Lydia Tomkiw's lyrics & chords

Lydia Tomkiw (August 6, 1959 – September 4, 2007) was an American poet singer and songwriter, best known for her work with the New Wave musical group Algebra Suicide, along with her husband Don Hedeker. Lydia was born in Chicago to immigrants from what is now Ukraine but was then a part of the Soviet Union. Her father Teodor worked at the local US Steel mill, while her mother Zenovia worked at the women's wear department at a local department store. The family lived near Humboldt Park, at the time a largely Polish neighborhood, but which beca...read more