I’ve loved Suzanne Vega’s music since I had her first album on cassette when I was about 13 years old. I finally got to see her live last year whe she toured her Solitude Standing album as a 30 year anniversary - she did the whole album and indeed opened with the A Capella Tom’s Diner.

It’s great to hear how she embraced other people’s versions - she totally understands the social aspects of ‘song’ and she’s not just ‘in it for the money’.