Luka
Luka was covered by The Lemonheads on their 1989 album Lick, shortly before the band was signed to Atlantic Records, and was a minor college-airplay hit. On a 1987 Swedish television special, Vega said this about the song Luka:
Also, in an ASCAP interview, she responded to a question about Luka:
More about Suzanne Vega (From Wikipedia)
Vega's Mother, Pat Vega, Is A Computer Systems Analyst Of German-Swedish Heritage. Her Father, Richard Peck, Is Of Scottish-English-Irish Extraction And Works In Graphics. Her Stepfather, Ed Vega, Is A Writer And Teacher From Puerto Rico.. When Vega W
Vega's mother, Pat Vega, is a computer systems analyst of German-Swedish heritage. Her father, Richard Peck, is of Scottish-English-Irish extraction and works in graphics. Her stepfather, read more...
Tom's Diner
Vega's song Tom's Diner was used as the reference track in an early trial of the MP3 compression system, earning her the distinction of being "The Mother of the MP3". It was chosen read more...
Luka
Luka was covered by The Lemonheads on their 1989 album Lick, shortly before the band was signed to Atlantic Records, and was a minor college-airplay hit. On a 1987 Swedish television read more...
Later Work
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 read more...
Personal Life
On 17 March 1995 Vega married Mitchell Froom, a musician and a record producer. They have a daughter, Ruby Froom (born 8 July 1994). The band Soul Coughing's Ruby Vroom album was read more...
Suzanne Nadine Vega (born 11 July 1959 in Santa Monica, California) is an American songwriter and singer known for her highly literate lyrics and eclectic folk-inspired music. Record read more...