American Songwriter has published a light retrospective feature highlighting three folk singer-songwriters from the 1980s whose songs remain widely recognisable even if their names have faded from public memory. The piece is part of an ongoing "you can probably recognise" series celebrating musicians whose work outlived their fame, offering a nostalgic nod to the decade's folk revival.

The article profiles John Hiatt, best known for "Have A Little Faith In Me" from his 1987 album Bring The Family, a song later covered by artists including Dolly Parton and Bon Jovi; Edie Brickell, who fronted Edie Brickell & New Bohemians and co-wrote their hit "What I Am"; and Suzanne Vega, celebrated for "Luka" and "Tom's Diner", whose 1985 debut album and 1987 follow-up Solitude Standing (which sold over a million copies in the US) cemented her as a pioneer of the era's neo-folk scene.

– John Hiatt — wrote "Have A Little Faith In Me" (1987), later covered by Dolly Parton and others
– Edie Brickell — fronted Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, co-wrote hit "What I Am"
– Suzanne Vega — known for "Luka" and "Tom's Diner", Solitude Standing sold over 1 million copies