Suzanne Vega

Folk Singer

Birthday July 11, 1959

Birth Sign Cancer

Birthplace Santa Monica, CA

Age 64 years old

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About

Award-winning singer-songwriter whose folk-inspired songs "Luka" and "Tom's Diner" both became international top ten hits. She released 9 full-length albums throughout her career. She was also nominated for over 20 music awards.

Before Fame

She studied modern dance at New York's High School of Performing Arts. While at Barnard College, she began performing in Greenwich Village.

Trivia

She was referenced in Pulp Fiction during a conversation between Vincent Vega and Mia Wallace. In 2010, she won the Best Pop/Rock Compilation at the New York Music Awards. 

Family Life

She married Mitchell Froom in 1995 and, after their divorce in 1998, she remarried Paul Mills in 2006.

Associated With

Part of her song "Tom's Diner" was used in the song "Dopefiend's Diner" by Tupac Shakur.