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Vanessa Carlton
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American singer-songwriter
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Vanessa Carlton is an American pianist, singer-songwriter, and musician. Born in 1980 in Milford, Pennsylvania, she is a female artist who works in the pop music genre. Her professional career began in 2001, and she has been associated with the record label A&M Records. Carlton performs using the piano and her voice, contributing to fields such as music composing and singing.
She was educated at Columbia University and the School of American Ballet. Carlton resides in Nashville and identifies as an American Jew and an atheist. Her personal life includes partnerships with Stephan Jenkins and John Mayer. She is bisexual and is recognized in the music industry for her work as a female vocalist and pianist.
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Milford, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Vanessa Lee Carlton (born August 16, 1980) is an American singer-songwriter, pianist, and actress. Her 2002 debut single "A Thousand Miles" spent 41 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 and earned three Grammy nominations, becoming her signature song. It preceded her debut album, Be Not Nobody, released by A&M Records that same year and reaching number five on the Billboard 200. It further produced the…
Known for
- Karen Dalton: In My Own Time — Self2021
- Vanessa Carlton - Webster Hall NYC — Self - Vocals & Keyboard2012
- Conan — Self - Musical Guest2010
- Stevie Nicks - Live in Chicago — Self2009
- Stevie Nicks - Live in Chicago — Self2008
- I Love the New Millennium — Self2008
- The Tony Danza Show — Self2004
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition — Self2003
- Punk'd — Self2003
- American Dreams — Dusty Springfield2002
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1980
Discography
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- Listeners
- 1,800,341
- Total plays
- 20,901,964
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Vanessa Lee Carlton (born August 16, 1980 in Milford, Pennsylvania) is an American pop and rock singer, songwriter and pianist best known for her hit song "A Thousand Miles", the first single from her platinum-selling debut album Be Not Nobody (2002). Vanessa's sixth studio album, Love Is An Art, releases on March 27th, 2020 through Dine Alone Records. Vanessa's fifth studio album, Liberman, was released on October 23 2015, through Dine Alone Records. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Vanessa
Key facts
- Born
- Vanessa Lee Carlton , ( 1980-08-16 ) August 16, 1980 (age 45) , Milford, Pennsylvania , U.S.
- Occupations
- Singer-songwriter pianist actress
- Years active
- 2000–present
- Spouse
- John McCauley ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2013 )
- Genres
- Pop rock
- Instruments
- Vocals piano
- Labels
- Liberman Records Dine Alone A&M The Inc. Razor & Tie Victor Music
- Website
- vanessacarlton .com
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Vanessa
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Milford
- Occupation
- lyricist
- Religion
- atheism
- Field of work
- singing
- Genre
- pop music
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- A&M Records
- Official website
- vanessacarlton.com
- Image
- Vanessa Carlton live at The Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood (Los Angeles) California 08.jpg
- Residence
- Nashville
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- Vanessa Carlton
- date of birth
- 1980-08-16
- start of work period
- 2001-00-00
- social media followers
- 871000
- sexual orientation
- bisexuality
- unmarried partner
- John Mayer
- ethnic group
- American Jews
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Encyclopedic overview
Vanessa Lee Carlton (born August 16, 1980) is an American singer-songwriter, pianist, and actress. Her 2002 debut single "A Thousand Miles" spent 41 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 and earned three Grammy nominations, becoming her signature song. It preceded her debut album, Be Not Nobody, released by A&M Records that same year and reaching number five on the Billboard 200. It further produced the singles "Ordinary Day" and "Pretty Baby". Her next album, Harmonium (2004), experienced similar success; its troubled production led Carlton to depart A&M in 2005.
Carlton released her third album, Heroes & Thieves (2007), to minimal chart success but critical praise. She independently produced her next two albums, Rabbits on the Run (2011) and Liberman (2015), both of which were acclaimed for its personal subject matter and musical shift. Her sixth studio album, Love Is an Art, was released in 2020. In 2025, Billboard ranked Carlton among the best female artists of the 21st century. She released her most recent album, Veils, in 2026.
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