Susanna Hoffs

Susanna Hoffs (born 17 January 1959) is a vocalist and rhythm guitarist for The Bangles. She has also released two albums as a solo artist.

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Susanna Hoffs (born 17 January 1959) is a vocalist and rhythm guitarist for The Bangles. She has also released two albums as a solo artist.

Hoffs (birth name: Susanna Lee Hoffs) was born in Newport Beach, California to a Jewish family. Her mother was a fan of The Beatles and played their records for Hoffs when she was a child. She began playing the guitar in her teens, and hooked up with Vicki Peterson and Debbi Peterson who needed a singer for their band, which would later become The Bangles. Susanna attended Palisades High School in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles. In 1980, she graduated from University of California, Berkeley with a BFA in Art History.