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Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman is a folk artist from Cleveland, Ohio, USA formed in 1986. 14 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Folk · Cleveland, Ohio, USA · Best folk albums
- 14
- Releases
- 1988–2015
- Active years
- 1986
- Formed
Discography
11
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Tracy Chapman
1988 · 11 tracks
Singles & EPs
3
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1Releases by other artists featuring Tracy Chapman.
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About
Tracy Chapman (born March 30, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter. Chapman is best known for her hit singles "Fast Car" (1988) and "Give Me One Reason" (1995). Chapman was signed to Elektra Records by Bob Krasnow in 1987. The following year she released her debut album, Tracy Chapman, 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 1989, Chapman 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.
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Chapman's 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 Chapman the Grammy Award for Best Rock Song. Five years would pass before the release of her fifth album, Telling Stories (2000). Let It Rain and Where You Live followed in 2002 and 2005, respectively. Chapman's most recent studio album is Our Bright Future, was released in 2008. The remastered compilation album Greatest Hits, which was curated by Chapman herself, was released in 2015. In 2023, she became the first black woman to score a country number one with a solo composition when Luke Combs covered her song "Fast Car".
Tracy Chapman in brief
- How many Tracy Chapman releases are on Riffiter?
- 14 releases are catalogued, spanning 1988 to 2015.
- When was Tracy Chapman formed?
- Tracy Chapman formed in 1986, in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
- What genre is Tracy Chapman?
- Tracy Chapman is catalogued under Folk.
- What is the most recent Tracy Chapman release on Riffiter?
- Greatest Hits, released in 2015.