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Susanna Hoffs : biography

January 17, 1959 –

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
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
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