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Vanessa Carlton

1980 - Today

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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. It was included on 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". Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 35 in 2024). Vanessa Carlton is the 2,637th most popular musician (down from 2,480th in 2024), the 14,751st most popular biography from United States (down from 13,476th in 2019) and the 1,101st most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Vanessa Carlton ranks 2,637 out of 3,175. Before her are Einar Selvik, Emily Robison, Robin Finck, Sophie B. Hawkins, Nicky Romero, and John LeCompt. After her are Jewel, Robert Wells, Ketil Stokkan, Cecil Sharp, Jani Liimatainen, and Şebnem Ferah.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1980, Vanessa Carlton ranks 462. Before her are Wolfgang Loitzl, Matthew Amoah, Michael Albasini, Nina Zilli, Riki, and Julien Absalon. After her are Gustav Larsson, Robertas Javtokas, Jani Liimatainen, Masashi Oguro, André Luíz Baracho, and Florin Cezar Ouatu.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Vanessa Carlton ranks 14,755 out of 20,380. Before her are Richard Carle (1871), Charlie Day (1976), Penny Pritzker (1959), John LeCompt (1973), Bill Cartwright (1957), and Mark Z. Danielewski (1966). After her are Jewel (1974), John Boles (1895), Justin Hurwitz (1985), Ariana Greenblatt (2007), Stephen Bowen (1964), and Brad Silberling (1963).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Vanessa Carlton ranks 1,101. Before her are Frankie Carle (1903), Esperanza Spalding (1984), Emily Robison (1972), Robin Finck (1971), Sophie B. Hawkins (1964), and John LeCompt (1973). After her are Jewel (1974), Boosie Badazz (1982), Mike Watt (1957), Brandon Flowers (1981), Charlie Clouser (1963), and Bill Dixon (1925).

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