Susanna Lee Hoffs was born in Los Angeles, California, on January 17, 1959. She is the daughter of film director/writer/producer Tamar Ruth (née Simon) and … See more

Hoffs contributed lead vocals to covers of Bob Dylan's "I'll Keep It with Mine" and Lou Reed's "I'll Be Your Mirror" on Rainy Day's 1984 self-titled album. Led by the musician David Roback of Unconscious and later Mazzy Star, the project also included Vicki … See more

Hoffs learned to play electric guitar on a Gibson SG. Influenced by the Byrds and the Beatles, she changed to a Rickenbacker because … See more

Hoffs inspired the Los Angeles–based rock band the Three O'Clock to write the song "The Girl with the Guitar (Says Oh Yeah)" for their 1985 … See more

The Bangs: first releases and name change
There are different accounts of how Hoffs met the other members of the Bangles. She either posted an ad in a local newspaper and left flyers at the Whisky a Go Go See more

Ming Tea
Mike Myers, musician Matthew Sweet, and Hoffs formed the core of the faux-British 1960s band Ming Tea after Myers left Saturday Night Live in the early 1990s. With Myers developing the Austin Powers character he had … See more

Hoffs reportedly dated the actor Michael J. Fox for a short period in 1986, although both say they have no memory of this. In 1988 she met the actor Donovan Leitch, and the pair were in … See more