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Tracy Chapman (born March 30, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her singles "Fast Car," "Talkin' Bout a Revolution," "Baby Can I Hold You," and "Give Me One Reason." She is a multi-platinum and multi-Grammy Award-winning artist.
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Tracy Chapman began playing guitar and writing songs as a child. She was accepted into A Better Chance, the national resource for identifying, recruiting and developing leaders among academically gifted students of color, which enabled her to attend Wooster School in Connecticut, and was eventually accepted to Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts.
Career
During college, Chapman began street-performing and playing her guitar in coffeehouses in Cambridge. After waiting to graduate college, she signed to SBK, releasing Tracy Chapman (1988). The album was critically acclaimed, and she began touring and building a fanbase. Soon after performing at the televised Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute concert in June 1988, Chapman's "Fast Car" began its rise on the US charts. Album and singles sales were strong, and the album went multi-platinum and won four Grammy Awards. Later in 1988, Chapman was a featured performer on the worldwide Amnesty International Human Rights Now! Tour. According to the VH1 website, "her album helped usher in the era of political correctness -- along with 10,000 Maniacs and R.E.M., Chapman's liberal politics proved enormously influential on American college campuses in the late '80s" *. More on [ Tracy Chapman ]
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Tracy Chapman's "Fast Caramello" #fatgirlremix
thisisjohnbook (John Book) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:34:28 -0000
Tracy Chapman's "Fast Caramello" #fatgirlremix
how does my wife not like tracy chapman.. sometimes she seems like a stranger..lol
RickEB13 (Rick Brown) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:56:47 -0000
how does my wife not like tracy chapman.. sometimes she seems like a stranger..lol
And I was reminded of the reason why Tracy Chapman's one of the ultimate artists of our time http://bit.ly/QioPr
DoppelgangerNYC (A.R.) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:45:06 -0000
And I was reminded of the reason why Tracy Chapman's one of the ultimate artists of our time http://bit.ly/QioPr
Don't you know, They're talkin' about a revolution, It sounds like whisper. Class song Tracy Chapman :)
marccorn2005 (Marc) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:39:10 -0000
Don't you know, They're talkin' about a revolution, It sounds like whisper. Class song Tracy Chapman :)
man nothing is more peaceful than a nice CA walk with some Tracy Chapman...
Rebecca1158 (rebeccawelch) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:30:31 -0000
man nothing is more peaceful than a nice CA walk with some Tracy Chapman...
Fast Car by Tracy Chapman on the radio...love this song :)
LowerOakLawn (Kendall Shiffler) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:23:04 -0000
Fast Car by Tracy Chapman on the radio...love this song :)
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George Graham - Review of 'New Beginning' by Tracy Chapman.
Guardian: A Militant Mellows - Interview by Gary Younge about the changes between her first album and Let It Rain.
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