Vanessa Lee Carlton (born August 16, 1980) is an American soft rock/Piano pop singer, songwriter, and pianist best known for the single "A Thousand Miles" from her debut album, Be Not Nobody which was released April 30, 2002, which was certified platinum in the U.S. The commercial failure of Carlton's second album, Harmonium (released November 9, 2004), led her to part company from her record label A&M, though she still holds a dedicated fanbase. Her third album, Heroes and Thieves, was released on October 9, 2007 on Irv Gotti's record label The Inc. Vozick-Levinson, Simon. gotti_vanes.html" target="_blank">"Irv Gotti and Vanessa Carlton, together at last". _Entertainment Weekly. June 1, 2007. Retrieved June 25 2007.

Vanessa Lee Carlton (born August 16, 1980 in Milford, Pennsylvania) is an American pop and rock singer, songwriter and pianist best known for the hit song “ A Thousand Miles ”, a single from her platinum-selling debut album Be Not Nobody (2002). Although it is widely respected by her many fans, the follow up to this album, Harmonium , did not fare as well, selling only 179,000 copies. The low sales and poor promotion from her record label lead to her departing from A&M/Interscope and heading