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Susanna Hoffs

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Also known as Susanna Lee Hoffs

American singer-songwriter, musician, and actress

Film & TV

Los Angeles, California, USA

Susanna Hoffs (born January 17, 1959) is an American singer, guitarist, songwriter and actress. She is best known as a co-founder of the pop-rock band The Bangles.

Known for

  • The Muppets Mayhem — Susanna Hoffs2023
  • Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon — Self2022
  • Women Who Rock — Self2022
  • 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony — Self2021
  • Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince — Self2020
  • The Postal Service Zoom Auditions — Self2020
  • The Seeds: Pushin' Too Hard2014
  • Elvis Costello & The Imposters: The Return Of The Spectacular Spinning Songbook — Self - Performer2012
  • Stars and Their Guitars: A History of the Electric Guitar — Self2008
  • The Bangles: Return to Bangleonia2007

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Type
Person
Gender
Female
Country
United States
Active from
1959

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Susanna Lee Hoffs (born January 17, 1959) is a vocalist & rhythm guitarist for The Bangles. She has also released five albums as a solo artist, two in collaboration with Matthew Sweet. The Picture Me Songfacts states that her most recent one, Someday, was released via Vanguard Records on July 17, 2012. The 1960s-influenced set was co-written with Nashville musician Andrew Brassell and produced by Mitchell Froom. Early life Hoffs was born in Los Angeles, California to a Jewish family. <a href=

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Key facts

Born
Susanna Lee Hoffs , ( 1959-01-17 ) January 17, 1959 (age 67) , Los Angeles, California, US
Education
University of California, Berkeley ( BA )
Occupations
Singer musician songwriter actress author
Years active
1978–present
Spouse
Jay Roach ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1993 ) ​
Mother
Tamar Simon Hoffs
Genres
Rock pop
Instruments
Vocals guitar
Member of
The Bangles
Formerly of
Ming Tea
Website
susannahoffs .com

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Instance of
human
Given name
Lee
Gender
female
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Los Angeles
Spouse
Jay Roach
Occupation
actor
Languages spoken
English language
Field of work
singing
Instrument
voice
Official website
www.susannahoffs.com
Image
The Bangles 01 23 2015 -11 (16514110786).jpg
Voice type
soprano
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Susanna Hoffs
date of birth
1959-01-17
start of work period
1981-00-00
social media followers
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birth name
Susanna Lee Hoffs
name in native language
Susanna Hoffs
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Encyclopedic overview

Susanna Lee Hoffs (born January 17, 1959) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and actress. With Debbi Peterson and Vicki Peterson, she founded the Bangles in 1981. Their debut album, All Over the Place (1984), was acclaimed by critics but sold poorly. Their second album, Different Light (1986), was also warmly received by critics and was certified double-platinum in 1987 and triple-platinum in 1994. It contained the US number two single "Manic Monday" written by Prince and the number one single "Walk Like an Egyptian." The group's third album, Everything (1988), included the US top ten charting "In Your Room" and number one "Eternal Flame," both written by Hoffs with Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly. Hoffs was lead vocalist on five of the seven singles released by the Bangles, resulting in her being seen as the face of the group even though all four members shared lead vocal duties. Following tensions including resentment at Hoffs' perceived leadership and the stress of touring, the band split in 1989. It reformed in 1999 and released the albums Doll Revolution (2003) and Sweetheart of the Sun (2011).

Hoffs' first solo album, When You're a Boy (1991), was followed by Susanna Hoffs (1996). Neither of the releases proved to be as popular as the Bangles' albums, although they yielded two charting singles in the US, the top 40 hit "My Side of the Bed", and "All I Want". She recorded several songs for films and formed the faux-British 1960s band Ming Tea with Mike Myers and Matthew Sweet. Hoffs teamed with Sweet to produce Under the Covers, a series of cover song albums. Her 2012 album Someday was followed by two more cover albums Bright Lights (2021) and The Deep End (2023).

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