![Suzanne Vega, Singer-Songwrite, Record Producer, “Mother of MP3” | Make Software, Change the World! | Computer History Museum Suzanne Vega, Singer-Songwrite, Record Producer, “Mother of MP3” | Make Software, Change the World! | Computer History Museum](https://images.computerhistory.org/makesoftware/mscw.mp3.vega.poster.jpg?w=800)
Suzanne Vega, Singer-Songwrite, Record Producer, “Mother of MP3” | Make Software, Change the World! | Computer History Museum
![TIL Suzanne Vega is considered the “mother” of the mp3 format. The creators of the mp3 used her voice from the song Tom's Diner for analyzing the different sound spectrums when creating TIL Suzanne Vega is considered the “mother” of the mp3 format. The creators of the mp3 used her voice from the song Tom's Diner for analyzing the different sound spectrums when creating](https://external-preview.redd.it/fPM7-6RQEjoIEMegeKgtBIwS1aOZLVeRAOaoR0MAgGA.jpg?auto=webp&s=4eba502793853547ed2008a89f2aa7b6e7f72dda)
TIL Suzanne Vega is considered the “mother” of the mp3 format. The creators of the mp3 used her voice from the song Tom's Diner for analyzing the different sound spectrums when creating
![US pop singer Suzanne Vega speaks during a press conference at the Fraunhofer Institute of Erlangen, Germany, 03 August 2007. Vega's song 'Tom's Diner' was the first to be converted to MP3 US pop singer Suzanne Vega speaks during a press conference at the Fraunhofer Institute of Erlangen, Germany, 03 August 2007. Vega's song 'Tom's Diner' was the first to be converted to MP3](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/DB0BY3/us-pop-singer-suzanne-vega-speaks-during-a-press-conference-at-the-DB0BY3.jpg)
US pop singer Suzanne Vega speaks during a press conference at the Fraunhofer Institute of Erlangen, Germany, 03 August 2007. Vega's song 'Tom's Diner' was the first to be converted to MP3
![The Best Of Suzanne Vega - Tried And True by Suzanne Vega on MP3, WAV, FLAC, AIFF & ALAC at Juno Download The Best Of Suzanne Vega - Tried And True by Suzanne Vega on MP3, WAV, FLAC, AIFF & ALAC at Juno Download](https://imagescdn.junodownload.com/300/CS3224876-02A-MED.jpg)
The Best Of Suzanne Vega - Tried And True by Suzanne Vega on MP3, WAV, FLAC, AIFF & ALAC at Juno Download
![Linus Tech Tips on Twitter: "Did you know that singer Suzanne Vega is often called "The Mother of the MP3"? Her famous hit "Tom's Diner" was used to develop the MP3 algorithm, Linus Tech Tips on Twitter: "Did you know that singer Suzanne Vega is often called "The Mother of the MP3"? Her famous hit "Tom's Diner" was used to develop the MP3 algorithm,](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FriOvRIaUAEIEgS.jpg:large)