Vanessa Carlton Biography
Vanessa Carlton is a singer-songwriter and pianist from the United States. While attending college, Carlton chose to pursue singing and performing in New York City bars and clubs. She signed with A&M Records three months after recording a demo with producer Peter Zizzo. Her debut single, “A Thousand Miles”, reached the top five on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2002. Her debut album, Be Not Nobody, followed and was certified platinum in the United States.
How old is Vanessa Carlton?- Age
She is 42 years old as of August 2022. She was born Vanessa Lee Carlton on August 16, 1980, in Milford, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
Vanessa Carlton Education
Vanessa Carlton Height
Vee stands at a height of 5’5″ (165 cm), tall.
Vanessa Carlton Family- Mother
Carlton was born to Ed Carlton and Heidi, she has three siblings. Her father was a pilot, and her mother was a music teacher and pianist.
Who is Vanessa Carlton’s Husband?- Married
She once dated Stephen Jenkins, the singer-songwriter and guitarist of the band Third Eye Blind from 2002 to 2007. However, She came out as bisexual in 2010.
Vanessa Carlton Career
She made demo tapes and sent them to record labels in order to land a contract. She agreed to record an album with Jimmy Iovine, co-founder of Interscope Records. She began work on her album ‘Rinsed,’ but it was never released.
The song ‘A Thousand Miles’ impressed Ron Fair, president of A&M Records, who heard her demo tape. He organized a recording session and produced the song himself. The song was an instant hit, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100. It was also nominated for several Grammy Awards. ‘Be Not Nobody,’ her debut album, was released in April 2002. Several songs from her previously unreleased album ‘Rinse’ were included on the album.
At the end of 2002, she went on tour to promote her album. She opened for Goo Goo Dolls and Third Eye Blind before embarking on the tour. Before releasing her second album, she collaborated with other musicians such as the Counting Crows, Zucchero, and Kimya Dawson on their albums. ‘Harmonium,’ her second album, was released in November 2004. It was a huge letdown for the singer because she did not perform well. It peaked at No. 33 on the Billboard 200 and sold far fewer copies than its predecessor. ‘Heroes & Thieves,’ her third album, was released in 2007. To promote this album, she embarked on the Haunted Club Tour. In July 2011, she released her most recent album ‘Rabbits on the Run’. It was a concept album inspired by Stephen Hawking’s ‘A Brief History of Time’ and Richard Adams’s ‘Watership Down’. It featured the single ‘Carousel’
Vanessa Carlton’s Net Worth
Carlton has an estimated net worth of 10 million dollars as of 2022.