Suzanne Vega (real name - Suzanne Nadine Vega) is an American songwriter and singer known for her highly literate lyrics and eclectic folk-inspired music. She was born on 11 July 1959, in Santa Monica, California.

Vega's debut album, “Suzanne Vega”, was released in 1985 and was well received by critics in the U.S.; it reached platinum status in the United Kingdom. Produced by Lenny Kaye and Steve Addabbo, the songs feature Vega's acoustic guitar in straightforward arrangements.

Vega's third album, “Days of Open Hand” (1990) signified a change in style: the music became more experimental, and the lyrics expressed greater emotion.

In 1992 she released the album “99.9F°” ("ninety-nine point nine Fahrenheit degrees"). It consists of an eclectic mixture of folk music, dance beats and industrial music.

September 2001 saw the release of a new album, “Songs In Red and Gray”. Three songs deal with Vega's divorce from record producer, Mitchell Froom.

On 3 August 2006, Vega became the first major recording artist to perform live in the Internet-based virtual world, Second Life. The event was hosted by John Hockenberry of public radio's The Infinite Mind.

On 17 September 2006, she performed in Central Park, as part of a benefit concert for The Save Darfur Coalition.[4] During the concert she highlighted her support for Amnesty International, of which she has been a member for nearly a decade.

She signed with Blue Note Records in the spring of 2006, and released “Beauty & Crime” on 17 July 2007. The album was produced by Jimmy Hogarth.

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