Tracy Chapman was born on March 30,1964 and is an American singer-songwriter.
21 Facts About Tracy Chapman
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Tracy Chapman was signed to Elektra Records by Bob Krasnow in 1987.
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In 1989, Tracy Chapman released her second album, Crossroads, which earned her an additional Grammy Award nomination for Best Contemporary Folk Album.
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The remastered compilation album Greatest Hits, which was curated by Tracy Chapman herself, was released in 2015.
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Tracy Chapman's parents divorced when she was four years old.
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Tracy Chapman was raised by her mother, who bought her a ukulele at age three.
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Tracy Chapman began playing guitar and writing songs at age eight.
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Tracy Chapman made her major-stage debut as an opening act for women's music pioneer Linda Tillery at Boston's Strand Theatre on May 3,1985.
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At the concert, Tracy Chapman initially performed a short set in the afternoon, but reached a larger audience when she was a last-minute stand in for Stevie Wonder, who had technical difficulties.
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Tracy Chapman released her sixth album, Let It Rain, in.
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Tracy Chapman was commissioned by the American Conservatory Theater to compose music for its production of Athol Fugard's Blood Knot, a play about apartheid in South Africa, staged in early 2008.
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Tracy Chapman was appointed a member of the 2014 Sundance Film Festival US Documentary jury.
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On November 20,2015, Tracy Chapman released Greatest Hits, consisting of 18 tracks including the live version of "Stand by Me", the album is Tracy Chapman's first global compilation release.
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In October 2018, Tracy Chapman sued the rapper Nicki Minaj over copyright infringement, alleging that Minaj had sampled her song "Baby Can I Hold You" without permission.
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Tracy Chapman stated that she had "repeatedly denied" permission for "Baby Can I Hold You" to be sampled.
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That same year, Tracy Chapman performed at a tribute concert in honor of South African activist and leader Nelson Mandela's 70th birthday, an event which raised money for South Africa's Anti-Apartheid Movement and several children's charities.
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Tracy Chapman has been involved with Cleveland's elementary schools, producing an educational music video highlighting achievements in African-American history.
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Tracy Chapman sponsored "Crossroads in Black History", an essay contest for high school students in Cleveland and other cities.
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Tracy Chapman received an honorary doctorate from Saint Xavier University in Chicago in 1997.
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In 2004, Tracy Chapman was given an honorary doctorate in Fine Arts by her alma mater, Tufts University, recognizing her commitment to social activism.
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Tracy Chapman maintains a strong separation between her personal and professional life.