Tracy Chapman
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Tracy Chapman is an American singer-songwriter known for writing and performing her own music. Her work matters because she became a prominent and influential figure in popular music, bringing her distinctive voice and songwriting to audiences.
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- 1964-03-30
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Acting · Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Tracy Chapman is an American musician, singer and songwriter.
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- Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery — Self2025
- 60 Songs: BBC Two at 60 — Self (archive footage)2024
- Popular Voices at the BBC — Self (archive footage)2017
- Late Night with Seth Meyers — Self - Musical Guest2014
- O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar — Self (archive footage)2009
- Pavarotti & Friends 7 - For Cambodia and Tibet — Self2000
- One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star Tribute — Self - Perfomer1999
- Beastie Boys: Tibetan Freedom Concert 19991999
- The Paris Concert for Amnesty International — Self1998
- Vivement dimanche — Self1998
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Tracy Chapman (born March 30, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter. She was signed to Elektra Records by Bob Krasnow in 1987. The following year she released her self-titled debut album, which became a commercial success, boosted by her appearance at the Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute concert, and was certified 6× platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. The album received six Grammy Award nominations, including one for Album of the Year, three of which she won: Best New Artist, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for her single "Fast Car", and Best Contemporary Folk Album. In 2025, the album was preserved in the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress.
In 1989, she released her second album, Crossroads, which earned her an additional Grammy Award nomination for Best Contemporary Folk Album. Her third album, Matters of the Heart, followed in 1992. Her fourth album, New Beginning, was released in 1995 and became another worldwide success. It was certified 5× platinum by the RIAA and yielded the hit single "Give Me One Reason", which earned her the Grammy Award for Best Rock Song.
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