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Suzanne Vega

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Suzanne Nadine Vega (née Peck; born July 11, 1959) is an American singer-songwriter best known for her folk-inspired music. Vega's music career spans almost 40 years. She came to prominence in the mid-1980s, releasing four singles that entered the Top 40 charts in the UK during the 1980s and 1990s, including "Marlene on the Wall", "Left of Center", "Luka" and "No Cheap Thrill". "Tom's Diner", which was originally released as an a cappella recording on Vega's second studio album, Solitude Standing (1987), was remixed in 1990 as a dance track by English electronic duo DNA with Vega as featured artist, and it became a Top 10 hit in over five countries. The original a cappella recording of the song was used as a test during the creation of the MP3 format. The role of her song in the development of the MP3 compression prompted Vega to be given the title of "The Mother of the MP3".

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2022

Close-Up Extras

2020

An Evening of New York Songs and Stories

2016

Lover, Beloved: Songs From an Evening With Carson McCullers

2015

Warfield Theater, San Franzisco, August 6th, 1987

2014

Close-Up Series

2014

Live at the Speakeasy

2014

Tales From the Realm of the Queen of Pentacles

2013

Close-Up Vol 1-4 (Bonus Content)

2012

Solitude Standing: Live at the Barbican

2012

Close-Up, Volume 4: Songs of Family

2011

Close-Up, Volume 3: States of Being

2010

Close-Up, Volume 2: People & Places

2010

Close-Up, Volume 1: Love Songs

2007

Colour Collection

2007

Beauty & Crime

2006

Live at Duo Music Exchange

2005

Live at the Stephen Talkhouse

2004

Live at Montreux 2004

2003

Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega

2001

Songs in Red and Gray

1998

Tried and True: The Best of Suzanne Vega

1997

Sessions at West 54th

1996

Nine Objects of Desire

1993

Making Noise: The 99.9 F° World Tour

1993

Pavarotti & Friends: “Pavarotti International” Charity Gala Concert

1992

99.9 F°

1991

Tom’s Album

1990

Days of Open Hand

1987

Solitude Standing

1986

Live in London 1986

1985

Suzanne Vega

Live in Hamburg

Tried and True (live at TW)