Rebecca Pidgeon

Rebecca Pidgeon is an American-British singer-songwriter, guitarist, actress, and recording artist. She was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, raised mainly in Edinburgh, Scotland, and first became known in music as the lead singer of the folk-pop band Ruby Blue before starting her solo career in the United States. Her music is usually connected with folk-pop, singer-songwriter, acoustic pop, Celtic-influenced folk, and adult alternative styles.

Her important albums include The Raven (1994), The New York Girls’ Club (1996), The Four Marys (1998), Tough on Crime, Behind the Velvet Curtain (2008), Slingshot, Blue Dress On, Bad Poetry, Sudden Exposure to Light, Parts of Speech Pieces of Sound, Songs of L.A., and Unillusion. Her official biography describes Unillusion as her 12th album and notes that it returns to the organic, acoustic feel of her Chesky Records debut The Raven.

She is especially known among audiophile listeners for The Raven and the song “Spanish Harlem,” which is one of her most recognized recordings. Other notable songs include “Kalerka,” “Grandmother,” “The Raven,” “You Need Me There,” “The Four Marys,” “Tough on Crime,” and songs from Songs of L.A. such as “Everybody Learning to Fly” and “Murder in My Room.” Apple Music lists “Spanish Harlem,” “Grandmother,” and “The Raven” among her top songs.