1. Tracy Grammer was born on April 8,1968 and is an American folk singer known for her work as half of the folk duo Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer and for the solo career that she has continued since Carter's death.
10 Facts About Tracy Grammer
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Tracy Grammer released three albums with Dave Carter during his lifetime, at first doing instrumental work and providing backing vocals, and then, by their last album together, singing lead vocals on half of the tracks.
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Tracy Grammer has released four solo recordings, some of which have included previously unreleased songs by Carter, as well as four songbooks.
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Tracy Grammer earned a bachelor's degree in English literature from the University of California, Berkeley.
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Tracy Grammer has continued to tour solo and has released four solo albums.
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Tracy Grammer's second solo release, Flower of Avalon, consists of ten tracks, nine of which were written by Carter before his death, and one of which is a traditional folk song arranged by William Jolliff.
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Tracy Grammer's third album, Book of Sparrows, was released in November, 2007 and is a seven-song EP featuring covers of songs by Tom Russell, Kate Power, David Francey, Dave Carter, and Paul Simon.
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In 2005, her company, Tracy Grammer Music, made arrangements with Elise Fischer, Carter's sister and copyright owner, to administer the catalog of Dave Carter, giving her effective control over the duo's music.
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Tracy Grammer released an album on Red House Records in February 2012, Little Blue Egg, which contained 11 previously-unheard duo recordings that had been recovered from the Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer archives.
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In 2016, Tracy Grammer debuted a new presentation called "words+music" that weaves readings from her memoir-in-progress with songs and musical excerpts on violin and guitar.