Susanna Hoffs : biography
Susanna Lee Hoffs (born 17 January 1959) is an American vocalist, guitarist and actress. She is best known as a member of the all-female pop band The Bangles.
Early life
Hoffs was born on the Westside of Los Angeles, California, to a Jewish family. She is the daughter of Tamar Ruth (Simon) and Joshua Allen Hoffs, a psychoanalyst.http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB0B1EFA3454177B93CAAB1789D85F438585F9 Her mother played Beatles music for Hoffs when she was a child, and she began playing the guitar in her teens. Hoffs attended Palisades High School in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, graduating in 1976. While in college she worked as a production assistant and made her acting debut in the 1978 film Stony Island. In 1980, she graduated from University of California, Berkeley with a Bachelor degree in Art. When she entered Berkeley she was a fan of classic rock bands that played in large stadiums. While a student at Berkeley, she attended the final Sex Pistols show at Winterland and a Patti Smith concert. Exposure to punk rock changed her career goal from dancer to musician in a band. She eventually joined Vicki Peterson and Debbi Peterson in what would later become the pop music group The Bangles.
Discography
Albums
Date | Title | US Chart | Comments |
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Solo | |||
1991 | When You’re a Boy | 83 | |
1996 | Susanna Hoffs | – | |
2012 | Someday | – | |
With The Bangles | |||
1982 | Bangles | – | |
1984 | All Over the Place | 80 | |
1986 | Different Light | 2 | |
1988 | Everything | 15 | |
1990 | Greatest Hits | 97 | |
2003 | Doll Revolution | – | |
2011 | Sweetheart of the Sun | 148 | |
Collaborations | |||
2006 | Under the Covers, Vol. 1 | 192 | with Matthew Sweet |
2009 | Under the Covers, Vol. 2 | 106 | with Matthew Sweet |
2012 | Under the Covers, Vol. 3 | with Matthew Sweet |
Singles
Date | Title | Chart | Comments | |
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US | UK | |||
Solo releases | ||||
1991 | "My Side of the Bed" | 30 | 44 | |
"Unconditional Love" | – | 65 | ||
"Only Love" | – | – | ||
1996 | "All I Want" | 77 | 32 | |
With The BanglesOnly charting singles are listed | ||||
1985 | "Hero Takes A Fall" | – | 96 | |
"Going Down To Liverpool" | – | 79 | ||
1986 | "Manic Monday" | 2 | 2 | |
"If She Knew What She Wants" | 29 | 31 | ||
"Going Down To Liverpool" | – | 56 | UK only re-release | |
"Walk Like an Egyptian" | 1 | 3 | ||
1987 | "Walking Down Your Street" | 11 | 16 | |
"Following" | – | 55 | ||
"Hazy Shade Of Winter" | 2 | 11 | From the Less Than Zero Motion Picture Soundtrack | |
1988 | "In Your Room" | 5 | 35 | |
1989 | "Eternal Flame" | 1 | 1 | |
"Be With You" | 30 | 23 | ||
"I’ll Set You Free" | – | 74 | UK only release | |
1990 | "Walk Like an Egyptian (Remix)" | – | 73 | |
2003 | "Something That You Said" | – | 38 | |
"I Will Take Care Of You" | – | 84 | ||
With Ming Tea | ||||
1997 | "BBC" | – | – | From Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery Soundtrack |
2002 | "Daddy Wasn’t There" | – | – | From Austin Powers in Goldmember Soundtrack |
All chart data refers to the Billboard Hot 100 unless noted otherwise |