Tracy Chapman
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Biography
[Edit]Tracy Chapman helped restore singer/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 singer/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 singer/songwriters that lasted well into the '90s. Furthermore, 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. Of course, such implications meant that Chapman's subsequent recordings were greeted with mixed reactions, but after several years out of the spotlight, she managed to make a very successful comeback in 1996 with her fourth album, New Beginning, thanks to the Top Ten single "Give Me One Reason."
Raised in a working class neighborhood in Cleveland, OH, Chapman learned how to play guitar as a child, and began to write her own songs shortly afterward. Following high school, she won a minority placement scholarship and decided to attend Tufts University, where she studied anthropology and African studies. While at Tufts, she became fascinated with folk-rock and singer/songwriters, and began performing her own songs at coffeehouses. Eventually, she recorded a set of demos at the college radio station. One of her fellow students, Brian Koppelman, heard Chapman play and recommended her to his father, Charles Koppelman, who ran SBK Publishing. In 1986, she signed with SBK and Koppelman secured a management contract with Elliot Roberts, who had worked with Neil Young and Joni Mitchell. Roberts and Koppelman helped Chapman sign to Elektra in 1987.
Chapman recorded her debut album with David Kershenbaum, and the resulting eponymous record was released in the spring of 1988. Tracy Chapman was greeted with enthusiastic reviews, and she set out on the road supporting 10,000 Maniacs. Within a few months, she played at the internationally televised concert for Nelson Mandela's 70th birthday party, where her performance was greeted with thunderous applause. Soon, the single "Fast Car" began climbing the charts, eventually peaking at number six. The album's sales soared along with the single, and by the end of the year, the record had gone multi-platinum. Early the following year, the record won four Grammys, including Best New Artist.
It was an auspicious beginning to Chapman's career, and it was perhaps inevitable that her second album, 1989's darker, more political Crossroads, wasn't as successful. Although it was well-reviewed, the album wasn't as commercially successful, peaking at number nine and quickly falling down the charts. Following Crossroads, Chapman spent a few years in seclusion, returning in 1992 with Matters of the Heart. The album was greeted with mixed reviews and weak sales, and Chapman had fallen into cult status. Three years later, she returned with New Beginning, which received stronger reviews than its predecessor. The bluesy "Give Me One Reason" was pulled as the first single, and it slowly became a hit, sending the album into the U.S. Top Ten in early 1996. It was a quiet, successful comeback from an artist most observers had already consigned to forever languish in cult status. Telling Stories followed in early 2000. Let It Rain followed two years later. For 2005's Where You Live, Chapman co-produced the album with Tchad Blake. Our Bright Future, co-produced by Chapman and Larry Klein, appeared in 2008.
Title: Greatest Hits
Artist: Tracy Chapman
Genre: Rock, Alternative, Songwriter/Lyricist, Contemporary Folk
Title: Tracy Chapman
Artist: Tracy Chapman
Genre: Rock, Alternative, Songwriter/Lyricist, Contemporary Folk
Title: Where You Live
Artist: Tracy Chapman
Genre: Rock, Alternative, Songwriter/Lyricist, Contemporary Folk
Title: Crossroads
Artist: Tracy Chapman
Genre: Rock, Alternative, Songwriter/Lyricist, Contemporary Folk
Title: Our Bright Future
Artist: Tracy Chapman
Genre: Rock, Alternative, Songwriter/Lyricist, Contemporary Folk
Title: Let It Rain
Artist: Tracy Chapman
Genre: Rock, Folk Rock, Alternative, Songwriter/Lyricist, Psychedelic
Collections
Title: The Bridge School Concerts, Vol. 1 (Live)
Genre: Rock
Title: A Very Special Christmas, Vol. 3
Genre:
Title: A Very Special Christmas - Live from Washington D.C.
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock
Title: A Very Special Christmas
Genre: Pop, Traditional Pop Music
Title: Blues Women Anthology 5 (CD1)
Genre: Blues
Title: Pavarotti & Friends: For Cambodia And Tibet
Genre: Eurodance, Rock, Alternative Rock, Pop, Classical
Title: The Rolling Stone Collection: 1986 - 1992
Genre: Rock
Title: DMC Commercial Collection 342 (CD 1)
Genre: Club/Dance
Title: 100 Hits Blues Ballads
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: Grammy Nominees 1997
Genre: Rock
Title: Top Of The Pops 1988 CD4
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, World Music, Latin, Disco, Pop
Title: Top Of The Pops 1996 CD1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Eu Ouço Novela: Internacional (CD1)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: 100 Best Guitar Solos (CD1)
Genre: Rock
Title: Blues Paradise (CD1)
Genre: Blues
Title: Las 500 Mejores Canciones De La Historia (CD09)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Soul, Rock, Punk, Country, Pop, Pop Rock, Alternative
Title: Billboard Top 100 Hits Of 1988 (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: A - Z Of The 80s (CD23)
Title: German TOP 100 Single Charts (09-12-2013) (CD2)
Genre: House, Hip Hop/R&B, Dancefloor, Club/Dance, Pop
Title: German Top 100 Single Charts (09. 12. 2013) (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop
Title: Sound Of The 80s (Super Clasicos) Parte 2 (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Blues, Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: 1997 Grammy Nominees
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Pop
Title: Blues Ballads 09
Genre: Blues
Title: 80's Night Ultimate DJ Collection (CD3)
Genre: Rock
Title: Golden Music - Varios Exitos
Genre: Rock
Title: Romantic Melodies (Velvet Soul)
Genre: New Age, Soul, Jazz, Pop, Instrumental
Title: Grand 80s (Vol. 1) (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Dancefloor, Disco, Pop
Title: Xtrem Acoustic Album (CD2)
Genre: Rock
Title: The Best Romantic Ballads Vol. 3
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Country, Pop, Dance Pop, Alternative
Title: Top 250 Hits Of The 90's (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Tallinna Lounge Vol. 9
Title: My Favourite Hits Of 1989 (CD09)
Genre: New Age, Rock, Folk Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Disco, Pop, Pop Rock, Synth Pop
Title: The Official Australias Top 40 Countdown (16-01-2016)
Genre: Electronica, Post Disco, Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Soul, Blues, Rock, Dancefloor, World Music, Pop, Dance Pop, Synth Pop, Alternative, Funk, Folk
Title: Change 90s Expression (CD2)
Genre: Industrial Metal, Alternative Rock, Grunge, Punk, Funk
Title: DMC Commercial Collection 400 (May 2016)
Genre: Garage, Hip Hop/R&B, Reggae, Disco, Synth Pop
Title: Ultimix Back Spins 10
Genre: Hard NRG, Hip Hop/R&B, New Wave, Dancefloor, World Music, Country, Dance Pop, Funk, Folk
Title: Big Fun Hype Chart Tunes 2018 (CD2)
Genre: House, Electro House, Progressive House, Electro, Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Indie Pop, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Dancehall, Reggaeton, Latin, Country, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop, Funk, Indie, Trap
Title: 100 Greatest Acoustic Songs (CD2)
Genre: World Music, Pop Rock, Folk
Title: 100 Greatest Chilled Pop (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor, Club/Dance, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: 80s And 90s Sad Songs (CD2)
Genre: Power Pop, World Music, Country, Disco, Synth Pop, Alternative, Theatre/Soundtrack, Folk
Title: 100 Greatest Love Songs 2020 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Vocal Jazz, Rock, World Music, Country, Eurodisco, Pop, Folk
Title: 100% Blues Ballads & Slow Blues 5CD Vol. 4
Genre: Blues
Title: 80s Pop Rock 2020 (CD2)
Title: Classic Pop-Rock Hits 2020 (CD3)
Genre: Rock, Punk, Punk Rock, Alternative
Title: 100 Greatest Female Voices 2020 (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Love Songs 70s & 80s (CD1)
Title: 100 Greatest Pop Ballads 2020 (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Relaxing Blues For A Good Meeting (CD2)
Genre: Blues
Featuring albums
Title: Pavarotti & Friends for Cambodia and Tibet
Artist: Luciano Pavarotti
Genre: World Music, Pop, Opera
Title: A Very Special Christmas - Live From Washington D.C.
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: Bob Dylan - 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration (Deluxe Edition) [Remastered]
Artist: Various
Genre: Rock
Title: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration (CD1)
Artist: Bob Dylan
Genre: Rock, Folk Rock, World Music, Country, Folk