Suzanne Vega
USA
Born: 11 July 1959
Styles: Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Contemporary Folk, College Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Folk, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter, Singer/Songwriter
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Suzanne Vega was the first major figure in the bumper crop of female singer/songwriters who rose to prominence during the late '80s and '90s. Her hushed, restrained folk-pop and highly literate lyrics (inspired chiefly by Leonard Cohen, as well as Lou Reed and Bob Dylan) laid the initial musical groundwork for what later became the trademark sound of Lilith Fair (a tour on which she was a regular). Moreover, her left-field hit single "Luka" helped convince record companies that folk-styled singer/songwriters were not a thing of the past after a...
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