Tracy Chapman (born March 30, 1964 in Cleveland, OH) is an American singer … Read Full Bio ↴Tracy Chapman (born March 30, 1964 in Cleveland, OH) is an American singer best known for the 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,U.S., Tracy Chapman began playing guitar and writing songs as a child. She received a scholarship through A Better Chance that allowed her to attend Wooster School in Connecticut, and was eventually accepted to Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts.
Tracy Chapman helped restore songwriters to the spotlight in the '80s. The multi-platinum success of Chapman's eponymous 1988 debut was unexpected, and it had lasting impact. Although Chapman was working from the same confessional songwriter foundation that had been popularized in the '70s, her songs were fresh and powerful, driven by simple melodies and affecting lyrics. At the time of her first album, there were only a handful of artists performing such a style successfully, and her success ushered in a new era of songwriters that lasted well into the '90s. Along with 10,000 Maniacs and R.E.M., Chapman's liberal politics proved enormously influential on American college campuses in the late '80s.
Official Website: http://www.tracychapman.com
Fansite: http://www.tracychapmanonline.com
Born in Cleveland, Ohio,U.S., Tracy Chapman began playing guitar and writing songs as a child. She received a scholarship through A Better Chance that allowed her to attend Wooster School in Connecticut, and was eventually accepted to Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts.
Tracy Chapman helped restore songwriters to the spotlight in the '80s. The multi-platinum success of Chapman's eponymous 1988 debut was unexpected, and it had lasting impact. Although Chapman was working from the same confessional songwriter foundation that had been popularized in the '70s, her songs were fresh and powerful, driven by simple melodies and affecting lyrics. At the time of her first album, there were only a handful of artists performing such a style successfully, and her success ushered in a new era of songwriters that lasted well into the '90s. Along with 10,000 Maniacs and R.E.M., Chapman's liberal politics proved enormously influential on American college campuses in the late '80s.
Official Website: http://www.tracychapman.com
Fansite: http://www.tracychapmanonline.com
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All That You Have Is Your Soul My mama told me 'Cause she say she learned the hard…
Baby Can I Hold You Sorry Is all that you can say Years gone by…
Bang Bang Bang What you go and do You go and give the…
Bäng Bäng Bäng What you go and do You go and give the boy…
Crossroads All you folks think you own my life But you never…
Fast Car You got a fast car I want a ticket to anywhere Maybe…
Give Me One Reason Give me one reason to stay here And I'll turn…
I'm Ready I want to wake up and know where I'm going Say…
Open Arms If love is what you want Baby here I am If tenderness…
She's Got Her Ticket She's got her ticket I think she gonna use it…
Smoke and Ashes I'd heard rumors and I'd heard talk About the trail you'd…
Speak the Word Unsettled hearts Promise what they can't deliver Bring me th…
Subcity People say it doesn't exist 'Cause no one would like…
Talkin' Bout a Revolution Don't you know They're talkin' 'bout a revolution It sounds …
Telling Stories There is fiction in the space between The lines on your…
The Promise If you wait for me Then I'll come for you Although I've…
Wedding Song I've been having dreams and visions in them you are always…