TRACY CHAPMANRenowned African American singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman was born on March 30, 1964. Chapman came from humble beginnings, raised in a working class neighborhood in Cleveland, Ohio. At an early age, Chapman had already found her calling as a musician. She began by writing poetry, and then at the age of eight she received her first guitar as a gift from her mother. Chapman quickly progressed with the guitar and also learned to play the ukulele and the piano. Her initial interest in poetry developed into a talent for writing her own music. This driven young lady also excelled academically, winning an academic scholarship to attend a private high school in Connecticut followed by a minority placement scholarship which she decided to put towards attending Tufts University in Massachusetts. At Tufts, Chapman studied anthropology and African studies. It was during her time at college that Tracy Chapman's interest in folk rock and singer-songwriters was forged. Chapman became a regular performer at local Boston coffeehouses, and it wasn't long before her talents were discovered. After hearing a set of demo tapes Chapman had recorded at the local college radio station, an impressed classmate, Brian Koppelman, recommended her to his father Charles Koppelman, who was head of SBK Publishing. Chapman signed with SBK in 1986 and through them secured a management contract with Elliot Roberts, who was well-known for his work with Neil Young and Joni Mitchell. With the help of both Roberts and Koppelman, Chapman signed with Elektra Records in 1987. In 1988 Tracy Chapman released her self-titled debut album to shocking commercial and critical success. The album created an instant fan base for the emerging star and is also considered to have had a lasting effect on the music industry. Chapman was one of the only artists at the time to work from the confessional singer/songwriter style. She combined the '70's folk foundation with simple melodies and meaningful lyrics, and her immediate success with the style ushered in an entirely new era of singer/songwriters that continued till nowadays.
TRACY CHAPMAN'S TRACK LIST01.Talkin' Bout a Revolution
02. Fast Car
03. Across the Lines
04. Behind the Wall
05. Baby Can I Hold You
06. Mountains O' Things
07. She's Got Her Ticket
08. Why?
09. For My Lover
10. If Not Now...
11. For You
NEW BEGGINING TRACK LIST
01. Heaven's Here on Earth
02. New Beginning
03. Smoke and Ashes
04. Cold Feet
05. At This Point in My Life
06. The Promise
07. The Rape of the World
08. Tell It Like It Is
09. Give Me One Reason
10. Remember the Tinman
11. I'm Ready
01. Change
02. Talk to You
03. 3000 Miles
04. Going Back
05. Don't Dwell
06. Never Yours
07. America
08. Love's Proof
09. Before Easter
10. Taken
11. Be and Be Not Afraid
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