Suzanne Vega

Suzanne Vega (born July 11, 1959) is an American songwriter and singer. She was born in Santa Monica, California, but, at the age of one moved with her mother and her stepfather to New York City, where she grew up in a socially problematic area. At the age of nine she began to write poems; she wrote her first song at 14. Later she attended the New York High School of Performing Arts (the school seen in the film musical Fame), where she studied modern dance.

Trivia

In computing circles, Suzanne Vega is known for her song Tom's Diner, which was used as the reference track in an early trial of the MP3 compression system.

Related Topics:
Tom's Diner - MP3

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