy awards. Her song "Luka" about child abuse was a surprise hit and won MTV's Best Female Video. Suzanne was the first artist on the main stage at the very first Lilith Fair. Her voice and song "Tom's Diner" was used in the refinement of the MP3, earning her the nickname "The Mother of the MP3". Suzanne recorded "Tom's Diner" a cappella but it has since been remixed upwards of 25 times (including most famously by DNA, but also Will Smith, REM, Tupac, Jars of Clay, Destiny's Child, Lil Kim, and Ludacris) Suzanne was also the first major label artist to perform a concert on Second Life in the form of an avatar. Currently, Suzanne is reinterpreting the majority of her catalog in an intimate and personal manner, creating 4 new thematic albums called The Close-Up series. The latest, Close-Up Vol. 3, States of Being, has Suzanne revisiting her most haunting songs. Vol. 3 also includes a brand new song, a collaboration with Duncan Sheik from Suzanne's play, "Carson McCullers Talks About Love." Close-Up Vol. 3, States of Being comes out July 11th in Europe and Asia, and in the fall in North America. Follow Suzanne on Twitter at www.twitter.com/suzyv and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suzanne-Vega/7594249100?v=info

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