Susan Beschta

Susan Springfield
Performing at CBGB in 1978
Born
Susan Marie Beschta

(1952-04-21)April 21, 1952
Appleton, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedMay 2, 2019(2019-05-02) (aged 67)
Other names
  • Susan Springfield
  • Susan Beschta-Springfield
Occupations
  • Artist
  • singer
  • lawyer
Years active
  • 1970–80s (art/music)
  • 1990–2019 (law)
Children
  • Thando Marshall
  • Vuyisile Jamal
  • Layla Marie
Musical career
GenresPunk rock
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar

Susan Marie Beschta (April 21, 1952 – May 2, 2019), who performed as Susan Springfield, was the founder and lead singer of Erasers, a band that headlined at CBGB in the 1970s.[1]

She became a solo artist in the 1980s and then trained as a lawyer to start a new career.[2] After graduating from the CUNY School of Law, she fought human rights cases for Catholic Charities.[2] She was sworn in as a federal judge in 2018.[3]

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