Vanessa Lee Carlton is an American singer-songwriter and pianist. Her debut album, Be Not Nobody, released by A&M Records, received a platinum certification in the United States, and her debut single and signature song "A Thousand Miles" spent 41 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 and earned three Grammy nominations.

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Quick Fact

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Full NameVanessa Lee Carlton
Date of birthAugust 16, 1980
Place of birthMilford, Pennsylvania, USA
AncestryScandinavian, Jewish, and Native American

Family

CategoryDetails
FatherEdmund Carlton (Pilot)
MotherHeidi Carlton (Piano teacher)
SiblingsTwo younger siblings (Gwen and Edmund)
SpousesJohn Joseph McCauley III (married in 2013)
Partners
ChildrenSidney Aoibheann Carlton-McCauley (daughter)
GrandparentsNot publicly known
Notable Relatives

Personal Life Milestones

YearMilestone
1980Born in Milford, Pennsylvania.
2002Released her debut album Be Not Nobody, featuring the hit single "A Thousand Miles."
2011Came out as bisexual during a Nashville Pride event.
2013Married John Joseph McCauley III, lead singer of the band Deer Tick.
2015Gave birth to her daughter, Sidney Aoibheann Carlton-McCauley.
YearPartnerDetails
2002John MayerDated briefly in the early 2000s, rumored to have inspired the song "Your Body Is a Wonderland"
2005Rhona MitraDated briefly in 2005
2006-2007Jessica SimpsonDated briefly in 2006 and 2007
2010John MayerRekindled briefly in 2010
2013John MayerRumored to have rekindled briefly in 2013

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